Newcastle United F.C. Under-21s and Academy

Honours

League Winners

• The Central League (1): 1947–48
• Northern Football League (3): 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
• North Eastern League (6): 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1922–23, 1925–26
• Northern Football Alliance (5): 1897–98, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1938–39, 1957–58

Cups Winners

• Northumberland Senior Cup (33): 1884–85 and 1888–89 (Newcastle East End), 1887–88 and 1891–92 (Newcastle West End), 1898–98, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1906–06, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12 (joint), 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017-18, 2023-24
• HKFC Soccer Sevens (3): 2012, 2018, 2019

Honours

League Winners

• Premier Academy League U17 (1): 2001–02

Cup Winners

• FA Youth Cup (2): 1961–62, 1984–85
• Milk Cup (2): 1985, 1989
• Foca Tournament Cup (2): 2009, 2010^[1]
• Brasileirão: 2010
• Tournoi International de Football U17: 2015
• Neuville Tournament: 2015

Under–21 players

The players below are in the Under–21 age group; these are players born on or after 1 January 2004 for the 2025/26 season and usually have professional contracts (unless stated):

As of 29 Apr 2026

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Under–21 players
Nationality	Squad Number	Player	Date of birth	Position	International caps	Previous club	Joined club
	42	Ciaran Thompson[2]	(2004-10-17) 17 October 2004 (age 21)	DF	—	—	—
	65	Miodrag Pivaš[3]	(2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 20)	DF	Capped at Under-17 level	Jedinstvo Ub	2024
	49	Darren Palmer[4]	(2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 20)	MF	—	—	—
	44	Alfie Harrison[5]	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 20)	MF	—	Manchester City	2024
	48	Johnny Emerson[4]	(2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 20)	MF	Capped at Under-19 level	—	—
	35	James Taylor[6][7]	(2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 20)	GK	—	Hemel Hempstead	2024
	46	Scott Bailey[4]	(2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 20)	MF	—	—	—
	47	Dylan Charlton[4]	(2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 19)	DF	—	—	—
	54	Anthony Munda[4]	(2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 19)	MF	Capped at Under-18 level	—	—
	53	Fraser Harper[6][8]	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 19)	MF	—	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2024
	59	Adam Harrison[4]	(2006-10-20) 20 October 2006 (age 19)	GK	—	—	—
	56	Thomas Bryant[a]	(2006-12-11) 11 December 2006 (age 19)	DF	—	—	—
	58	Aidan Harris[4]	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 19)	GK	—	—	—
	52	Baran Yıldız[6][10]	(2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 19)	MF	—	Gençlerbirliği	2025
	63	Logan Watts[9]	(2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 19)	DF	—	—	—
	51	Kyle Fitzgerald[11]	(2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 19)	FW	Capped at Under-18 level	Galway United	2025
	64	Park Seung-soo[12]	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 19)	MF	Capped at Under-23 level	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2025
	61	Leo Shahar[9]	(2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 19)	DF	Capped at Under-19 level	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2023
	55	Joe Brayson[9]	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 19)	FW	—	—	—
	62	Sean Neave[9]	(2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 18)	FW	Capped at Under-19 level	—	—
	57	Luke Craggs[9]	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 18)	DF	—	—	—
	50	Vakhtang Salia[13]	(2007-08-30) 30 August 2007 (age 18)	FW	Capped at Under-21 level	Dinamo Tbilisi	2025

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Under–21 players players out on loan
Nationality	Squad Number	Player	Date of birth	Position	International caps	Previous club	Joined club
	31	Max Thompson[14][15][b]	(2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 21)	GK	Capped at Under-18 level	—	—
	43	Charlie McArthur[17][c]	(2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 20)	DF	Capped at Under-19 level	Kilmarnock	2022
	45	Travis Hernes[19][d]	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 20)	MF	Capped at Under-20 level	Shrewsbury Town	2023
	—	Antonio Cordero[21][e]	(2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 19)	MF	Capped at Under-19 level	Málaga	2025
	60	Trevan Sanusi[9][f]	(2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 19)	FW	Capped at Under-18 level	Birmingham City	2023

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• Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Alex Murphy are Under–21 players, but are included in the first team squad.

Under–18 players

The players below are in the Under–18 age group; these are players born between 1 September 2007 and 30 August 2008 for the 2025/26 season and have second year academy contracts:

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Under–18 players
Nationality	Squad Number	Player	Date of birth	Position	International caps	Previous club	Joined club
	71	Guy Bloomer[24]	(2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 18)	DF	—	—	—
	77	Alex O'Donovan[24]	(2007-10-03) 3 October 2007 (age 18)	MF	—	—	—
	84	Kayden Lucas[24]	(2007-10-30) 30 October 2007 (age 18)	FW	—	Clevedon Town	2024
	83	Ezra Tika-Lemba[24]	(2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 18)	MF	—	West Ham United	2024
	80	Mo Waddani[24]	(2007-11-07) 7 November 2007 (age 18)	MF	Capped at Under-20 level	—	—
	72	Jude Cogdon[24]	(2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 18)	MF	—	—	—
	75	Henry Johnson[24]	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 18)	DF	—	—	—
	73	Jake Durrant[24]	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 18)	DF	—	—	—
	78	Rory Finneran[6][25]	(2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 18)	MF	Capped at Under-19 level	Blackburn Rovers	2024
	79	Matty Taylor[24]	(2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 (age 18)	MF	—	—	—
	81	Kacey Wooster[24]	(2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 18)	FW	—	Southend United	2023
	82	Aaron Epia[24][a]	(2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 18)	DF	Capped at Under-19 level	Everton	2024
	76	Tyler Jones[24]	(2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 18)	GK	—	—	—
	70	Will Anderson[24]	(2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 17)	GK	—	—	—
	74	Matheos Ferreira[24][b]	(2008-08-02) 2 August 2008 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—

