I have decided to have a look at the Development squad and the Academy boys to see who might be best years pre-season tour and who might need to be registered in the squad of 25. A little overview.
Players marked with underline and a star* are the players that are currently the highest rated.
Development squad/Academy first and second year.
The Schoolboys, like Sterling, Bennetts, Edwards, Brown, Tanganga not included.
Goalkeepers:
Jonathan Miles - born March 93. That means that he must be registered in the squad of 25 if we want to use him at senior level next season (Premier League sub). Signed a one-year deal last summer. Probably not getting it renewed? Has sat a lot on the bench for the U21s.
Jordan Archer - born April 93. He has been involved on the bench for the first team. Had a good loan spell at Northampton which earned him a new loan spell in the Championship for Millwall. I think his contract is running out and McGee might be preferred ahead of him and Miles next season as the third choice GK. He looks set to get a good league career though, not sure that will be at Spurs.
Luke McGee - born September 95. He'll be 20 this year and doesn't have to be registered in the squad until the 2017-18 season. Was clearly rated by Poch as he joined the pre-season tour in the summer. Played a lot for the U21s this season.
Harry Voss - born January 97. Just turned 18. 2nd year Academy. He made the steps from U16 till 18-level at Spurs last season. He is a few years younger than the goalkeepers in the development squad and that could suit him well if he makes further steps forward. Competes with Glover at U18-level.
Thomas Glover - born December 97. 1st year. The young Australian is almost a year younger than Voss and was picked for the semi final vs Chelsea after Voss played the match vs Woolwich which we won a fortnight ago. Still a bit small in size, but good reactions.
Thomas McDermott - born January 98. 1st year. He is currently behind Voss and Glover in the pecking order in the U18s. Whether he will make it and push the other two for the GK spots at the U21 level in a few seasons will be interesting to see.
Defenders:
Grant Hall - born October 91. Has done well whereever he has been on loan, but he is already 23 and with young players like Dier (already in the first team) and Carter-Vickers in his position you get a feeling that he will be moved on after his loan at Brum this season. Needs to be registered and I'd say it's a no go.
Ryan Fredericks - born October 92. A pacy fullback/winger that has games for the first team. Not sure he has kicked on as we'd hope he would do, but he has had a decent loan at Middlesborough this season. Time is running out a bit for the lad though, already 22 years old. Needs to be registered, and there are other highly rated right-sided defenders behind him in the age groups.
DeAndre Yedlin* - born March 93. He has been included here despite already having caps for the US senior team, but he is still a young one that hasn't had games for the first team. Of course, he is seen as a very promising young player that has amazing pace to burn. Crucial time for Yedlin now, as he needs to get used to England and the culture. He turns 22 this month and needs registration for next season, along with Pritchard for instance. Hopefully he can make the step and be cover for Walker next season.
Dominic Ball* - born February 95. He has just turned 20. He had been capped at U-16, 17,19 and 20-levels for Northern Ireland but has since switched to England and has been rewarded with call ups at U19 and 20-levels for them. He played well with Veljkovic last season for the U21s. One of many promising centrabacks at the club. Still has age on his side and has gone on loan to Cambridge where he has played 4 times since January.
Alexander McQueen - born March 95. Has still a way to go before he needs to be registered. 20 this March. According to reports he has done quite well for the U21s. Need to out on loan next season to make the next step, if we keep him.
Connor Ogilvie* - born February 96. Just turned 19. This lad has been highly rated for a while. Seems his star has vaned a bit now, might be wrong. Reads the game well, but needs to get league experience too.
Anton Walkes - born February 97. 2nd year. He is also a player that has been a regular for the U18s for a while and has made his debut at U21 level. Still got a few years to show his worth if Spurs decides to keep him on. Has captained the U18s at times, and that could be seen as a sign that they believe he can be a player.
Kyle Walker Peters* - born April 97. 2nd year. The technical skilled full back is being viewed as one of the most promising players in the Academy. Has already had quite a few very good games at U21-level and is currently among the best in the U18-group. Important years coming up fro KWP, as he is still a bit slightly build. Looks very talented though. Has earned caps for the England U18s.
Christopher Paul - born September 97. 1st year. Paul has being in and out of the team the last few months. He is versatile and has played in midfield at occasions, but lately he has played at right back.
