Leeds United have produced a host of fantastic academy players. David Batty helped Leeds win the First Division. James Milner made history at Elland Road before departing in 2004.
Leeds United have an incredible history of producing top-tier talent from the club's academy, and several of the players that have started their career at Elland Road have gone on to some of the elite levels of the beautiful game. Although United have not enjoyed the same success they had back in the early 2000s (finishing third in the 1999/2000 season), there are still fantastic talents still coming through the youth system of the Category 1 Academy. With that in mind, here are the top 10 players to ever come through the system, including Champions League and Premier League winners.
From Rio Ferdinand to Gordon Strachan, these are the greatest signings made by Leeds United. 10 Kalvin Phillips Kalvin Phillips is one of the modern-day heroes to come from the youth system at Leeds. Phillips was a big favourite at Elland Road, with the defensive midfielder earning 234 appearances and helping the club find their way back into the Premier League.
He would earn a move to Manchester City in July 2022 in a £43 million deal, where he played a small part in their treble win of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. Phillips also went on to secure a place in the England squad for both Euro 2020 and the World Cup in 2022, with Gareth Southgate being a big fan of the star. He is now at Ipswich on loan.