“I AM SO HAPPY I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COACH THESE PLAYERS AND TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY HAVE IMPROVED OVER THE TIME THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE IPDA ACADEMY GIVES ME GREAT SATISFACTION. I FEEL PRIVILEGED THAT I CAN GIVE ADVICE AND SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE YOUNG PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. I WISH THEM ALL THE SUCCESS IN THEIR BRIGHT FUTURES AHEAD.”
SIGNED PLAYERS
BRAYDEN CLARKE
AGE: 9
CLUB: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC
POSITION: DEFENCE, MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 3RD NOVEMBER 2015
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 1ST JANUARY 2017
KEGAN REDFERN
AGE: 11
CLUB: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC
POSITION: FORWARD
STARTED IPDA: 5TH NOVERMBER 2015
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 23RD FEBRUARY 2017
WILLIAM HETHERIDGE
AGE: 8
CLUB: WALSALL FC
POSITION: MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 15TH APRIL 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 15TH FEBRUARY 2017
ARCHIE OLIVER
AGE: 12
CLUB: WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC
POSITION: MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 12TH NOVEMBER 2015
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 4TH APRIL 2017
CALUM PRIEST
AGE: 12
CLUB: SHREWSBURY FC
POSITION: MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 12TH APRIL 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 12TH MAY 2017
LUKE FLETCHER
AGE: 12
CLUB: SHREWSBURY FC
POSITION: FORWARD
STARTED IPDA: 7TH JUNE 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 12TH MAY 2017
KYLE LANG
AGE: 11
CLUB: WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC
POSITION: CENTRAL DEFENDER
STARTED IPDA: 7TH NOVEMBER 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 26TH SEPTEMBER 2017
ELLIOTT BALL
AGE: 12
CLUB: WALSALL FC
POSITION: LEFT WING / RIGHT WING / FORWARD
STARTED IPDA: 12TH MARCH 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 27TH MARCH 2018
HARRY ROGERS
AGE: 8
CLUB: WALSALL FC
POSITION: MIDFIELD / FORWARD
STARTED IPDA: 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 23RD APRIL 2018
DANNY CARTWRIGHT
AGE: 13
CLUB: WALSALL FC
POSITION: CENTRE MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 13TH MARCH 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 3RD MAY 2018
RYAN SNAPE
AGE: 13
CLUB: BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
POSITION: RIGHT WING
STARTED IPDA: 6TH SEPTEMBER 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 7TH MAY 2018
BLAKE HANDLEY
AGE: 9
CLUB: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
POSITION: WINGER
STARTED IPDA: 29TH APRIL 2017
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 13TH JULY 2018
AIDAN EMSLIE
AGE: 10
CLUB: WALSALL FC
POSITION: CENTRE MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 3RD NOVEMBER 2017
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 8TH AUGUST 2018
CHIARA STOKES
AGE: 11
CLUB: WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC
POSITION: CENTRE MIDFIELD
STARTED IPDA: 2ND FEBRUARY 2016
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018
COREY COOPER
AGE: 13
CLUB: SHREWSBURY FC
POSITION: LEFT BACK
STARTED IPDA: 2ND MAY 2017
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 25TH OCTOBER 2018
ALEXANDER HALL
AGE: 13
CLUB: BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
POSITION: DEFENDER
STARTED IPDA: 6TH JANUARY 2017
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 17TH JULY 2020
ABBEY BERESFORD
AGE: 13
CLUB: ASTON VILLA FC
POSITION: DEFENDER
STARTED IPDA: 6TH JANUARY 2017
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 27TH JULY 2020
NIAH HAMILTON
AGE: 10
CLUB: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC
POSITION: WINGER
STARTED IPDA: 5TH JANUARY 2018
SIGNED FOR ACADEMY: 19TH SEPTEMBER 2021