city academy

noun

1. (in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance

Example Sentences

The Leicester City academy graduate is Everton's fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Charly Alcaraz, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and Adam Aznou.

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The 22-year-old City academy graduate signed for the Clarets in a deal worth up to £19m in July 2023.

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A star in the Birmingham City academy, impressing in the Championship, then a big-money move to Bundesliga heavyweights Borussia Dortmund; Jobe Bellingham's career is following a very similar path to that of his older brother Jude.

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He will also have been urged to make the move by several former City academy graduates he will join at Stamford Bridge - such as Jadon Sancho, Romeo Lavia, Tosin Adarabioyo and Palmer.

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Had O'Reilly, who is under contract until 2028, joined Chelsea, he would have followed fellow City academy product Cole Palmer.

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