Discover the homegrown talents shaping Brighton's future. From midfield maestros to defensive stalwarts, these graduates are making their mark.
While Brighton have been known for buying and selling young players, they have also invested a good chunk of the money into building the academy at Lancing Training Ground. The investment to build was set in 2014, and it is safe to say the rewards have been fruitful.
1. Jack Hinshelwood
Our local boy from Worthing has become a mainstay in the starting 11 since his promotion to the first team in 2023.
Hinshelwood has become known for his incredible versatility. Able to play across the midfield, anchoring and spraying passes. Most recently, he has played up front as number nine as well as right-back before the emergence of Mats Wieffer.
The Sussex-born talent has contributed with goals in the side, including impressive headers over the years, and his shooting abiltty. While confidence has impacted the latter, he tends to occupy the right posiotions at the right time, without regularly looking out of place. This is the sign of a high IQ footballer who understands every aspect of the game.
Hinshelwood could become a modern Brighton legend, and being a boyhood fan, goals like his one against Crystal Palace are always celebrated that little bit more.
2. Solly March
Solly March would be the number one for this list if it wasn't for his horrendous luck with injuries since 2023.
March is the success story of the modern Brighton age. While it would be easy to put Lewis Dunk on this list, it felt a little too easy. Dunk grew with the club before the modern input of academy growth.
In 2022/23, it felt like the real Solly March had finally arrived at the Amex. Goals galore, taking on every defender in his path.
The confidence was shining through, and if it were not for his horror knee injury against Manchester City, we could still be talking about one of the best wingers in the league being born and raised in Sussex.
3. Ben White
Perhaps this one is the surprising mention, as he is no longer at the club.
However, for a player who has come through the Brighton ranks and loans system, Ben White is proof of a young player who can grow within the new set-up of Brighton progression.
White has become one of the star players for Arsenal, usually playing at right-back, but was preferred centrally at the Amex by Graham Potter. White's versatility can be compared with Jack Hinshelwood's. Potter even started him in midfield against Leeds during lockdown, and he won 'Player of the Match'!
A £50 million move to a 'Big 6' club for a young player from an academy is impressive business.
For young players who are joining the Albion academy in this modern era, there is a growing list of players who have achieved big things from being involved, and this doesn't include the crazy amounts of players who fill the EFL leagues and national leagues in 2026.