Middlesbrough F.C. Under-21s and Academy
Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy are the under-21 and under-18 teams of Middlesbrough F.C.
Most home fixtures are played at Rockliffe Park, near Hurworth, though some are played at Victoria Park, Hartlepool.
Under 21s
Middlesbrough Reserves play in Division 2 of the Premier League 2, being part of the founding members of the Premier League 2 since 2012. They have also competed in the EFL Trophy during the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons alongside 15 other academies that held Category 1 status.Under 18s
The Middlesbrough Academy is the name for Middlesbrough's youth system. They field teams in the U21 Premier League and U18 Premier League.The longest serving academy manager was Dave Parnaby, who was appointed in 1998 and retired in 2017. During this time, the academy produced many notable players such as former first team captains Ben Gibson and Jonathan Woodgate; Australia internationals Brad Jones, Luke Wilkshire and Rhys Williams; Scotland internationals James Morrison, Graeme Murty and Robbie Stockdale; England internationals Stewart Downing and Adam Johnson; as well as Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt.
He also led the Academy side to the 2003 FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United where they finished runners up, before getting to the final again the next season and emerging victorious over Aston Villa in 2004.
Staff
The Middlesbrough football club academy staff are as follows:Coaching staff
Because of Middlesbrough Football Clubs Academies EPP level they divide their coaching into three phases. Professional development, youth development and foundation phases of coaching.| Name | Role | - | - |
| Professional Development Lead Coach | Lee Cattermole | Professional Development Assistant Coach | Paul Crager |
| Professional Development Coach | Mark Tinkler | Professional Development Assistant Coach | James Marwood |
| Professional Development Goalkeeping Coach | Chris Pennock | - | - |
| Youth Development Lead Coach | Aaron Croft | - | - |
| Youth Development Coach | Rob Jones | - | - |
| Youth Development Assistant Coach | Micky Cummins | - | - |
| Foundation Development Lead Coach | Dean Grayson | - | - |
Notable products
Many players have come through Middlesbrough's academy who have either gone on to play for the first team or have gone on to have successful careers elsewhere. The following are players who have made professional appearances, either for Middlesbrough or another football club, during their careers.They are organised in order of the date they signed their first professional contract with Middlesbrough. Appearances for those who played for Middlesbrough are counted as all professional appearances for the club in all competitions. Players who are still contracted to the club are highlighted in bold.
Players who have played for Middlesbrough
| Year | Player | Position | Apps | ||||||
| 1997 |  Players who have played for other football clubs
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