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The players below are in the Under–17 age group; these are players born between 1 September 2008 and 30 August 2009 for the 2025/26 season and have first year academy contracts:

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Under–17 players
Nationality	Squad Number	Player	Date of birth	Position	International caps	Previous club	Joined club
	91	Ethan Ndiweni[27]	(2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 (age 17)	FW	—	—	—
	92	Thomas Old[27]	(2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 17)	DF	—	—	—
	93	Jack Patterson[27]	(2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—
	88	Mason Miley[27]	(2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—
	90	Noah Morgan[27]	(2008-10-06) 6 October 2008 (age 17)	DF	—	—	—
	94	Sammy Pinnington[9][c]	(2008-11-17) 17 November 2008 (age 17)	FW	—	Luton Town	2023
	95	Jack Callaghan[27]	(2008-12-06) 6 December 2008 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—
	86	Luke Gilligan[27]	(2008-12-14) 14 December 2008 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—
	87	Oliver Holland[27]	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009 (age 17)	MF	—	—	—
	69	Alfie Hutchison[29][d]	(2009-01-22) 22 January 2009 (age 17)	FW	Capped at Under-15 level	Rangers	2025
	68	Oliver Goodbrand[29][e]	(2009-02-09) 9 February 2009 (age 17)	DF	Capped at Under-17 level	Rangers	2025
	89	Michael Mills[9][f]	(2009-02-18) 18 February 2009 (age 17)	FW	Capped at Under-17 level	Port Vale	2023
	66	Isaac Moran[31][g]	(2009-03-14) 14 March 2009 (age 17)	DF	Capped at Under-15 level	Liverpool	2025
	—	Johan Martínez[33]	(2009-05-10) 10 May 2009 (age 16)	FW	Capped at Under-17 level	Independiente del Valle	2027
	85	Sam Alabi[9]	(2009-07-09) 9 July 2009 (age 16)	MF	Capped at Under-17 level	Oldham Athletic	2023

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• Johan Martínez will join from Independiente del Valle on 10 May 2027.^[33]

Notes

1. [a]

   Aaron Epia has a professional contract.^[26]
2. [b]

   Matheos Ferreira has a professional contract.^[26]
3. [c]

   Sammy Pinnington has a professional contract.^[28]
4. [d]

   Alfie Hutchison has a professional contract.^[30]
5. [e]

   Oliver Goodbrand has a professional contract.^[30]
6. [f]

   Michael Mills has a professional contract.^[30]
7. [g]

   Isaac Moran has a professional contract.^[32]

The players below are below the Under–17 age group, but already played at Under–18 level; these are players born after 1 September 2009 for the 2025/26 season:

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Under–16 players
Nationality	Squad Number	Player	Date of birth	Position	International caps	Previous club	Joined club
	96	George Mair[34]	(2009-09-28) 28 September 2009 (age 16)	GK	Capped at Under-17 level	—	—
	—	CJ Afumuzor[35]	(2009-10-21) 21 October 2009 (age 16)	MF	—	Portsmouth	2024
	98	Alfie Seldon[36]	(2009-10-20) 20 October 2009 (age 16)	FW	—	—	—
	97	Roman Dowell[37]	(2009-12-03) 3 December 2009 (age 16)	GK	Capped at Under-17 level	—	—
	—	Leon Mukumbira[38]	(2009-12-07) 7 December 2009 (age 16)	FW	—	Peterborough United	2024
	—	Lesecond Yeutembip[39]	(2010-01-01) 1 January 2010 (age 16)	DF	Capped at Under-16 level	Charlton Athletic	2024
	—	Jayden Kouossu[40]	(2010-04-28) 28 April 2010 (age 16)	MF	Capped at Under-16 level	West Bromwich Albion	2024
	—	Theo Benjamin[41]	(2010-08-01) 1 August 2010 (age 15)	FW	—	—	—
	—	Muawiya Ghanem[35]	(2010-12-23) 23 December 2010 (age 15)	MF	Capped at Under-16 level	West Bromwich Albion	2025
	—	Charlie Robinson[35]	(2011-03-16) 16 March 2011 (age 15)	FW	Capped at Under-15 level	—	—

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Notable Academy and Youth Team players

The following is a list of players who have played in the Newcastle United youth team and represented a country (not necessarily their country of birth) at full international level. Players who are currently playing at Newcastle United, or for another club on loan from Newcastle United, are highlighted in bold.

'Wor Jackie' Award

Awarded to the best young player of the year, named after legendary local player Jackie Milburn.

Jack Hixon Award

Named after Jack Hixon, a local scout who found several North-East youngsters who went on to become Professional Footballers.

From 2023, the award was given to emerging female footballers.

Manchester United Premier Cup's Most Valuable Player

• 2010: Adam Campbell^[55]