Christian Maghoma - born November 97. 1st year. He has been the partner of CCV in most U18 games this season. He's a resolute defender who is also well developed physically. Probably behind Carter-Vickers, but has also earned praise for some good performances. Big advantage to have played as a pair for the whole season.
Cameron Carter-Vickers* - born December 97. 1st year. He already played for the U18s as a schoolboy. This imposing central defender already looks like he is soon about to get his first few minutes for the first team. Physically he is already very much developed, at least for youth level, but his reading of the game has impressed many. Has already been called up to the US U23-team. Hopefully he can avoid injuries and be be involved in the first team as soon as the coaches think he's ready.
Joe Muscatt - born December 97. 1st year. He normally plays as a fullback, but has played at centreback as well. Has played in a few important matches this season for the U18s side, but is currently not first choice when we play our best team.
Midfielders:
Christian Ceballos - born December 92. Already turned 22 this winter and has to be registered to be able to play. Last seen on the bench at Hull away at the end of November, not sure where he is? Injured? I think it's safe to say that he will be on his bike this summer.
Alex Pritchard* - born May 93. Very skillfull player with good vision. Free-kick specialist. He has had good loan spells at Swindon and this season he has shown that he can do well at Championship level, where he has been very good at times. He might be one for the first team squad next season. He needs to be registered though. Hopefully he will use the summer well to bulk up a bit.
Filip Lesniak - born May 94. He will turn 21 this summer, so that he won't need a registration until the 2016/17 season. Many have been very positive about Amos, but ahead of him might still be Lesniak who plays in the similar role as well, although McEneff played there last match. Just made the step from the U18s in the summer and is finding his way at the new level. The Slovakian has been rated, but the competition is hard in his age group and below! Time running out?
Kenneth McEvoy - born September 94. Has been rated earlier, as he is, like Sonupe and some of the younger Academy kids skilllful and pacy. He has went on loan to Colchester at the end of January where he has seen plenty of match time. Hopefully that will continue though. He is another one that will need to bulk up a bit if he's going to make it at the top level. 21 years old this autumn, so it takes another year for him to get to the age group where he will need registration.
Grant Ward - born December 94. Same age as Lameiras, but has already had a quite successful loan at Chicago Fire last season where he got 18 games. Not bad for a youngster really. Described as quite versatile, can play as a wing back too. A bit of a make or break next season for Ward, maybe a new loan?
Ruben Lameiras - born December 94. Two years younger than Ceballos. Also known to have a lot of skills on the ball. Has just returned to U21s duties after an injury break. Hopefully he'll get some experience next season at league level. Needs to be registered in the squad of 25 ahead of the 2016/17 season.
Tomislav Gomelt - born January 95. The young Croatian has been away on long loan deals for a while now. Once to Antwerp and once to Espanyol B. He didn't play much here, but keeps getting caps at U-level in Croatia. This season he went to Bari where he has made 7 appearances until now. Not sure where he fits in in the picture, but again, he has fierce competition around him.
Aaron McEneff - born July 95. Becomes 20 in the summer. Has had a terrible injury set back that meant that he was out between September and February. Started the latest U21 game and it will be good to see whether he can fight himself back. Anchored the midfield at the last game.
Milos Veljkovic* - born September 95. Still only 19, he is a very highly rated defender/midfielder who has already made his first team debut, was involved in pre-season and has been picked by quite a few as one of those likely to make it to the first team. He got a loan to Boro early in the season, but due to good form from other central midfielders he didn't get too many games. He went got Charlton at the start of the season where he started very well, but in February he was injured and it's thought that he is out of the season. Hopefully he will recover well from that set-back.
Harry Winks* - born February 96. One of those is the youngest Harry who has of course already got his first time debut. Highly rated at the club, has been training with the first team and a regular for the U21s. Expected to be one of the best candidates to get into the first team squad. Maybe he will be sent out on loan next season. He is one of those is sure to stay, hopefully he will develop further.
Dele Alli* - born April 96. He is only a couple months younger than Winks, but having spent his career at a lower profile club (Mk Dons) he has not only clocked up an impressing number of appaerances, he has only scored loads of goals. Unlucky to get injured just after confirming his move to Spurs, but looks already like a very gifted box-to-box midfielder who will be in the first team squad in the coming 1-2 years already.
