Fulham F.C. Academy

The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy in London.

The Academy, headed by director Hew Jennings, runs along the lines of many of the English football academies as deemed appropriate by the national governing body, and recently awarded Category 2 status in the new EPPP guidelines set out by the FA. Players dealt with by the academy can be aged as young as nine years old. As part of their training, young players are guided with the aim to gain a BTEC and NVQ qualification.

The Fulham under 18's are two-time reigning champions of their league but last year also went on to win the National Academy Final beating Blackburn 2-0 with goals from Cauley Woodrow and Ryan Williams, losing to Everton at the same stage the previous year 2-1 with Ronny Minkwitz scoring.

Current management[]

(As of Academy Staff)

Position	Name Ali Shide	Nationality Kenyan
Academy Director:	Huw Jennings	Welsh
Under-18s Head Coach:	Steve Wigley	English
PL2 Goalkeeping Coach:	Geoff Warne	English
Head of Talent ID and Recruitment:	Malcolm Elias	English
Academy Operations Manager:	Lee Hagger	English
Under-18/23s Goalkeeping Coach:	Vic Bettinelli	English
Under-23s Head Coach:	Mark Pembridge	Welsh
Under-23s Joint Head Coach:	Colin Omogbehin	English
U13-15 Head Coach:	Dan Thomas	Welsh
Youth Development Phase Manager:	Andrew Watt	English
Academy Manager:	Mike Cave	English
Head of Academy Education:	Sean Cullen	English

Academy Players[]

PL2[]

(As of PL2 – Player Profiles)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 44 GK  ENG Taye Ashby-Hammond 45 DF  USA Marlon Fossey 46 MF  IRL Ollie O'Neill 48 MF  KVX Adrion Pajaziti 49 GK  ENG Luca Ashby-Hammond 61 FW  BUL Sylvester Jasper 65 FW  ENG Jay Stansfield — GK  ENG Jacob Adams — GK  USA Damian Las — DF  USA Eric Ameyaw

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SCO Ibane Bowat — DF  ENG Luciano D'Auria-Henry — DF  FRA Ziyad Larkèche — DF  SCO Connor McAvoy — DF  ENG Idris Odutayo — DF  WAL Jay Williams — MF  ENG Sonny Hilton — MF  ENG Jonathon Page — FW  FIN Terry Ablade — FW  SCO Kieron Bowie

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Jerome Opoku (at Vejle until the end of the season) — FW  ENG Timmy Abraham (at Newport County until the end of the season) — GK  ENG George Wickens (at Wealdstone until the end of the season) — GK  ENG Jacob Adams (at Walton Casuals until the end of the season)

Under-18s[]

(As of Under-18s - Player Profiles)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Michael Allen — GK  USA Alex Borto — GK  ENG Alfie McNally — DF  ISL Thorsteinn Antonsson — DF  ENG Harvey Araujo — DF  ENG Caelan Avenall — DF  ENG Xavier Benjamin — DF  ENG Stefan Parkes — DF  ENG Charlie Robinson — DF  USA Devan Tanton — MF  ENG Tyler Caton

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Matt Dibley-Dias — MF  WAL Luke Harris — MF  ENG Imani Lanquedoc — MF  ENG Delano McCoy-Splatt — MF  CYP Georgios Okkas — MF  NGA Michael Olakigbe — MF  ENG Murphy Parker — MF  ENG Terrell Works — FW  ENG Oliver Sanderson — FW  ENG Jaylan Wildbore

Academy graduates[]

Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now. ^[1]

1997/98[]

• Sean Davis v Cambridge United (Division Three), now retired due to injury. Only player to have played in all the top four divisions of English football with one club (Fulham). Scored once in twelve games for the England U21s, has been a non-playing squad member for the full national team.

1998/99[]

• Luke Cornwall v Notts County (Division Two), now retired

2000/01[]

• Zat Knight v Northampton Town (EFL Cup First Round), now retired, has played for England
• Mark Hudson v Chesterfield Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired
• Elvis Hammond v Chesterfield Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired, has played for Ghana.
• Calum Willock v Huddersfield Town (Division One), now retired, has played for Saint Kitts and Nevis

2002/03[]

• Dean Leacock v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Fourth Round), now at Lowestoft Town

2003/04[]

• Adam Green v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leatherhead
• Darren Pratley v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leyton Orient
• Zesh Rehman v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Southern, has played for Pakistan
• Malik Buari v Everton (Premier League), now retired

2004/05[]

