Ahead of the 2026 EFL Awards, the shortlists for the LFE Apprentice of the Season awards have been revealed.
Nine apprentices are among those honoured at this year’s star-studded EFL Awards ceremony, which will take place on Sunday 19 April in London.
This award recognises outstanding young professionals at EFL clubs who have excelled both on and off the pitch during the 2025/26 season.
Sponsored by LFE, one apprentice will be selected from each division.
EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season
- Louis Page – Leicester City
- Leo Pecover – Bristol City
- Sheldon Kendall – Millwall
EFL League One Apprentice of the Season
- Sulyman Krubally – Burton Albion
- Ryan Doherty – Stevenage
- Tegan Finn – Plymouth Argyle
EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season
- Ollie Dewsbury – Bristol Rovers
- Mamadou Diallo – Cheltenham Town
- Rian Silver – MK Dons
Elsewhere, 12 LFE academy graduates are also in the running for various other awards.
EFL Championship Player of the Season
- Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough Academy graduate)
EFL League Two Player of the Season
- Mitchell Pinnock – Bromley (Southend United Academy graduate)
- Omar Sowunmi – Bromley (Ipswich Town Academy graduate)
EFL Championship Young Player of the Season
- Jordan James – Leicester City (Birmingham City Academy graduate)
- Ashley Phillips – Stoke City (Blackburn Rovers Academy graduate)
EFL League One Young Player of the Season
- Dylan Lawlor – Cardiff City (Cardiff City Academy graduate)
EFL League Two Young Player of the Season
- Matty Young – Salford City (Sunderland Academy graduate)
- Daniel Kanu – Walsall (Charlton Athletic Academy graduate)
- Sam Gale – Gillingham (Gillingham Academy graduate)
- Tom Iorpenda – Notts County (Huddersfield Town Academy graduate)
EFL Player in the Community
- Will Vaulks – Oxford United (Tranmere Rovers Academy graduate)
- Hamish Douglas – Rotherham United (Rotherham United Academy graduate)
