Swansea City Academy 2024-25

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

Based in South West Wales, Swansea City FC runs a category 2 academy

Swansea City Scholars 2024/25

  1. Billy Clarke
  2. Isaac Dudding
  3. Caio Ifans
  4. Callum Jones
  5. Harlan Perry
  6. Ben Phillips
  7. Brogan Popham
  8. Milo Robinson

Swansea City Academy Players On Loan 2024/25

Youth players on loan.

  1. Joel Cotterill (Midfielder) Swindon Town
  2. Cameron Congreve (Midfielder) Bromley
  3. Josh Thomas (Midfielder) Bromley
  4. Liam Smith (Forward) Patrick Thistle
  5. Harry Jones (Defender) Weymouth
  6. Mitchell Bates (Midfielder) Truro City
  7. Ben Hughes (Goalkeeper) Caernarfon Town
  8. Kyrell Wilson (Forward) Yeovil Town
  9. Maliq Cadogan (Forward) Kidderminster

Swansea City Academy Products in 1st Team 2024/25

  1. Ben Lloyd (Midfielder) #36
  2. Arthur Parker (Defender) #46
  3. Azeem Abdulai (Midfielder) #47

Swansea City Academy International Players 2024/25

  1. Alfie Jones (Midfielder) Wales U16
  2. Alex Godfrey (Midfielder) Wales U16
  3. Carter Heywood (Defender) Wales U16, U17
  4. Milo Robinson (Midfielder) Wales U17
  5. Isaac Dudding (Goalkeeper) Wales U17
  6. Kai Rhodes (Forward) Wales U17
  7. Kaven Bloniarczyk (Midfielder) Wales U17
  8. Milo Robinson (Midfielder) Wales U17
  9. Callum Jones (Midfielder) Wales U17
  10. Harlan Perry (Midfielder) Wales U18
  11. Lestyn Jones (Defender) Wales U18; U19
  12. Brogan Popham (Defender) Wales U18
  13. Kit Margetson (Goalkeeper) Wales U19
  14. Jacob Cook (Midfielder) Wales U19
  15. Thomas Woodward (Midfielder) Wales U19
  16. Ben Phillips (Midfielder) Wales U18; U19
  17. Sam Parker (Defender) Wales U19; U19; First Team Camp
  18. Dan Watts (Midfielder) Wales U21
  19. Evan Watts (Goalkeeper) Wales U21
  20. Joel Cotterill (Midfielder) Wales U21; First Team Camp
  21. Cameron Congreve (Midfielder) Wales U21
  22. Josh Thomas (Forward) Wales U21
  23. Ben Lloyd (Midfielder) Wales U21
  24. Sebastian Dabrowski (Defender) Wales U21
  25. Glory Nzingo (Midfielder) Ireland U21
  26. Maliq Cadogan (Forward) Guyana First Team

Academy Competitions For 2024/25

U17 Professional Development League Cup

The U17 Professional Development League Cup is an English youth football tournament created for players aged 17 and under.

U17 PDL Cup Round of 16

  1. Won away against Oxford United U17 (2 – 2) (5 – 4 on pens)

U17 PDL Cup Quarter-Finals

  1. Won at home against Crewe Alexandra U17 (4 – 2)

The U17 PDL Cup Semi-Finals

  1. Won at home against Cheltenham Town U17 (4 – 2)
    • Kaven Bloniarczyk
    • Callum Jones (3)

U17 PDL Cup Finals

  1. Lost at home against Luton Town U17 (3 – 0)

U18 Professional Development League Cup

Established for the 2021/22 season, the Professional Development League Cup features 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.

The group winners advance to the knockout stages.

U18 Professional Development League Cup Group Stage

Swansea U18 are drawn in Group G against under-18 teams from Cheltenham, Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle.

  1. Drew at home against Bristol City U18 (4 – 4)
  2. Won away against Plymouth Argyle U18 (3 – 2)
  3. Lost away against Cheltenham U18 (4 – 1)

U21 Premier League Cup

The Premier League Cup was introduced in the 2013/14 season to enhance competition during the Professional Development Phase.

It added a knockout tournament alongside the regular league schedule. For the 2024/25 season, the format features nine groups.

The top team from each group automatically qualifies for the knockout stage, along with the seven best second-placed teams.

Swansea City U21 are drawn in Group C against under 21 teams from Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Fleetwood Town.

U21 Premier League Cup Group Stage

  1. Won away against Fleetwood U21 (6 – 0)
    • Sebastian Dabrowski
    • Glory Nzingo
    • Ben Lloyd (2)
    • Kyrell Wilson (2)
  2. Won away at West Bromwich Albion U21 (2 – 1)
    • Ben Cisse
    • Aimar Govea
  3. Lost at home against Southampton U21 (2 – 1)
    • Aimar Govea
  4. Lost at home against Fleetwood U21 (3 – 2)
    • Sammy Henia-Kamau
    • Glory Nzingo
  5. Drew at home to West Bromwich Albion U21 (1 – 1)
    • Sammy Henia-Kamau
  6. Drew away against Southampton U21 (2 – 2)
    • Thomas Woodward
    • Sammy Henia-Kamau

Swansea City Academy News

Swansea City has launched its new Pre-Academy Regional Centre Programme, which is set to provide talented young footballers across south Wales with the opportunity to develop their skills in a professional environment. 

This exciting initiative, for boys aged six to eight, will see the opening of four regional centres, strategically located in Swansea, Carmarthen, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), and Cardiff. 

15th November 2024

In the 3rd round of the FA Youth Cup, Swansea City have been drawn at home to Southampton.

11th December 2024

The FA Youth Cup journey came to an end for Swansea City after a third-round loss 0 – 2 at home to Southampton.

3rd January 2025

Midfielder Jacob Cook has signed his first professional contract with his hometown club.

7th January 2025

Attacking midfielder Thomas Woodward has signed his first professional contract with Swansea City.

24th January 2025

Midfielder Liam Smith has been recalled from his loan spell at Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.

He has also mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Swansea City.

12th March 2025

Swansea City U17s have reached the Professional Development League Cup final with a 4-2 victory over Cheltenham Town, featuring goals from Kaven Bloniarczyk and a hat-trick from Callum Jones.

17th March 2025

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

This season, players developed through the Swansea City Academy have logged 7,687 minutes of play in their League matches. Last season, they made 147 First Team appearances in the Championship.

20th March 2025

Coach Anthony Wright discusses how the Swansea City academy places focus on who comes through next.

15th April 2025

Swansea City Under-17s will play Luton Town in the Professional Development League Cup final at the Swansea.com Stadium on Sunday, May 4th.

30th April 2025

At Swansea City’s End of Season Awards, Carter Heywood, Harlan Perry, and Arthur Parker were named Players of the Year for the Under-16s, Under-18s, and Under-21s, respectively.

16th May 2025

Youngsters Sam Parker and Joel Cotterill have been named in the 29-man Wales national team squad by Dragons manager Craig Bellamy.

Academy Players Released

  1. Ben Hughes (Joins Cambridge United)
  2. Osian Williams
  3. Richard Faakye
  4. Maliq Cadogan