Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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.

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

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 2022–23 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 2001) and who are outside the first-team squad. Players born after 1 September 2004 are scholars, who can play for the under-18 team.

As of 25 January 2023.[2][3]
Nat. No. Pos. Name Status Date of Birth Contract Exp. Notes Ref.
Sweden GK Jonathan Macaulay Under-21 (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 2025 [4]
England 41 GK Alfie Marriott Under-21 (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 2025 [5][6]
England 40 GK Myles Roberts Under-21 (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 2025 [7][6][8]
Wales DF George Abbott Under-21 (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 2024 [9][10]
England 45 DF Ryan Andrews Under-21 (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 2024 [11][12]
England DF Hamzat Balogun Under-21 (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 2024 [13]
Australia DF Aidan Coyne Under-21 (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 2024 [14][15]
Scotland DF Alistair Gould Under-21 (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 2025 [16]
England DF Scott Holding Under-21 (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 2024 [17][18]
England DF Charlie Stallard Under-21 (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 2024 [19]
England MF Charlie Davis Under-21 (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 2024 [20]
England MF Zak Fraser-Grante Under-21 (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 2024 [21][22]
Brazil MF Luigi Gaspar Under-21 (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 2024 [23][24]
Germany MF Junior Gyamfi Under-21 (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 2024 [25]
England 54 FW Tobi Adeyemo Under-21 (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 2026 [26]
England FW James Collins Under-21 (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 2024 [27][22]
England 47 FW Shaq Forde Under-21 (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 2024 On loan to Leyton Orient [28][29][30]
England 53 FW Jack Grieves Under-21 (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 2026 [31]
Poland FW Dawid Hamiga Under-21 (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 2024 [32][22]
Spain FW Laken Torres Under-21 (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 2024 [33]
England FW Jake Watkiss Under-21 (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 2024 [34]
South Africa GK Roraigh Browne Under-18 (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 2024 [35]
Cyprus GK Gabriel Ortelli Under-18 (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 2024 [36]
Russia DF Aaron Burton Under-18 (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 2024 [37]
England DF Ben Casey Under-18 (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 2024 [38]
England DF Albert Eames Under-18 (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 2024 [39]
England DF Alfie King Under-18 (2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 2024 [40]
England DF Joshua Mullins Under-18 (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 2024 [41]
England DF Victor Wachowicz Under-18 (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 2024 [33]
England MF Yianni Goulandris Under-18 (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 2024 [42]
Republic of Ireland MF Prince Sikiru Under-18 (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 2024 [43]
England MF Jack Taylor Under-18 (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 2024 [44]
England 49 FW Michael Adu-Poku Under-18 (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 2025 [45]
Nigeria FW Jonathan Lawson Under-18 (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 2024 [46]

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 9 February 2023.
  3. "Under-18 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "Jonathan Macaulay". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. "Alfie Marriott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". Watford F.C. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. "Myles Roberts". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. "Academy: Roberts Joins Welling United On Loan". Watford F.C. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. "George Abbott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. "Official: Abbott Signs Professional Contract". Watford F.C. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. "Ryan Andrews". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  12. "Official: Andrews Signs Professional Terms". Watford F.C. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. "Hamzat Balogun". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. "Aidan Coyne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. "Academy: Coyne Signs For Young Hornets". Watford F.C. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  17. "Scott Holding". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  18. "Academy: Holding Signs On". Watford F.C. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  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. "Academy: Five Players Sign For The Young Hornets". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  23. "Luigi Gaspar". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  24. "Academy: Hornets Sign Gaspar". Watford F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  25. "Gyamfi Joins Academy". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  26. "Tobi Adeyemo". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  27. "James Collins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  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. "Dawid Hamiga". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  33. "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  34. "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  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. "Yianni Goulandris". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  43. "Prince Sikiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  44. "Jack Taylor". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  45. "Michael Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  46. "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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