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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 Division 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 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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

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

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

Sunderland Academy News

Sunderland Association Football Club

Kyril Louis-Dreyfus
stadium
Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Stadium

Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Stadium

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.