Leeds United's academy has been known for its high production of top class talent over the years - but a lot of those who have passed through the Elland Road doors have had to go on to fulfil their ambitions elsewhere. We take a look at some of those who have been and gone... and where they are now.
![Left Leeds in 2005. Spent 10 years with Tottenham before stints with Everton and Burnley. Is now a free agent.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTEy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Aaron Lennon
Left Leeds in 2005. Spent 10 years with Tottenham before stints with Everton and Burnley. Is now a free agent.
![Left Leeds in 2009 - before a brief return in 2012. Has had spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. Joined Everton last summer. Still there.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTEz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Fabian Delph
Left Leeds in 2009 - before a brief return in 2012. Has had spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City. Joined Everton last summer. Still there.
![Another who made a big impression very quickly. Was a key figure at right-back but earned a move to the Premier League in 2016 with West Ham. Now plys his trade at Norwich City.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTE0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Sam Byram
Another who made a big impression very quickly. Was a key figure at right-back but earned a move to the Premier League in 2016 with West Ham. Now plys his trade at Norwich City.
![A shining light in dark times for Leeds. Handed his senior debut in 2014 before he left for Bournemouth and the Premier League two years later. Remains with the Cherries.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTE1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Lewis Cook
A shining light in dark times for Leeds. Handed his senior debut in 2014 before he left for Bournemouth and the Premier League two years later. Remains with the Cherries.
![Burst onto the scene in 2013. Mowatt made 123 appearances for the club scoring 13 goals before departing to Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley in 2017 where he remains.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTE2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Alex Mowatt
Burst onto the scene in 2013. Mowatt made 123 appearances for the club scoring 13 goals before departing to Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley in 2017 where he remains.
![Was very highly thought of at Elland Road. Spent loans away with Bradford, York, Inverness and Fleetwood before making left-back his own. Another who went to the top flight with Burnley in 2017. Still there.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NTU0OTE3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Charlie Taylor
Was very highly thought of at Elland Road. Spent loans away with Bradford, York, Inverness and Fleetwood before making left-back his own. Another who went to the top flight with Burnley in 2017. Still there.