Sheffield Wednesday have confirmed in their 2019/20 retained list that Toby Kenyon, Elliott Vasalo, L’Varn Brandy, Sam Oliver and Michael Ellery have been ‘released’ from the U18s.
Kenyon is an 18-year-old defensive-midfielder who joined Wednesday’s academy in 2018 and is described as a ‘strong reader of the game’ while being ‘comfortable in possession’. Vasalo is an 18-year-old forward who joined the academy in 2018.
Brandy is an 18-year-old winger who joined Wednesday from Derby County in 2018 and is described as skilful and ‘having an eye for goal’. Oliver is an 18-year-old defender who joined the academy in 2018.
Ellery is an 18-year-old defender who joined the academy in 2018. He can play at left-back and centre-back.
Vital Wednesday have spoken about Connor O’Grady who joined his hometown club Buxton FC after being released by Sheffield Wednesday in 2019. The 22-year-old is playing semi-professional football five divisions below the Owls.
Kenyon, Vasalo, Brandy, Oliver and Ellery risk following in his footsteps if they cant bag themselves a Football League club this summer. Without playing any football for the reserves and first-team, there’s little for sides to go on. Going to trials might be the only way they can prove themselves.