Port Vale Academy 2024-25

Highlights from the Port Vale Academy 2024–25 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Port Vale runs a category 3 academy.

Port Vale Academy Players On Loan 2024/25

  1. James Plant (Forward) Yeovil Town
  2. Andrew Buah (Forward) Congleton Town; Belper Town
  3. Diamond Edwards (Midfielder) Weymouth FC; Hampton and Richmond
  4. Ben Lomax (Defender) Peterborough Sports; Redditch United

Vale Academy Products in 1st Team 2024/25

  1. James Plant (Forward) #21
  2. Jack Shorrock (Midfielder) #23
  3. Diamond Edwards (Midfielder) #25
  4. Ben Lomax (Defender) #30
  5. Karl Agnero (Midfielder) #35
  6. Arron Davies (Goalkeeper) #29

Port Vale Academy International Players 2024/25

  1. Theo Morgan – England U15 Camp

Port Vale Academy Competitions For 2024/25

U18 Youth Alliance Cup

The EFL Youth Alliance Cup is a youth football tournament in England, organized by the English Football League (EFL). It features under-18 teams from League One and League Two clubs that compete in the EFL Youth Alliance, the league system for these academies.

The competition follows a format like the EFL Trophy, beginning with a regional group stage before progressing to a national knockout phase.

Designed to foster young talent at lower-tier EFL clubs, the tournament provides a structured competitive environment beyond regular league matches.

In the group stage, Port Vale U18 are drawn in Group 2 against under-18 teams from Rochdale, Salford City, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport County and Wrexham.

U18 Youth Alliance Cup Group Stage

  1. Lost at home against Wrexham U18 (3 – 0)
  2. Lost at home against Salford City U18 (3 – 1)
  3. Lost at home against Stockport County U18 (3 – 1)
  4. Lost at home against Rochdale U18 (3 – 0)

Port Vale Academy News

24th September 2024

Baylee Dipepa joins Southampton after nine years at the club

19th October 2024

In the 1st round of the FA Youth Cup, Port Vale have been drawn at home to Burton Albion.

5th November 2024

The FA Youth Cup journey came to an end for Port Vale U18s after a first-round loss 0 – 4 at home to Burton Albion.

18th March 2025

This week, the EFL celebrates Youth Development across all 72 League clubs. Port Vale has a strong track record of developing academy players.

To mark the week, the club highlighted Jack Shorrock, who became their youngest-ever player and goal-scorer at just 15 years old.

16th April 2025

Jack Shorrock has been shortlisted by the LFE for the EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season awards for 2025.

This award honours exceptional young professionals at EFL clubs who have distinguished themselves both on and off the pitch throughout the 2024/25 season.

Young Professional Players Released

  1. Diamond Edwards
  2. Andrew Buah

Released Following Scholarship

  1. Alessandro Trapasso-Tully
  2. Joao Silva Pevide
  3. Louis Francis