Newcastle United Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Based in the North East, Newcastle United FC runs a category 1 academy
- Academy Director: Steve Harper
- Under 21 Coach: Robbie Stockdale
Newcastle United Scholars 2025/26
- Sam Alabi
- Jack Callaghan
- Luke Gilligan
- Oliver Holland
- Mason Miley
- Michael Mills
- Noah Morgan
- Ethan Ndiweni
- Thomas Old
- Jack Patterson
- Sammy Pinnington
Newcastle United Academy Players On Loan 2025/26
Youth players on loan.
- Joe White (Midfielder) Leyton Orient
- Tyler Jones (Goalkeeper) Ashington AFC
- Max Thompson (Goalkeeper) Ayr United
- Charlie McArthur (Defender) Airdrieonians
- Joe Brayson (Forward) Morpeth Town
Newcastle United Academy Products in the First Team 2025/26
- Sean Neave (Forward) #62
Newcastle United Academy International Players 2025/26
- Aristide Yeutembip (Defender) England U16
- Muawiya Ghanem (Midfielder) England U16
- Jayden Presley Kouossu (Midfielder) England U17
- Roman Dowell (Goalkeeper) England U17
- George Mair (Goalkeeper) England U17
- Sam Alabi (Midfielder) England U17
- Leo Shahar (Defender) England U19
- Lewis Miley (Midfielder) England U21
- Alex Murphy (Defender) Ireland U21
- Mohamed Waddani (Forward) Libya First Team
Academy Competitions
U18 Premier League
The league divides teams into North and South groups for the U18s, calling it the U18 Premier League.
Newcastle United play in the North League
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
U17 and U18 Premier League Cup
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and the U16 Premier League Cup, renaming the latter to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020 for their respective age groups.
The seven group winners, along with the best runner-up determined by total points, goal difference, and then head-to-head record, will progress to the quarterfinals.
U17 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Newcastle United U17 are drawn in Group F against under 17 teams from Leeds, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
- Newcastle United U17 won away against Middlesbrough U17 (1 – 2)
- Newcastle United U17 won at home against Sunderland U17 (5 – 3)
- Newcastle United U17 won away against Leeds U17 (0 – 2)
U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Newcastle United U18 are drawn in Group B against under 18 teams from Leicester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa.
- Newcastle United U18 won at home against Leicester City U18 (3 – 2)
- Sam Pinnington
- Alex O’Donovan
- Mohamed Waddani
- Newcastle United U18 lost away against Aston Villa U18 (7 – 1)
- Thomas Old
- Newcastle United U18 lost at home against Liverpool U18 (1 – 2)
FA Youth Cup
Third Round Proper
Newcastle United U18 have been drawn at home against Portsmouth U18
- Newcastle United U18 won at home against Portsmouth U18 (5 – 2)
- Matheos Ferreira (3)
- Michael Mills (2)
Newcastle United U18 have been drawn at home against Crystal Palace U18
- Newcastle United U18 lost at home against Crystal Palace U18 (0 – 4)
U19 UEFA Youth League
As the leading club competition for academy-age footballers worldwide, it serves as a prestigious and vital platform where players can build their reputations and rise to prominence.
When eligible, the Under-19s compete in the UEFA Youth League, which mirrors the UEFA Champions’ League group stage.
UEFA will be introducing a new format from the 2024-25 season.
U19 UEFA Youth League Group Stage
Newcastle United U19 are drawn against under 19 teams from FC Barcelona, Union Saint-Gilloise, Benfica, Athletic Club, Olympique Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen.
- Newcastle United U19 lost at home against Barcelona U19 (2 – 3)
- Leo Shahar
- Kacey Wooster
- Newcastle United U19 lost away against Union SG U19 (2 – 0)
- Newcastle United U19 lost at home against Benfica U19 (1 – 5)
- Joe Brayson
- Newcastle United U19 lost at home against Athletic Club (2 – 3)
- Sean Neave
- Scott Bailey
- Newcastle United U19 lost away against Olympique Marseille (2 – 0)
Premier League 2
Starting from the 2023 season, all 26 Category 1 teams compete in a single league using the Swiss-style format.
Entry into or removal from this league depends on meeting the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) accreditation criteria.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
Premier League International Cup
The participating teams are split into four groups of eight, each comprising four UK-based Under-21 teams and four invited overseas clubs represented by their development squads.
Each UK team will host all four overseas clubs in their group. The results will determine the standings in each group, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stages.
U21 Premier League International Cup Group Stage
Newcastle will face PSG, Dinamo Zagreb, Benfica and Real Sociedad in Group C of the initial phase of the tournament.
Brighton, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are the other UK-based teams in their group.
- Newcastle United U21 drew at home against Real Sociedad U21 (0 – 0)
- Newcastle United U21 lost at home against PSG U21 (0 – 2)
National League Cup
The National League Cup is a 32-team midweek competition, comprising of 16 Under-21s teams participating in Premier League 2 and 16 National League club first teams.
