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Sunderland Academy

Sunderland A.F.C. Academy is the collective name for the youth development squads of Sunderland Association Football Club, primarily the U18 and U23 teams. Sunderland have an 'Elite' Category 1 football academy based on the Elite Player Performance Plan and their teams are members of the Professional Development League.

Sunderland's academy is based at the Academy of Light in Cleadon, South Tyneside and the Academy manager is Paul Reid. Sunderland academy teams play at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground, in Hetton-le-Hole (U23s) or at the Academy of Light (U18s). At least three U23 games per season are played at Stadium of Light as per the rules of the Professional Development League.

Numerous notable professional players have graduated from Sunderland's youth system over the years. In recent seasons, Jordan Henderson and Jordan Pickford have both represented England at senior international level.Bali Mumba currently represents England at U17 level and Lynden Gooch has been capped for the United States.

Sunderland Academy

England. Premier League 2. League Table. Season 2021/2022

Pos Team Home Away Total GD Goals
P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts
1 Fulham (U23) Fulham (U23) 13 12 0 1 36 10 36 12 8 1 3 28 17 25 25 20 1 4 64 27 61 37 2.6
2 Manchester City (U23) Manchester City (U23) 12 10 1 1 39 14 31 11 6 2 3 26 18 20 23 16 3 4 65 32 51 33 2.8
3 West Ham (U23) West Ham (U23) 13 12 0 1 38 8 36 13 3 3 7 21 31 12 26 15 3 8 59 39 48 20 2.3
4 Wolverhampton (U23) Wolverhampton (U23) 13 7 3 3 23 20 24 12 7 1 4 23 17 22 25 14 4 7 46 37 46 9 1.8
5 Stoke City (U23) Stoke City (U23) 12 7 1 4 16 20 22 13 5 5 3 18 16 20 25 12 6 7 34 36 42 -2 1.4
6 Nottingham Forest (U23) Nottingham Forest (U23) 12 7 3 2 31 12 24 13 5 2 6 21 19 17 25 12 5 8 52 31 41 21 2.1
7 Arsenal (U23) Arsenal (U23) 13 6 5 2 33 24 23 13 4 6 3 23 24 18 26 10 11 5 56 48 41 8 2.2
8 Norwich (U23) Norwich (U23) 13 7 1 5 31 26 22 13 5 2 6 33 26 17 26 12 3 11 64 52 39 12 2.5
9 Crystal Palace (U23) Crystal Palace (U23) 13 6 2 5 26 25 20 13 6 1 6 28 25 19 26 12 3 11 54 50 39 4 2.1
10 Manchester Utd (U23) 13 8 3 2 30 16 27 13 3 3 7 16 27 12 26 11 6 9 46 43 39 3 1.8
11 Liverpool (U23) Liverpool (U23) 12 6 4 2 27 15 22 12 5 1 6 20 22 16 24 11 5 8 47 37 38 10 2
12 Burnley (U23) Burnley (U23) 13 7 3 3 27 18 24 12 4 2 6 19 21 14 25 11 5 9 46 39 38 7 1.8
13 Southampton (U23) Southampton (U23) 13 8 1 4 27 18 25 12 4 1 7 18 24 13 25 12 2 11 45 42 38 3 1.8
14 Newcastle (U23) Newcastle (U23) 13 6 2 5 25 24 20 13 6 0 7 26 32 18 26 12 2 12 51 56 38 -5 2
15 Tottenham (U23) Tottenham (U23) 12 6 3 3 25 17 21 13 4 3 6 24 28 15 25 10 6 9 49 45 36 4 2
16 Blackburn (U23) Blackburn (U23) 13 6 4 3 33 25 22 13 3 4 6 17 31 13 26 9 8 9 50 56 35 -6 1.9
17 West Brom (U23) West Brom (U23) 13 7 2 4 21 25 23 13 3 3 7 23 29 12 26 10 5 11 44 54 35 -10 1.7
18 Leicester (U23) Leicester (U23) 12 7 2 3 21 23 23 12 3 3 6 17 30 12 24 10 5 9 38 53 35 -15 1.6
19 Brighton (U23) Brighton (U23) 13 8 3 2 30 15 27 12 1 3 8 11 26 6 25 9 6 10 41 41 33 0 1.6
20 Aston Villa (U23) Aston Villa (U23) 12 5 3 4 30 23 18 13 4 1 8 23 28 13 25 9 4 12 53 51 31 2 2.1
21 Chelsea (U23) Chelsea (U23) 13 5 4 4 20 18 19 13 2 3 8 19 29 9 26 7 7 12 39 47 28 -8 1.5
22 Everton (U23) Everton (U23) 13 7 1 5 22 19 22 12 1 3 8 11 35 6 25 8 4 13 33 54 28 -21 1.3
23 Leeds (U23) 12 4 3 5 26 24 15 13 3 2 8 18 25 11 25 7 5 13 44 49 26 -5 1.8
24 Birmingham (U23) Birmingham (U23) 12 5 1 6 18 24 16 13 2 3 8 16 27 9 25 7 4 14 34 51 25 -17 1.4
25 Middlesbrough (U23) Middlesbrough (U23) 12 6 0 6 18 22 18 13 2 1 10 13 28 7 25 8 1 16 31 50 25 -19 1.2
26 Sunderland (U23) Sunderland (U23) 13 3 1 9 18 28 10 13 4 2 7 17 21 14 26 7 3 16 35 49 24 -14 1.3
27 Reading (U23) Reading (U23) 13 4 5 4 19 21 17 12 1 2 9 13 35 5 25 5 7 13 32 56 22 -24 1.3
28 Derby (U23) Derby (U23) 12 3 2 7 18 21 11 13 1 0 12 13 37 3 25 4 2 19 31 58 14 -27 1.2

