Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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Watford Football Club Under-23s and Academy
Full nameWatford Football Club Under-23s and Academy
Nickname(s)The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns
GroundThe UCL Sports Ground, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
ManagerOmer Riza
WebsiteClub website
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Watford F.C. Under-23s and Academy is the youth setup of Watford. The Under-23 team is effectively Watford's second-string side, but is limited to three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 23 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2012–13 season.[1] The Under-18 side is the most senior team in the Academy.

Home fixtures are contested at the UCL Sports Ground, based in Bell Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire.

Players

Players who will qualify as under-21s in season 2023–24 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 2002) and who are outside the first-team squad. Players born after 1 September 2005 are scholars, who can play for the under-18 team.

As of 18 February 2024.[2][3]
Nat. No. Pos. Name Status Date of Birth Contract Exp. Notes[a] Ref.
Sweden 50 GK Jonathan Macaulay Under-21 (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) 2025 [4][5]
England 41 GK Alfie Marriott Under-21 (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) 2025 [6][5]
England 40 GK Myles Roberts Under-21 (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 22) 2025 [7][5]
Wales DF George Abbott Under-21 (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) 2024 [8][5]
England DF Hamzat Balogun Under-21 (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 18) 2024 [9][5]
England DF Freddie Buers Under-21 (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 18) 2025 [10][11]
England DF James Clarridge Under-21 (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19) 2025 [12][13]
Australia 52 DF Aidan Coyne Under-21 (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 19) 2024 [14][5]
Scotland DF Alistair Gould Under-21 (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 18) 2025 [15]
England DF Scott Holding Under-21 (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20) 2024 [16][17]
England DF Charlie Stallard Under-21 (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 20) 2024 [18][19]
England MF Charlie Davis Under-21 (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 19) 2024 [20][5]
England MF Zak Fraser-Grante Under-21 (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) 2024 [21][5]
Brazil MF Luigi Gaspar Under-21 (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) 2024 [22][5]
Germany MF Junior Gyamfi Under-21 (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20) 2024 [23][24]
England 54 FW Tobi Adeyemo Under-21 (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) 2026 [25][26]
England 53 FW James Collins Under-21 (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19) 2024 [27][5]
England 47 FW Shaq Forde Under-21 (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) Undisclosed (signed July 2022) On loan to Leyton Orient [28][29][30]
England 59 FW Jack Grieves Under-21 (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 19) 2026 [31][32]
Poland FW Dawid Hamiga Under-21 (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 18) 2024 [33][5]
Spain FW Laken Torres Under-21 (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19) 2024 [34][5]
England FW Jake Watkiss Under-21 (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) 2024 [15]
South Africa GK Roraigh Browne Under-18 (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [35]
Cyprus GK Gabriel Ortelli Under-18 (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 17) 2024 [36]
Russia DF Aaron Burton Under-18 (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [37]
England DF Ben Casey Under-18 (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [38]
England 55 DF Albert Eames Under-18 (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [39]
England DF Alfie King Under-18 (2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18) 2024 [40]
England DF Joshua Mullins Under-18 (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 18) 2024 [41]
England DF Victor Wachowicz Under-18 (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 18) 2024 [42][5]
England MF Yianni Goulandris Under-18 (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 17) 2024 [43]
Republic of Ireland MF Prince Sikiru Under-18 (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) 2024 [44]
England MF Jack Taylor Under-18 (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [45]
England 49 FW Michael Adu-Poku Under-18 (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18) 2025 Professional contract [46][32]
Spain FW Ignacio Garcia-Romero Under-18 (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 16) 2024 [47]
Nigeria FW Jonathan Lawson Under-18 (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 18) 2024 [15]
England GK Sam Morris Under-18 (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England DF Tom Georgiou Under-18 (2006-09-07) 7 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England DF Conrad Hunt Under-18 (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 16) 2025 [49]
England DF Joel Sala Under-18 (2006-10-30) 30 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England DF Ollie Stephenson Under-18 (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England MF Hayden Barrett Under-18 (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England MF Charlie Bolding Under-18 (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England MF Leo Ramirez-Espain Under-18 (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England MF Josh Riza Under-18 (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England MF Amar Sanghrajka Under-18 (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England FW Amani Bowlin Under-18 (2007-03-30) 30 March 2007 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England 58 FW Zavier Massiah-Edwards Under-18 (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England 61 FW Amin Nabizada Under-18 (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 16) 2025 [48]
England FW Kash Odiase Under-18 (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 2025 [48]
Ukraine FW Kristian Shevchenko Under-18 (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 17) 2025 [48]
England FW Max Smith Under-18 (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 16) 2025 [48]
  1. ^ For loans in non-national English leagues, see 2023–24 Watford F.C. season.

Overseas loan group

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Colombia COL Óber Almanza (at Deportivo Pereira until 31 December 2023)
— FW Guinea GUI Djibril Touré (at Horn until 30 June 2023)

References

  1. ^ "Barclays U21 Premier League: Competition Format explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Under-21 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Under-18 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Macaulay". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Alfie Marriott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Myles Roberts". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ "George Abbott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Hamzat Balogun". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Freddie Buers". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Official: Buers Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "James Clarridge". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Academy: Clarridge Joins Hornets". Watford F.C. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Aidan Coyne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Scott Holding". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Academy: Holding Signs On". Watford F.C. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Charlie Stallard". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Official: Stallard Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Charlie Davis". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Zak Fraser-Grante". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Luigi Gaspar". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Junior Gyamfi". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Gyamfi Joins Academy". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Tobi Adeyemo". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  26. ^ "Official: Adeyemo Agrees Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  27. ^ "James Collins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Shaqai Forde". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Official: Forde Signs Professional Contract". Watford F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Official: Forde Joins Leyton Orient On Loan". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Jack Grieves". Watford F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  32. ^ a b "Official: Grieves & Adu-Poku Agree Pro Deals". Watford F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Dawid Hamiga". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  34. ^ "Laken Torres". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  35. ^ "Roraigh Browne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  36. ^ "Gabriel Ortelli". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  37. ^ "Aaron Burton". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  38. ^ "Ben Casey". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  39. ^ "Albert Eames". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  40. ^ "Alfie King". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  41. ^ "Joshua Mullins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  42. ^ "Victor Wachowicz". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  43. ^ "Yianni Goulandris". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  44. ^ "Prince Sikiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  45. ^ "Jack Taylor". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  46. ^ "Michael Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  47. ^ "Ignacio Garcia-Romero". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  48. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Academy: New Scholars For 2023/24 Announced". Watford F.C. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  49. ^ "Conrad Hunt". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

External links

  • Watford Under-23s at watfordfc.com
  • Watford Under-18s at watfordfc.com
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