National League Cup Group Stage
Newcastle United U21s have been placed in Group D in the 2nd edition of the National League Cup competition.
They will face Boston United, FC Halifax Town, Gateshead and Scunthorpe United, with all matches being played away from home.
The fixtures will take place on:
- Gateshead v Newcastle United U21 – Week Commencing Monday 11th August
- Boston United v Newcastle United U21 – Week Commencing Monday 20th October
- Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United U21 – Week Commencing Monday 24th November
- Halifax Town v Newcastle United U21 – Tuesday 16th December
- Newcastle United U21 won away against Gateshead (3 – 4)
- Sean Neave
- Kyle Fitzgerald
- Kenton Richardson (OG)
- Cathal Heffernan
- Newcastle United U21 won away against Boston (0 – 3)
- Sean Neave (3)
- Newcastle United U21 lost away against Scunthorpe United (2 – 0)
- Newcastle United U21 lost away against Halifax Town (0 – 0) (7 – 6 after Pens)
Vertu Trophy (EFL Trophy)
The Vertu Trophy is a midweek knockout competition that includes clubs from EFL League One and League Two, along with 16 invited teams from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs that have Category One Academies.
The competition is regionalised from the opening stage through to the quarter-finals, featuring eight groups in the northern section and eight in the southern section.
Each group features one Under-21 Premier League side.
Vertu Trophy Group Stage
Newcastle United Under-21s have been drawn into Northern Group F, where they will face Harrogate Town, Huddersfield Town and Mansfield Town.
The fixtures will take place on:
- Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United U21 – Tuesday 2 September, 7.45 pm
- Mansfield Town v Newcastle United U21 – Wednesday 15 October, 7.45pm
- Harrogate Town v Newcastle United U21 – Tuesday 11 November, 7.45 pm
- Newcastle United U21 lost away against Huddersfield Town (6 – 2)
- Sean Neave
- Dylan Charlton
- Newcastle United U21 won away against Mansfield Town (2 – 2) (3 – 5 on Pens)
- Cathal Hefferman
- Ollie Taylor (OG)
- Newcastle United U21 lost away against Harrogate (3 – 1)
- Alfie Harrison
Newcastle United Academy News
The academy participates in the Northumberland Senior Cup
17th June 2025
Newcastle United have confirmed that Academy trio Sean Neave, Leo Shahar, and Trevan Sanusi have signed new contracts with the club.
1st July 2025
Teenage trio Joe Brayson, Luke Craggs, and Logan Watts have each signed their first professional contracts with Newcastle United.
2nd August 2025
Matheos Ferreira has signed his first professional contract with Newcastle United, having joined the club’s Academy in 2020 from local side Berwick Juniors.
Ferreira is a versatile winger, who can operate on either flank, has developed steadily since his arrival.
Aaron Epia has signed his first professional contract with Newcastle United.
Epia is a ball-playing centre-back who joined the Magpies from Everton last summer and went on to make 14 league appearances for the Under-18s during the 2024/25 season.
21st August 2025
Jay Turner-Cooke has completed a move to FC Halifax Town, joining the National League side after four and a half years at Newcastle United, where he arrived from Sunderland in January 2021.
17th October 2025
Newcastle United have secured the signing of highly rated 15-year-old defender Josh Kenchington from Barnsley’s academy.
24th October 2025
Newcastle United Academy defender Les Yeutembip has earned a call-up to the England Under-16 squad for the upcoming Football Federations Cup in Antalya, Türkiye.
6th November 2025
Defender Alex Murphy has been named in the Ireland U21 squad for the upcoming matches against England and Andorra.
17th November 2025
Teenage winger Sammy Pinnington has signed his first professional contract with Newcastle
27th November 2025
Newcastle United Under-18s’ FA Youth Cup third-round fixture at home against Portsmouth will be held at Whitley Park on Tuesday, 16 December.
16th December 2025
Newcastle United U18s booked their place in the Fourth Round of the FA Youth Cup with a 5-2 win over Portsmouth U18. They will face Crystal Palace in the next round.
15th January 2026
Newcastle United Reserve Team captain Cathal Heffernan has completed a permanent move to Harrogate Town.
The Republic of Ireland youth international joins the Sky Bet League Two side on an 18-month deal and will be available for their trip to Shrewsbury, subject to FA and EFL approval.
22nd January 2026
Newcastle U18s’ FA Youth Cup run came to an end in the fourth round after a 0-4 loss at home to Crystal Palace U18s.
19th February 2026
Michael Mills, Oliver Goodbrand and Alfie Hutchison have all signed their first professional contracts with Newcastle United.
Mills, a winger who joined from Port Vale at 14, has already made his Under-21s debut, while former Rangers defender Goodbrand and Scotland U17 captain, and striker Hutchison have both featured at Under-21 level this season.
29th March 2026
Newcastle United have been crowned champions of the U15 Premier League International Tournament, securing the title with a 1–0 victory over Manchester City in the final.