Derby County F.C. Development Squad and Academy

Derby County Reserves and Academy are the youth teams of Derby County. The reserve team is made up of under-23 players, and is effectively Derby County's second-string side. The under-18 players among other younger age groups make up the academy team. They play in the Premier League 2, the highest tier of reserve team football in England. Derby's academy is Category 1, the highest classification in England under the Elite Player Performance Plan.

As of 14 August 2025^[1]

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 — GK  ENG Harry Evans — GK  ENG Harley Price — GK  ENG Jack Thompson — DF  ENG Luke Banks — DF  WAL Daniel Cox — DF  ENG Tristan Gill — DF  ENG Isaac Gordon — DF  ENG Billy Gough — DF  ENG Adisa Osayande — DF  ENG Jack Perry — DF  ENG Keilen Robinson — MF  WAL Cruz Allen — MF  ENG Owen Eames

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Harry Hawkins — MF  IRL Niall McAndrew — MF  ENG Jerome Richards — MF  NIR Darren Robinson — MF  ENG Marcelo Tola — MF  IRL Freddie Turley — MF  GER Jamie Wähling — FW  ENG Jaydan Davidson — FW  ENG Jerome Richards — FW  ENG Johnson Osong — FW  ENG Justin Oguntolu — FW  ENG Lennon Wheeldon — FW  SCO Cameron Wilson

As of 8 August 2025^[2]

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 — GK  POL Cristiano Dzialuk — GK  WAL Harvey Rees — DF  ENG Rio Canoville — DF  ENG Braidy Connell-Webster — DF  ENG Luca Crolla — DF  IRL Anthony Junior Doyle — DF  NIR Alfie Friars — DF  ENG Khace Gordon — DF  ENG Tom Marriott — DF  ENG George Stokes — DF  ENG Darnell Thomas

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Kieran Clarke — MF  ENG Dantel Hodges — MF  ENG Marley Mintus — FW  ENG Zayne Blake — FW  ENG Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu — FW  NIR Sean Corry — FW  ENG Kacey Gill — FW  ENG Euan Griffiths — FW  ENG Israel Green — FW  ENG Charlie Smith — FW  ENG James Ward

• The Central League
  • Champions: 1935–36, 1971–72, 1985–86, 2024–25

• Premier Reserve League
  • Southern Champions: 1999–2000, 2000–01

• Premier League 2
  • Division 2 Champions: 2015–16

• Derbyshire Senior Cup
  • Champions: 1891–92, 1951–52, 2010–11

• U18 Premier League
  • National Champions: 2018–19
  • Northern Champions: 2018–19

• Derby County Under-21s at dcfc.co.uk
• Derby County Under-18s at dcfc.co.uk