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Watford Football Club Under-21s and Academy

Full name	Watford Football Club Under-21s and Academy
Nickname(s)	The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns
Ground	The UCL Sports Ground, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
Owner	Gino Pozzo
Chairman	Scott Duxbury
Manager	Charlie Daniels
Website	http://www.watfordfc.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy is the youth setup of Watford. The Under-21 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. 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 2024–25 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 2003) and who are outside the first-team squad. Players born after 1 September 2006 qualify for the under-18 team. Scholars who have signed a professional contract beyond the end of their scholarship have their contract expiration year listed in italics.

As of 18 October 2024.

Nat.	No.	Pos.	Name	Status	Date of Birth	Contract Exp.	Notes	Ref.
		GK	Roraigh Browne	Under-21	(2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19)	2026	On loan to Bishop's Stortford F.C.. Option 2027
	50	GK	Jonathan Macaulay	Under-21	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19)	2025	Option 2026
	41	GK	Alfie Marriott	Under-21	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20)	2025	Option 2026
		GK	Gabriel Ortelli	Under-21	(2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027
	51	DF	George Abbott	Under-21	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19)	2025	Option 2026
		DF	Freddie Buers	Under-21	(2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 19)	2025
		DF	Aaron Burton	Under-21	(2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19)	2024
	56	DF	James Clarridge	Under-21	(2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20)	2027	Option 2028
		DF	Aidan Coyne	Under-21	(2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 20)	2025	Option 2026
	44	DF	Albert Eames	Under-21	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 19)	2027
		DF	Alistair Gould	Under-21	(2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19)	2025
		DF	Ian Kamga	Under-21		2026	Option 2027
		DF	Josh Mullins	Under-21	(2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19)	2026	On loan to Bedford Town. Option 2027
		MF	Zak Fraser-Grante	Under-21	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	2025	Option 2026
		MF	Luigi Gaspar	Under-21	(2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20)	2025
		MF	Josh Keyes	Under-21	(2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027
		MF	Prince Sikiru	Under-21	(2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18)	2025	Option 2026
	54	FW	Tobi Adeyemo	Under-21	(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19)	2026
	49	FW	Michael Adu-Poku	Under-21	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19)	2027	On loan to Solihull Moors. Option 2029
		FW	Bentley Assiedou	Under-21		2026
		FW	Ignacio Garcia-Romero	Under-21	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18)	2025	Option 2026
	43	FW	Jack Grieves	Under-21	(2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 20)	2026	On loan to Ross County
		FW	Jonathan Lawson	Under-21	(2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 19)	2025
		FW	Laken Torres	Under-21	(2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19)	2025	Option 2026
		FW	Jake Watkiss	Under-21	(2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19)	2025	On loan to Farnborough F.C. Option 2026
		GK	Zack Braverman	Under-18	(2007-10-08) 8 October 2007 (age 17)	2026
		GK	Sam Morris	Under-18	(2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 18)	2025
		GK	Sebastian Thrussell	Under-18	(2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 16)	2026
		DF	Tom Georgiou	Under-18	(2006-09-07) 7 September 2006 (age 18)	2025
		DF	Conrad Hunt	Under-18	(2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 17)	2025
		DF	Tyler Notley	Under-18	(2007-12-15) 15 December 2007 (age 17)	2026
		DF	Joel Sala	Under-18	(2006-10-30) 30 October 2006 (age 18)	2025
		DF	Jonny Scriven	Under-18	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16)	2026
		DF	Ollie Stephenson	Under-18	(2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 18)	2025
		DF	Raul Vancea	Under-18	(2008-04-19) 19 April 2008 (age 16)	2026
		MF	Tobi Akinyimika	Under-18	(2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 17)	2026
		MF	Hayden Barrett	Under-18	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	2025
		MF	Charlie Bolding	Under-18	(2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 18)	2025
		MF	Marats Galajevs	Under-18	(2007-12-13) 13 December 2007 (age 17)	2026
		MF	Jai-Dea Moulton	Under-18	(2008-01-29) 29 January 2008 (age 16)	2026
	52	MF	Leo Ramirez-Espain	Under-18	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027
		MF	Josh Riza	Under-18	(2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 18)	2025
		MF	Amar Sanghrajka	Under-18	(2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 18)	2025
		FW	Amani Bowlin	Under-18	(2007-03-30) 30 March 2007 (age 17)	2025
		FW	Tony Cowie	Under-18	(2007-10-27) 27 October 2007 (age 17)	2026
	47	FW	Zavier Massiah-Edwards	Under-18	(2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17)	2027
	53	FW	Amin Nabizada	Under-18	(2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17)	2027
		FW	Jael Norville	Under-18	(2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16)	2026
		FW	Kash Odiase	Under-18	(2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17)	2025
		FW	Kristian Shevchenko	Under-18	(2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 18)	2025
		FW	Max Smith	Under-18	(2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17)	2025
		FW	Kymani Smith-Daley	Under-18	(2008-06-20) 20 June 2008 (age 16)	2026

1. For loans in non-national English leagues, see 2024–25 Watford F.C. season.

References

1. "Barclays U21 Premier League: Competition Format explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
2. "Under-21 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
3. "Under-18 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
4. "Roraigh Browne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
5. ^ "Academy: New Professional Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
6. "Jonathan Macaulay". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
7. ^ "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
8. "Alfie Marriott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
9. "Gabriel Ortelli". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
10. "George Abbott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
11. "Freddie Buers". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
12. "Official: Buers Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
13. "Aaron Burton". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
14. "James Clarridge". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
15. "Clarridge Signs New Contract". Watford F.C. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
16. "Aidan Coyne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
17. "Albert Eames". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
18. ^ "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
19. "Academy: Hornets Sign Kamga". Watford F.C. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
20. "Joshua Mullins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
21. "Zak Fraser-Grante". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
22. "Luigi Gaspar". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
23. "Prince Sikiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
24. "Tobi Adeyemo". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
25. "Official: Adeyemo Agrees Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
26. "Michael Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
27. "New deal and loan for Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
28. "Ignacio Garcia-Romero". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
29. "Jack Grieves". Watford F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
30. "Official: Grieves & Adu-Poku Agree Pro Deals". Watford F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
31. "Laken Torres". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
32. ^ "Academy: New Scholars For 2024/25 Announced". Watford F.C. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
33. ^ "Academy: New Scholars For 2023/24 Announced". Watford F.C. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
34. "Conrad Hunt". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
35. "Academy: New Deal For Nabizada". Watford F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

External links

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

• Professional Development League
• Watford F.C.
• Football academies in England