The 2024/25 Premier League Youth Development Conference was held at Wembley Stadium earlier this month, continuing the great work that is being done to collate and share expertise and knowledge from across the academy system.
The annual event also celebrated the achievements of academy players and staff, with the presentation of awards including Premier League 2 Player of the Season - won by Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey - and both Goal and Save of the Season at Under-18 and Under-21 level.
Among the award-winners were two players who featured regularly for senior teams during the Premier League season.
Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap (37 appearances, 12 goals), a product of Derby County and Man City's youth systems, was named Academy Graduate of the Year for on-pitch achievements.
Meanwhile, 18-year-old left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly (23 appearances, one goal) was Arsenal's winner in the club-by-club Scholars of the Year awards.
Youth Development Conference 2024/25 in photos
Youth Development Awards 2024/25
PL2 Player of the Season: Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Manchester City)
Academy Graduate of the Year - Beyond the Pitch: Tom Smith and Jake Walker
Academy Graduate of the Year - On the Pitch: Liam Delap
Under-18 Save of the Season: Alastair Graham (Nottingham Forest)
Under-18 Goal of the Season: Luca Williams-Barnett (Tottenham Hotspur)
Under-21 Save of the Season: Ellis Craven (Norwich City)
Under-21 Goal of the Season: Ken Aboh (Norwich City)
Eamonn Dolan Award: Steve Wigley (Fulham)
Scholars of the Year
Malachi Ogunleye (AFC Bournemouth), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Aidan Borland (Aston Villa), Iwan Morgan (Brentford), Callum Mackley (Brighton & Hove Albion), Zachary Johnson (Burnley), Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea), Marcus Hill (Crystal Palace), Harrison Armstrong (Everton), Jayden Quashie (Fulham), Charlie Compton (Ipswich Town), Sam Chambers (Leeds United), Kaleb Dyke (Leicester City), Kornel Misciur (Liverpool), Zach Ioannides (Luton Town), Matty Warhurst (Manchester City), Jacob Devaney (Manchester United), Luke Craggs (Newcastle United), Elliot Myles (Norwich City), Alfie Bradshaw (Nottingham Forest), Zain Tahir (Sheffield United), Jay Robinson (Southampton), Harry Byrne (Tottenham Hotspur), Leo Ramirez-Espain (Watford), Cole Deeming (West Bromwich Albion), Preston Fearon (West Ham United), Saheed Olagunju (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