Nathan Oduwa - born March 96. Born in the same month as Sonupe below. Winger/striker. Often a goal threat when he has been playing for our Academy sides. He has also been sent out on loan, which will be good test. He has had 6 games for Luton so far. Also capped at U17-18-levels for England. Caught the eye with some good performances last season.
Joe Pritchard - born September 96. 2nd year. Highly rated, but unlucky to break his leg last year. Pritchard hasn't played for the U18 team since the Norwich game in November. He usually plays centrally or just behind the striker.
Lloyd Ross - born December 96. 2nd year. He is a defender/midfielder who seems to have gotten quite a few chances lately and done rather well too. He is of slight build as many of the players in the Spurs academy. It will be crucial for him to build on the experience he has been getting for the U18s.
Luke Amos* - born February 97. 2nd year. Amos has come a bit out of the blue for me and others, but he is already showing a great deal of good football understanding which is important in his position as a defensive midfielder. He was probably man of the match in the first leg vs Chelsea on the youth cup. McEneff, Lesniak and Ward are other players doing the holding role at the level above, but Amos might be the player to look out for.
Anthony Georgiou - born February 97. 2nd year. A pacy tricky winger that has an eye for goal. Still a long way to go, with quite a few players older than him ahead him in the pecking order he has shown that he can take responsibility when it's needed, like in the FA Youth Cup QF vs Man. United where he scored twice.
Cy Goddard - born April 97. 2nd year. Japanese youth international. Goddard is slightly built and if he keeps developing he might be kept until we can see whether he has enough skillls to make it or not. Not heavily involved at U18-level lately.
Joshua Onomah* - born April 97. 2nd year. There's something about Onomah. He already looks like a skillful midfield maestro and he still isn't older than 17, 18 in March. England youth international who looks very promising. Exciting player who has already got his first team debut. One to look out for!
Armani Daly - born September 97. 1st year. Another winger who has played a lot for the U18s and also done well in some of them. It has also earned him a place on the bench for the U21s. Crucial next season, as some of his age group might be moved up to the next level already.
Charlie Hayford - born November 97. 1st year. he has gradually been more involved in the U18s team getting starts after Christmas. Went off injured vs Chelsea in the league. Hopefully it's not a bad one and he'll be back soon.
Charlie Owens - born December 97. 1st year. He is a versatile midfielder who has had the honor to captain the U18-side this season. He has played as an anchor and in a more attacking role when he played in the semi final vs Chelsea.
Ismail Azzaoui* - born January 98. 1st year. Spurs brought in this highly promising Belgian youth international who has just turned 17 at the start of the year. He has played some very good games for the U18s and is certainly one of those whizz-kids that will have the spotlight on them. Whether he really makes it enough has a lot to do with his mental strength, whether he is prepared to work hard and how he develops physically.
Zenon Stylianides - born January 98. 1st year. Same age as Azzaoui. Started the semi final vs Chelsea. He has been heavily involved for the U18s starting most games lately. Right sided midfielder who can play inside.
Strikers:
Shaquille Coulthirst - born February 94. Just turned 21, but won't need a registration until next season. He has just had a loan at Southend that was said to be quite successful and it's always good to get that first loan done at League level. Spurs will be looking to get him out on loan again. Hopefully he will make further development from here.
Daniel Akindayini - born October 95. Turns 20 this year. Scored a lot for the U18s last season and that earned him a place in the U21s this season. See that many are not convinced he will make it at Spurs. Facing fierce competition from the name above on this list who might be just ahead of him.
Emmanuel Sonupe - born March 96. Young pacy winger and striker who has been capped at U18-level for England. Exciting times for Sonupe who has been sent on loan to St.Mirren where he has come of the bench three times. Hopefully he will use that loan to good effect. Still only 19 years old.
Willian Miller - born June 96. Still a young lad, turning 19 this summer. Miller is one of those skillful players that have a slight build. These players are seen a lot at Spurs and they often need a bit longer. Capped at U18 level for England.
Shayon Harrison - born July 97. 2nd year. He did well last season, scoring 12 goals for the U18s. This season he has done well to build on that. His hat-trick vs the Goons a fortnight ago was probably his highlight of the season so far. He has pace and skill and is someone many look forward to see in the next few years.
Ryan Loft - born September 97. 1st year. Behind Harrison in the pecking order in the U18s, but the tall striker has taken his chance and scored a few important goals when he has had starts. Might be first choice next season for the U18s.
Wish I could click like/thanks several times for that one. Great post.
