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Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s (or the Development squad) is a football team that competes in Division 2 of the newly created Premier League 2. The club qualify as an entrant in the competition, by virtue of their academy holding Category 1 status. Although the league is designed for players aged 23 and below, three overage players may also feature.

The team is currently under the management of Jamie Collins and home games are primarily staged at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough home, though the team also plays games at Molineux. The team has been a pathway into Wolves' first team for the past two seasons, with the likes of current first-team players Chem Campbell, Luke Cundle, and Max Kilman progressing from the U21 side.

Development Squad and U23s[]

Players in italics have featured in a first-team match day squad during the 2020-21 season.
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW Flag of Canada Theo Corbeanu
41 DF Flag of England Luke Matheson
44 DF Flag of England Michael Agboola
55 GK Flag of England Jackson Smith
58 DF Flag of Northern Ireland Jack Scott
61 DF Flag of England Ollie Tipton
62 GK Flag of Denmark Andreas Søndergaard
65 FW Flag of Northern Ireland Lee Harkin
66 MF Flag of England Harvey Griffiths
67 DF Flag of Indonesia Justin Hubner
71 FW Flag of China Dongda He
75 DF Flag of Portugal Christian Marques
No. Pos. Nation Player
78 MF Flag of England Jack Hodnett
79 MF Flag of Wales Owen Hesketh
81 DF Flag of Jamaica Dexter Lembikisa
85 DF Flag of Singapore Harry Birtwistle
87 FW Flag of Jamaica Tyler Roberts
88 GK Flag of Republic of Ireland Joe O'Shaughnessy
89 MF Flag of Australia Dylan Scicluna
91 GK Flag of Iceland Pálmi Arinbjörnsson
92 DF Flag of England Kam Kandola
GK Flag of England Joe Young
DF Flag of England Alfie Pond
DF Flag of Republic of Ireland Lewis Richards
GK Flag of England Louie Moulden
DF Flag of Portugal Christian Marques

Out on loan[]

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Flag of Netherlands Nigel Lonwijk (at Plymouth Argyle until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Flag of England Taylor Perry (at Cheltenham Town until 30 June 2023)

Academy and Under 18s[]

Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy is a Category 1 status facility and has produced several high-profile graduates including internationals Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott. Many other players have gone on to play first team football at Molineux, including current first-team players Chem Campbell and Luke Cundle.

The academy is managed by Scott Sellars, with Steve Davis the current U18 lead coach and is based at the club's Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground.

All players are correct in accordance to the Wolves Official Website (not including trialists)
No. Pos. Nation Player
48 GK Flag of Republic of Ireland James Storer
63 MF Flag of Republic of Ireland Nathan Fraser
80 GK Flag of England Stan Amos
82 MF Flag of England Ackeme Francis-Burrell
83 DF Flag of England Aaron Keto-Diyawa
84 FW Flag of England Leon Chiwome
90 MF Flag of Italy Temple Ojinnaka
94 FW Flag of England Owen Farmer
95 DF Flag of England Filozofe Mabete
96 DF Flag of England Marvin Kaleta
DF Flag of England Hayden Carson
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Flag of England Testimony Igbinoghene
MF Flag of England Ty Barnett
MF Flag of England Mo Diomande
MF Flag of England Thomas Edozie
MF Flag of England Mason Rees
MF Flag of England Dom Plank
FW Flag of Malta Lucas Scicluna
FW Flag of Wales Finn Ashworth
FW Flag of Wales Josh Esen
FW Flag of England Ethan McLeod
FW Flag of England Fabian Reynolds

Michael Bristow Trophy / Academy Scholar of the Year[]

The Michael Bristow trophy is named after Mike Bristow, a lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporter, who died in 2008.

The trophy was donated to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC by Keith Brown.

The trophy is a sterling silver cup, below which are engraved the names of the annual winner, which is decided upon by Wolves and awarded annually to their Academy Scholar of the Year. The trophy is retained in the trophy room at the Molineux.

The presentation is generally made on the pitch in one of the final first team home games of the season, by Keith Brown, Hazel Bristow and Matt Bristow. The winner is given an engraved trophy donated by Keith Brown or Hazel Bristow, to mark their achievement.

Season Winner
2009 Flag of Republic Ireland John Dunleavy
2010 Flag of England Jamie Reckord
2011 Flag of Northern Ireland Johnny Gorman
2012 Flag of England Sam Whittall
2013 Flag of England Dominic Iorfa
2014 Flag of France Ibrahim Keita
2015 Flag of England Regan Upton
2016 Flag of Wales Ryan Leak
2017 Flag of England Cameron John
2018 Flag of England Ryan Giles
2019 Flag of England Taylor Perry
2020 Flag of Portugal Christian Marques
2021 Flag of England Jack Hodnett
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