The Premier League Debut Balls initiative celebrates the achievement of homegrown players making their first appearance in the top flight.
A Debut Ball is given to all homegrown debutants who have been developed at an Academy of a club in the English football pyramid for three years or more prior to their 21st birthday.
Each player receives an official Nike match ball from the season of their debut, housed in a personalised, engraved case.
Launched in 2015/16, the Debut Balls initiative also underlines the Premier League's ongoing commitment to develop more and better homegrown players through its Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).
Players receive Debut Balls
⚽ @joshdasilva_ with his @premierleague debut ball
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) March 24, 2022
Well deserved, Josh 🙌#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/gs7QnfAwFC
Thanks to @premierleague for sending out our debut balls😎 pic.twitter.com/Lkblac7X6L
— Harrison Charles Ashby (@harrisonashbyy) March 8, 2022
📍 Carrington
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 25, 2022
🤳 @Sanchooo10 receives his #PL debut ball from former Watford mentor and our Head of #MUAcademy, Nick Cox ⚽️💪#MUFC pic.twitter.com/9Ih41Mibe2
⚽️ @premierleague debut ball ⚽️
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 4, 2022
Congratulations, Luke! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Co1T8SJJZ3
⚽️ Congratulations @Charlieegoode on your @premierleague debut!#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/6L98xYPFK6
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) December 21, 2021
A proud moment 👊
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) November 26, 2021
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Michael Olise and Marc Guéhi were presented their @premierleague debut balls at training this week 👏#CPFC pic.twitter.com/HSawWArEgR
Different paths but the same journey 👊
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) November 1, 2021
6⃣ Bees have been presented with their @PremierLeague Debut Balls#BrentfordFC
🗣 "It was an immensely proud day for me and my family. I would have loved to have got the win, but I think looking back on the day as a whole, I'll be forever proud."
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 5, 2021
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Trevoh and Thomas. Wholesome. 👌
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 16, 2021
Debut ball presentation, and what a debut it was! 👊 pic.twitter.com/FzTFqPTTjk
Two inspirational journeys 💛
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) September 29, 2021
Congratulations @DBachmann1 & @WTroostEkong on receiving your @premierleague Debut Balls! pic.twitter.com/Ao2jaNUWxb
Andrew Omobamidele and Bali Mumba have been presented with their @premierleague debut balls! ✔️#NCFC | @AndrewOmobamid1 / @BaliMumba8
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) October 21, 2021
2021/22 homegrown debutants
| Player | Club | Debut match | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folarin Balogun | ARS | v Brentford (A) 13 Aug | - |
| Cameron Archer | AVL | v Man Utd (A) 25 Sep | - |
| Tim Iroegbunam | AVL | v Brighton (A) 26 Feb | - |
| Taylor Richards | BHA | v Everton (H) 28 Aug | - |
| Jason Steele | BHA | v Aston Villa (A) 20 Nov | - |
| Shandon Baptiste | BRE | v Aston Villa (A) 28 Aug | Details |
| Josh Dasilva | BRE | v Man City (A) 9 Feb | Details |
| Marcus Forss | BRE | v Arsenal (H) 13 Aug | Details |
| Tariqe Fosu-Henry | BRE | v Leicester (A) 20 Mar | |
| Charlie Goode | BRE | v Norwich (H) 6 Nov | Details |
| Rico Henry | BRE | v Arsenal (H) 13 Aug | Details |
| Ethan Pinnock | BRE | v Arsenal (H) 13 Aug | Details |
| David Raya | BRE | v Arsenal (H) 13 Aug | Details |
| Mads Bech Sorensen | BRE | v Arsenal (H) 13 Aug | Details |
| Finley Stevens | BRE | v Southampton (A) 11 Jan | - |
| Dominic Thompson | BRE | v Brighton (A) 26 Dec | - |
| Nathan Young-Coombes | BRE | v Southampton (H) 7 May | - |
| Nathan Collins | BUR | v Norwich (H) 2 Oct | - |
| Trevoh Chalobah | CHE | v Crystal Palace (H) 14 Aug | Video |
| Nathan Ferguson | CRY | v Spurs (A) 26 Dec | - |
| Marc Guehi | CRY | v Chelsea (A) 14 Aug | Video |
| Michael Olise | CRY | v Spurs (H) 11 Sep | Video |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | CRY | v Chelsea (A) 14 Aug | Video |
| Lewis Dobbin | EVE | v Norwich (H) 25 Sep | - |
| Tyler Onyango | EVE | v Man City (A) 21 Nov | - |
| Isaac Price | EVE | v Arsenal (A) 22 May | - |
| Ellis Simms | EVE | v Chelsea (A) 16 Dec | - |
| Lewis Bate | LEE | v West Ham (A) 16 Jan | - |
| Charlie Cresswell | LEE | v West Ham (H) 25 Sep | - |
| Cody Drameh | LEE | v Norwich (A) 31 Oct | - |
| Joe Gelhardt | LEE | v Southampton (A) 16 Oct | - |
| Sam Greenwood | LEE | v Arsenal (H) 18 Dec | - |
| Liam McCarron | LEE | v Arsenal (H) 18 Dec | - |
| Lewis Brunt | LEI | v Spurs (A) 1 May | - |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | LEI | v Norwich (A) 29 Aug | - |
| Kasey McAteer | LEI | v Newcastle (H) 12 Dec | - |
| Kaide Gordon | LIV | v Brentford (H) 16 Jan | - |
| Tyler Morton | LIV | v Arsenal (H) 20 Nov | - |
| CJ Egan-Riley | MCI | v Newcastle (H) 8 May | - |
| James McAtee | MCI | v Everton (H) 21 Nov | Details |
| Cole Palmer | MCI | v Norwich City (H) 21 Aug | - |
| Jadon Sancho | MUN | v Leeds United (H) 14 Aug | Details |
| Freddie Woodman | NEW | v West Ham (H) 14 Aug | Details |
| Bali Mumba | NOR | v Manchester City (A) 21 Aug | Details |
| Andrew Omobamidele | NOR | v Arsenal (A) 11 Sep | Details |
| Jon Rowe | NOR | v Crystal Palace (A) 28 Dec | - |
| Tony Springett | NOR | v West Ham (H) 8 May | - |
| Valentino Livramento | SOU | v Everton (A) 14 Aug | - |
| Daniel Bachmann | WAT | v Aston Villa (H) 14 Aug | Details |
| William Troost-Ekong | WAT | v Aston Villa (H) 14 Aug | Details |
| Harrison Ashby | WHU | v Arsenal (A) 15 Dec | Details |
| Daniel Chesters | WHU | v Liverpool (A) 5 Mar | - |
| Sonny Perkins | WHU | v Leeds (H) 16 Jan | Details |
| Chem Campbell | WOL | v Newcastle (A) 8 Apr | |
| Luke Cundle | WOL | v Southampton (H) 15 Jan | Details |
*Correct as of Matchweek 38