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Our ambition is to become one of the top academies in the country.
—Gary Issott, Academy Director

The Academy is the pride of Crystal Palace Football Club, producing graduates throughout the years such as Kenny Sansom, Steve Kember, Vince Hilaire, Victor Moses, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Wilfried Zaha and David Ozoh.

It underwent extensive redevelopment and secured Category 1 status in the summer of 2020. It was opened to the public in October 2021 by former Palace Academy graduate, and former England National Team manager, Gareth Southgate.

Find out more about what makes our Academy the pride of south London below.

Academy information

Academy information

Academy Founder Members

Academy Founder Members

Check out the benefits

Palace Under-18s

Palace Under-18s

Find out more about the U18s

Palace Under-21s

Palace Under-21s

Find out more about the U21s

Watch Academy games LIVE

Watch Academy games LIVE

Find out more about Palace TV+

Coaching philosophy

Coaching philosophy

Find out our coaching philosophy

Playing philosophy

Playing philosophy

Read our playing philosophy

Academy vision

Academy vision

Mission statement and values

Mission statement and values

Our mission statement

Game model

Game model

Recent graduates

Recent graduates

After care plan

After care plan

Support for released players

Become a host family

Become a host family

Host future Palace prospects

Notable Palace Academy Graduates

Tyrick Mitchell
Wilfried Zaha
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Jonny Williams
Nathaniel Clyne
Sean Scannell
Victor Moses
John Bostock
Tom Soares
Ben Watson
Wayne Routledge
Hayden Mullins
Clinton Morrison
Leon McKenzie
Gareth Southgate
Richard Shaw
John Salako
Vince Hilaire
Kenny Sansom
Dave Swindlehurst
Jim Cannon
Steve Kember
John Jackson
Johnny Byrne

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