Sunderland Academy Last Matches

K/O
Home
Away
Pts
HT
FT
ET
PN
01 May 13:00 13:00, 01 May fin
Southampton (U23)
0-0 1-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
1-0
Match info Scorers
25 Apr 18:00 18:00, 25 Apr fin
Sunderland (U23)
2-0 2-1
Birmingham (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-0
2-1
Scorers
18 Apr 18:00 18:00, 18 Apr fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-1 1-3
Aston Villa (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
1-3
Scorers
01 Apr 18:00 18:00, 01 Apr fin
Norwich (U23)
0-1 1-1
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-1
1-1
Scorers
21 Mar 19:00 19:00, 21 Mar fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-0 0-2
Burnley (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
0-2
Match info Scorers
14 Mar 19:00 19:00, 14 Mar fin
Nottingham Forest (U23)
0-0 3-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
3-0
Match info Scorers
28 Feb 19:00 19:00, 28 Feb fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-2 0-3
Stoke City (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-2
0-3
Scorers
21 Feb 19:00 19:00, 21 Feb fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-0 0-1
West Brom (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
0-1
Scorers
14 Feb 19:00 19:00, 14 Feb fin
Sunderland (U23) 1
1-0 2-2
Wigan (U23)
0-0
GS
1-0
2-2
Scorers
04 Feb 14:00 14:00, 04 Feb fin
Fulham (U23)
2-0 2-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-0
2-0
Match info Scorers
31 Jan 19:00 19:00, 31 Jan fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-0 1-1
Nottingham Forest (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
1-1
Scorers
24 Jan 19:00 19:00, 24 Jan fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-1 1-2
Wolverhampton (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
1-2
Scorers
16 Jan 12:00 12:00, 16 Jan fin
Middlesbrough (U23) 1
2-1 3-2
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-1
3-2
Match info Scorers
10 Jan 19:00 19:00, 10 Jan fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-0 2-0
Reading (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-0
2-0
Scorers
05 Jan 19:00 19:00, 05 Jan fin
Leeds (U23)
3-0 3-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
GS
3-0
3-3
Scorers
13 Dec 19:00 19:00, 13 Dec fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-0 1-1
Mansfield (U23)
0-0
GS
0-0
1-1
Scorers
06 Dec 19:00 19:00, 06 Dec fin
Newcastle (U23)
1-0 2-0
Sunderland (U23) 1
0-0
PL2
1-0
2-0
Match info Scorers
21 Nov 12:00 12:00, 21 Nov fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-1 3-2
Southampton (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
3-2
Scorers
17 Nov 13:00 13:00, 17 Nov fin
Wigan (U23)
0-1 3-1
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
GS
0-1
3-1
Match info Scorers
07 Nov 15:00 15:00, 07 Nov fin
Stoke City (U23)
1-1 2-2
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
2-2
Match info Scorers
01 Nov 19:00 19:00, 01 Nov fin
Reading (U23)
0-1 0-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-1
0-3
Scorers
22 Oct 17:00 17:00, 22 Oct fin
Aston Villa (U23)
1-0 2-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-0
2-3
Scorers
18 Oct 18:00 18:00, 18 Oct fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-0 1-2
Newcastle (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-0
1-2
Match info Scorers
10 Oct 15:00 15:00, 10 Oct fin
Sunderland (U23) 1
1-1 2-1
Leeds (U23)
0-0
GS
1-1
2-1
Scorers
04 Oct 18:00 18:00, 04 Oct fin
West Brom (U23)
1-0 1-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-0
1-0
Match info Scorers
