The annual event was held at Wembley, where young players and club staff were honoured for their achievements and work. 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)
- ... (more scholars listed here)
- Saheed Olagunju (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Ken Aboh (Norwich) - U21 Goal of the Season
Ellis Craven (Norwich) - U21 Save of the Season
Luca Williams-Barnett (Spurs) - U18 Goal of the Season
Alastair Graham (Nott'm Forest) - U18 Save of the Season