Sheffield United F.C. Academy
Sheffield United Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Sheffield United. The Under-18 and Under-23 teams play in Professional Development League 2.
The Academy is currently run by Jack Lester while Derek Geary coaches the U18s side. Sheffield United's youth system was given Academy status in December 2002. In July 2017 the academy was recognised, in a study conducted by Press Association Sport, for having the 7th best academy for minutes played in the 2016-17 Premier League. In between Arsenal and Chelsea they placed by far the highest for a club outside the top-flight.
The team plays at the Shirecliffe Ground at Firshill Crescent.
Current squad
List of Academy managers
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Notes |
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| England | ||||
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| Nick Cox | England | |||
| Travis Binnion |  Ireland | 1 July 2016 |
Notable Academy Graduates
The Academy has produced England internationals such as Phil Jagielka, Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire as well as many players who have gone on to have careers in professional football, whether at Sheffield United or at other clubs. Current Sheffield United players are highlighted in green.made over 250 appearances for United.|alt=Phil Jagielka in his car
made over 150 appearances for his boyhood club.|alt=Phil Jagielka in his car
made over 250 appearances for United.|alt=Stephen Quinn during a match
has played for the England national team.|alt=Walker playing for Tottenham Hotspur
| Player | Current Club | Born | International Honours | Notes | - |
 Liban Abdi |  Haugesund | Burao | - | ||
| Micky Adams | Retired | Sheffield | England Youth | Former Manager | - |
| Frank Barlow | Retired | Mexborough | Former Assistant Manager | - | |
| Aaron Barry | Bray Wanderers | Dublin | - | ||
| Alan Birchenall | Retired | East Ham | England under-23 | - | |
 David Brooks | Bournemouth | Warrington | Full Wales call-up | - | |
| Scott Boden |  Inverness CT | Sheffield | - | ||
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | Sheffield | England under-21 | - | |
 Adam Chapman | Newport County | Doncaster | Northern Ireland under-21 | - | |
| Ryan Cresswell | Eastleigh | Rotherham | - | ||
| Kevin Davies | Retired | Sheffield | Full England Cap | - | |
| Connor Dimaio | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Ireland under-21 | - | |
 Diego De Girolamo | Bristol City | Chesterfield | Italy under-19 | - | |
| Martin Donnelly | Cliftonville | Belfast | Full Northern Ireland Cap | - | |
 Jonathan Forte | Notts County | Sheffield | Full Barbados Caps | - | |
| Alan Hodgkinson | Retired | Laughton-en-le-Morthen | Full England Caps | - | |
| Evan Horwood | Chester | Billingham | - | ||
| Kevan Hurst | Mansfield Town | Chesterfield | - | ||
| Phil Jagielka | Sheffield United | Sale | Full England Caps | - | |
| Mick Jones | Retired | Worksop | Full England Caps | - | |
| Otis Khan | Yeovil Town | Ashton-under-Lyne | - | ||
| Nicky Law | Bradford City | Nottingham | - | ||
| George Long | Sheffield United | Sheffield | England under-20 | - | |
| Matthew Lowton | Burnley | Chesterfield | - | ||
| Harry Maguire | Manchester United | Sheffield | Full England caps | World Record Transfer Fee for a Central Defender | |
| Callum McFadzean | Kilmarnock | Sheffield | Scotland under-21 | - | |
| Kyle McFadzean | Burton Albion | Sheffield | England C | - | |
| Jacob Mellis | Bury | Nottingham | England under-19 | - | |
| Nick Montgomery | Retired | Leeds | Scotland Futures | - | |
| Kyle Naughton | Swansea City | Sheffield | England under-21 | - | |
| George Oghani | Retired | Manchester | - | ||
| David Parkhouse | Stevenage | Strabane | Northern Ireland under-21 | - | |
| Tony Philliskirk | Retired | Sunderland | - | ||
| Ben Purkiss | Port Vale | Sheffield | - | ||
| Stephen Quinn | Reading | Dublin | Full Ireland Caps | - | |
| Wayne Quinn | Retired | Truro | - | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | AFC Bournemouth | Chesterton | England under-19 | - | |
| Louis Reed | Peterborough United | Barnsley | England under-20 | - | |
| Chris Robertson | AFC Wimbledon | Dundee | - | ||
| Jordan Slew | Plymouth Argyle | Sheffield | England under-19 | - | |
| Billy Sharp | Sheffield United | Sheffield | - | ||
| Graham Shaw | Retired | Sheffield | Full England Caps | Deceased | - |
 Ben Starosta | Nuneaton Town | Sheffield | Poland under-20 | - | |
 Aymen Tahar |  Sagan Tosu | Sheffield | Algeria under-20 | - | |
| Nicky Travis | Matlock Town | Sheffield | - | ||
| Michael Tonge | Stevenage | Manchester | England under-21 | - | |
| Kyle Walker | Manchester City | Sheffield | Full England Caps | - | |
| Sam Wedgbury | Forest Green Rovers | Oldbury | - | ||
| Alan Woodward | Retired | Chapeltown | - | ||
| Dane Whitehouse | Retired | Sheffield | - | ||
| Elliott Whitehouse | Lincoln City | Worksop | - | ||
| Ben Whiteman | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale | - |