Hull City A.F.C. Academy

Hull City A.F.C. Academy
Full nameHull City Association Football Club Academy
Nickname(s)The Young Tigers
GroundVarious
ManagerConor Sellars (U21s)
Vacant (U18s)
LeagueProfessional Development League
2024–25PDL North, 4th of 11 (U21s)
PDL2 North, 8th of 11 (U18s)
Websitehttps://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/club/academy/

Hull City A.F.C. Academy refers to the youth setup of Hull City Association Football Club. This includes the club's Under-21 and Under-18 sides.[1] The academy achieved Category Two status in 2015.[1]

As of the 2024–25 season, the Under-21s compete in the U21 Professional Development League North Division. They also compete in the U21 Premier League Cup and the East Riding Senior Cup.[1] Meanwhile, the Under-18s compete in the U18 Professional Development League North Division. They also compete in the FA Youth Cup and the Under-18 Professional Development League Cup.[1]

Grounds

The Young Tigers play their home fixtures at various grounds, but most often at the LNER Community Stadium in York.[2] Other grounds include the home of the first team, the MKM Stadium, Dransfield Stadium in North Ferriby, and Bishop Burton College.[2]

Players

Under-21 squad

As of 29 July 2025[3]

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
41 FW England ENG Tyrell Sellars-Fleming
43 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stan Ashbee
46 DF England ENG Zane Myers
47 MF England ENG Nathan Tinsdale (captain)
52 DF England ENG Noah Wadsworth
– FW England ENG Pharrell Brown
– DF England ENG Ed Devine
– FW England ENG Sammy Henia-Kamau
No. Pos. Nation Player
– FW England ENG Stan Hewitt
– GK England ENG Archie Howard
– DF Republic of Ireland IRL Cathal McCarthy
– FW Republic of Ireland IRL Hugh Parker
– DF England ENG Harry Revill
– MF Albania ALB Aidon Shehu
– GK England ENG Callum Yam

Out on loan

As of 8 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
42 MF England ENG Rocco Coyle (at Boston United until 1 January 2026)[4]

Under-18 squad

As of 22 July 2025[5]

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
– FW England ENG Ramell Carter 2nd Year)
– DF Sierra Leone SLE Cayden Cole (2nd Year)
– FW England ENG Ted Gode (1st Year)
– DF England ENG Sasha Gomeniuk (1st Year)
– DF Poland POL Oskar Gruszkowski (2nd Year)
– GK England ENG Jack Hopper (2nd Year)
– FW Wales WAL Zac Jagielka (2nd Year)
– DF England ENG Charlie Leach (2nd Year)
– DF England ENG Rory Leech (2nd Year)
– MF England ENG Alfie Maskell (2nd Year)
No. Pos. Nation Player
– FW England ENG Albert Matique (1st Year)
– DF England ENG Bobby Moore (1st Year)
– MF England ENG Josh Ocaya (2nd Year)
– DF Nigeria NGA Calvin Okike (2nd Year)
– ?? England ENG Dellan Robinson (1st Year)
– ?? England ENG Emmanuel Sarpong (1st Year)
– MF England ENG Reuben Silk (2nd Year)
– FW Tanzania TAN Jack Topley (2nd Year)
– FW England ENG Ekemini Umoren (1st Year)

Management

As of 20 June 2025
Position Name Ref.
Academy Manager England Richard Naylor [6]
Head of Emerging Talent Wales Emyr Humphreys [7]
Head of Academy Coaching England Alex Ackerley [8]
Head of Academy Goalkeeping England Chris Butt [9]
Head of Academy Physical Performance England Kieran Smith [10]
U21s Head Coach England Conor Sellars [11]
U21s Assistant Head Coach Vacant [12]
U18s Head Coach Vacant [13]
U18s Assistant Head Coach England Mark Beard [14]
Academy Physiotherapist England Duncan Robson –

Notable former players

Name Nation Years
Paul Anderson England ENG 2005–2006
Will Atkinson England ENG 1997–2006
Dan Batty England ENG 2012–2016
James Berry England ENG 2019–2020
Adam Bolder England ENG 1996–1998
Jarrod Bowen England ENG 2014–2017
Sonny Bradley England ENG 2008–2013
Tom Cairney Scotland SCO 2007–2009
Max Clark England ENG 2006–2014
Liam Cooper Scotland SCO 2002–2008
Mark Cullen England ENG 2008–2010
Jamie Devitt Republic of Ireland IRL 2006–2008
Clayton Donaldson Jamaica JAM 2000–2002
Danny East England ENG 2003–2011
Name Nation Years
Nicky Featherstone England ENG 1997–2006
Brandon Fleming England ENG 2008–2017
Jacob Greaves England ENG 2008–2019
Matty Jacob England ENG 2009–2024
Dan James Wales WAL 2006–2014
Keane Lewis-Potter England ENG 2015–2019
Robbie McKenzie England ENG 2007–2017
Harry Ngata New Zealand NZL 1987–1989
Andy Payton England ENG 1983–1985
Andy Smith England ENG 2011–2021
Conor Townsend England ENG 2001–2011
Josh Tymon England ENG 2011–2016
Dean Windass England ENG 1984–1988
Scott Wiseman Gibraltar GIB 2001–2003

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Academy". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Under-21s 2024/25 Fixtures". Hull City A.F.C. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Under-21s". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "R. Coyle joins Boston on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Under-18s". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Gribble leaves Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Brown joins Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Ackerley joins as Head of Academy Coaching". Hull City A.F.C. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Butt becomes Head of Academy Goalkeeping". Hull City A.F.C. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Academy Matters: Kieran Smith". Hull City A.F.C. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Conor Sellars joins as new U23 Lead PDP Coach". Hull City A.F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Clarke leaves Hull City Academy". Hull City A.F.C. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Meyler moves to Cork". Hull City A.F.C. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Beard joins PDP Coaching Staff". Hull City A.F.C. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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