• Liam Rosenior v Boston United (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired
• Michael Timlin v Boston United (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Dulwich Hamlet and former captain of the Ireland U21s
• Liam Fontaine v Southampton (Premier League), now at Dundee

2006/07[]

• Matthew Briggs v Middlesbrough (Premier League), now at Gosport Borough, has played for Guyana
• Elliot Omozusi v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup Second Round), last at Chelmsford City

2007/08[]

• Wayne Brown v Bristol Rovers (FA Cup Third Round), last at Sutton United

2008/09[]

• Robert Milsom v Burnley (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Sutton United
• Chris Smalling v Everton (Premier League), now at Roma, has played for England

2009/10[]

• Joe Anderson v Manchester City (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Welling United

2011/12[]

• Lauri Dalla Valle v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now retired
• Kerim Frei v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now at Karagümrük, has played for Turkey
• Tom Donegan v Crusaders (Europa League Qualifier), last known to be at Rhyl
• Neil Etheridge v Odense Boldklub (Europa League Group Stage), now at Birmingham City, has played for Philippines
• Marcello Trotta v Everton (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Frosinone
• Alexander Kačaniklić v Norwich City (Premier League), now at Hajduk Split, has played for Sweden

2012/13[]

• Alex Smith v West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), now at Hastings United

2013/14[]

• Mesca v Chelsea (Premier League), now at Doxa Katokopias
• Moussa Dembélé v West Ham United (Premier League), now at Lyon
• Dan Burn v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Brighton & Hove Albion
• Chris David v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), last at Würzburger Kickers
• Ange-Freddy Plumain v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Samsunspor
• Lasse Vigen Christensen v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Zulte Waregem
• Muamer Tanković v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at AEK Athens, has played for Sweden
• Josh Passley v Sheffield United (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Havant & Waterlooville
• Cauley Woodrow v Cardiff City (Premier League), now at Barnsley
• Patrick Roberts v Manchester City (Premier League), now at Manchester City

2014/15[]

• Emerson Hyndman v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), now at Atlanta United, has played for United States
• Cameron Burgess v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), now at Ipswich Town
• Jesse Joronen v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), now at Brescia, has played for Finland
• George Williams v Millwall (EFL Championship), now at Barrow, has played for Wales
• Seán Kavanagh v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Shamrock Rovers
• Ryan Williams v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Oxford United, has played for Australia
• Marcus Bettinelli v Brentford (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Chelsea
• Stephen Arthurworrey v Derby County, (EFL Cup Fourth Round), now retired
• Jack Grimmer v Brighton & Hove Albion (EFL Championship), now at Wycombe Wanderers

2016/17[]

• Ryan Sessegnon v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Tottenham Hotspur
• Dennis Adeniran v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Sheffield Wednesday
• Tayo Edun v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Lincoln City
• Luca de la Torre v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Heracles Almelo, has played for United States
• Stephen Humphrys v Derby County (EFL Championship), now at Wigan Athletic

2017/18[]

• Marek Rodák v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), still at Fulham, has played for Slovakia
• Matt O'Riley v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Milton Keynes Dons
• Steven Sessegnon v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), still at Fulham

2018/19[]

• Harvey Elliott v Millwall (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Liverpool

2019/20[]

• Tyrese Francois v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Ben Davis v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Martell Taylor-Crossdale v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), last at Fulham
• Jay Stansfield v Aston Villa (FA Cup Third Round), still at Fulham
• Sylvester Jasper v Manchester City (FA Cup Fourth Round), still at Fulham

2020/21[]

• Fabio Carvalho v Sheffield Wednesday (EFL Cup Third Round), still at Fulham

2021/22[]

• Adrion Pajaziti v Birmingham City (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham

Other Academy Players Who Never Played For Fulham[]

• TJ Moncur, last played for Cray Wanderers
• Troy Brown, last played for Chelmsford City
• Wes Foderingham, now at Sheffield United
• Corrin Brooks-Meade, now at Oroklini-Troulloi, has played for Montserrat
• Ismael Ehui, now at Northwood
• Karim Laribi, now at Reggina, has played for Tunisia
• Matthew Saunders, now retired
• Keanu Marsh-Brown, now at Wrexham, has played for Guyana
• Gary Mackay-Steven, now at Heart of Midlothian, has played for Scotland
• Daniel O'Reilly, now at Drogheda United
• Danny Hoesen, now at Austin FC

References[]

External links[]

• Academy page at FulhamFC.com