Preparing players to help first team 'what it's all about': Connell

Preparing players to help first team 'what it's all about': Connell

This season has seen a number of Cherries development squad players be involved in Andoni Iraola’s first team, with Ben Winterburn, Max Kinsey,…

Orlando City’s Focus On Youth Development Showing In The First Team

Orlando City began its academy in the USL Pro days with the goal of developing players for the first team. It took nearly a decade to begin seeing youth development bear fruit, but it’s becoming apparent early in the 2025 season. Prior to 2019, Orlando City signed four players to Homegrown Player contracts. Tommy Redding, Tyler Turner, and Harrison Heath never played in the academy and the other, Mason Stajduhar, developed primarily at Chargers …