27 Sep 17:00 17:00, 27 Sep fin
Wolverhampton (U23)
1-1 1-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
1-3
Match info Scorers
20 Sep 12:00 12:00, 20 Sep fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-2 1-3
Middlesbrough (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-2
1-3
Match info Scorers
10 Sep 12:30 12:30, 10 Sep fin
Birmingham (U23)
0-0 1-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
1-0
Match info Scorers
06 Sep 18:00 18:00, 06 Sep fin
Mansfield (U23)
3-0 3-0
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
GS
3-0
3-0
Scorers
27 Aug 12:00 12:00, 27 Aug fin
Sunderland (U23)
2-3 3-4
Norwich (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-3
3-4
Match info Scorers
23 Aug 18:00 18:00, 23 Aug fin
Burnley (U23)
2-0 2-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-0
2-3
Scorers
16 Aug 18:00 18:00, 16 Aug fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-1 3-4
Fulham (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-1
3-4
Match info Scorers
24 May 18:00 18:00, 24 May fin
Crystal Palace (U23)
0-0 0-0 5-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2/PO
0-0
0-0
5-3
Match info Scorers
17 May 18:00 18:00, 17 May fin
Stoke City (U23)
0-0 0-2
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2/PO
0-0
0-2
Match info Scorers
10 May 12:00 12:00, 10 May fin
Sunderland (U23)
0-0 1-1
Stoke City (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-0
1-1
Scorers
26 Apr 12:00 12:00, 26 Apr fin
Sunderland (U23)
2-1 2-1
Reading (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-1
2-1
Scorers
16 Apr 12:00 12:00, 16 Apr fin
Norwich (U23)
2-1 2-3
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-1
2-3
Scorers
12 Apr 12:00 12:00, 12 Apr fin
Sunderland (U23)
1-0 2-3
West Brom (U23)
0-0
PL2
1-0
2-3
Scorers
02 Apr 12:00 12:00, 02 Apr fin
Reading (U23)
0-1 0-2
Sunderland (U23)
0-0
PL2
0-1
0-2
Scorers
29 Mar 12:00 12:00, 29 Mar fin
Sunderland (U23)
2-0 3-0
Burnley (U23)
0-0
PL2
2-0
3-0
Scorers

Top Scorers. Season 2021/2022

Player 04 Feb 14 Feb 21 Feb 28 Feb 14 Mar 21 Mar 01 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 01 May All SeasonGoals/Assists
Will Harris 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 10/0
0/0 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 9/0
Tyrese Dyce 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 5/0
Mbunga Kimpioka Benjamin 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/0
Vinnie Steels 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/0
Ellis Taylor 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 2/0
Harrison Sohna 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Caden Kelly 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Elliis Taylor 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Arbenit Xhemajli 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Nicky Gyimah 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Stephen Wearne 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Dan Malone 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Samuel Wilding 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0

Bad Boys. Season 2021/2022

Player 04 Feb 14 Feb 21 Feb 28 Feb 14 Mar 21 Mar 01 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 01 May All SeasonRed/Yellow Matches Avg
Unknown - 1/0 - - - - - - - - 2/0 2 1.0/0.0
Patrick Almond - - - - - - - - - - 1/0 1 1.0/0.0
21 May 2022 talksport.com Sunderland have won the League One play-offs at the third time of asking, beating Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley to end their four-year spell in England's third tier.