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Burnley F.C. Academy
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| Nickname |
|---|
| Barnfield Training Ground County Ground (under-21s) |
| Andy Farrell (under-21s) Tony Philliskirk (under-18s) |
| Professional Development League (under-21s and under-18s) National League Cup (under-21s) |
Burnley F.C. Academy are the youth teams of Burnley Football Club. The under-21s currently play in the first level of reserve football in England, the U21 Professional Development League. The team mainly consists of players under the age of 21 at the club, but does occasionally include first team players. Burnley's under-18s also play in the first level of academy football in England, the U18 Professional Development League.
As of 5 January 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | GK | ENG | Charlie Casper | ||||
| — | GK | ENG | Felix Chester | ||||
| — | GK | IRL | Oisin Cooney | ||||
| — | GK | ENG | Lewis Forshaw | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Joe Ashton | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Hamzat Balogun | ||||
| 43 | DF | SCO | Murray Campbell | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Roman Egan-Riley | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Jack McEvilly | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Logan Pye | ||||
| — | DF | NED | Jesse Williams | ||||
| — | DF | SCO | Cameron Scott | ||||
| 41 | MF | ENG | Joe Bauress | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Zach Johnson | ||||
| 53 | MF | NZL | Marley Leuluai | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Adam McCoy | ||||
| 49 | MF | ENG | Tommy McDermott | ||||
| 54 | MF | SCO | Oli Pimlott | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Kamarni Ryan | ||||
| 42 | MF | WAL | Tom Tweedy | ||||
| 55 | MF | ENG | Charlie Veevers | ||||
| 51 | FW | ENG | Vernon Masara | ||||
| — | FW | SCO | Michael Mellon | ||||
| — | FW | COD | Benji Wetshi |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | FW | AUT | Oluwaseun Adewumi (on loan at Cercle Brugge until 30 June 2026) |
As of 11 July 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | ENG | Connor Edwards | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Freddie Best | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Albert Blackie | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Croyde da Costa | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Luca Fong | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Anwar Murtesa | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Michael Stanley | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Joseph Wilcock | ||||
| 41 | MF | ENG | George Brierley | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | James Lewis | ||||
| 52 | MF | IRL | Kian McMahon-Brown | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Dylan Morison | ||||
| — | MF | NIR | Troy Savage | ||||
| — | MF | GIB | Luca Scanlon | ||||
| — | MF | POR | Fabio So | ||||
| — | FW | ENG | Braidin Derbyshire | ||||
| — | FW | ENG | Corey King | ||||
| — | FW | NGA | Destiny Okonkwo | ||||
| 45 | FW | ENG | Brandon Pouani | ||||
| — | FW | ENG | Warren Taylor |
The list below includes honours won by either Burnley's "A", "B", reserves, under-23s, under-21s, or under-18s teams.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2025) |
Below is a list of Burnley youth players that have gone on to play in the first team since 1936.
Players that have been capped at full international level are in bold.
- Official Burnley F.C. website
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