Norwich City Academy

Norwich City FC runs a category 1 academy based in East Anglia. They have an elite youth development program that nurtures young talent.

The Norwich City Academy ground is also called the Lotus Training Centre.

Norwich City is the only Category One academy in East Anglia and also won the FA Youth Cup in 2013.

The Norwich City academy X (Formerly Twitter) handle is @NorwichCityAcad

Academy News

6th May 2026

After 12 years at Norwich City, Scott Smith has been promoted to Academy Manager.

Smith joined from Luton Town in 2014 and moves up from his role as Head of the Foundation and Youth Development Phases.

He succeeds Joe Shulberg, who left in January to become assistant to former Canaries boss Johannes Hoff Thorup at Austrian club Rapid Vienna.

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