Fulham F.C. Under-21s and Academy
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Template:Short description The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy based at the Motspur Park Athletics Stadium at Motspur Park in London.[1][2]
The Academy, headed by director Sean Cullen, 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 FC Foundation’s Player Pathway programme offers structured coaching for players with prior football experience (U7–U16), delivered by FA-qualified and UEFA-qualified staff. Training follows a four-corner model that develops physical, technical/tactical, psychological, and social skills.[3][4] Since 2022, the Academy has used performance-tracking technology from Israeli sports tech company Playermaker. The system’s footwear-mounted sensors collect technical and physical performance data, supporting training design, performance analysis, and inclusivity initiatives across youth squads.[5][6]
Current management
(As of Academy Staff)
| Position | Name | |
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| Academy Director | Template:Flagicon Sean Cullen | |
| Technical Director | Template:Flagicon Steve Wigley | |
| Head of Academy Coaching | Template:Flagicon Andrew Watt | |
| Head of Football Development | Template:Flagicon Huw Jennings | |
| Under 21s Head Coach | Template:Flagicon Hayden Mullins | |
| Under 21s Assistant Coach | Template:Flagicon Andrew Joslin | |
| Under 18s Head Coach | Template:Flagicon Ali Melloul | |
| Under 18s Assistant Coach | Template:Flagicon Tommy Wilkinson | |
| Assistant Head of Player Development | Template:Flagicon Dan Thomas | |
| Performance Support Manager | Template:Flagicon Gillian Myburgh | |
| Head of Talent ID & Recruitment | Template:Flagicon Malcom Elias | |
| Head of Safeguarding & Inclusion | Template:Flagicon Eleanor Rowland | |
| Foundation Safeguarding Manager | Template:Flagicon Gemma Taylor | |
| Education and Player Care Tutor | Template:Flagicon Georgia Henderson | |
| Academy Player Care Mentor | Template:Flagicon Matthew Briggs | |
| Post 16 Programme Lead Teacher | Template:Flagicon Sarah Lipscombe | |
| Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator | Template:Flagicon Jamie Dapaah | |
| Head of Academy Player Care & Designated Safeguarding Officer | Template:Flagicon Claire-Marie Pomeroy |
Academy Players
PL2
(As of Under-21s – Player Profiles)
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Out on loan
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Under-18s
(As of Under-18s - Player Profiles)
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Academy graduates
Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now.[7]
1997/98
- Sean Davis v Cambridge United (Division Three), now retired
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 retired
2003/04
- Adam Green v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Ashford Town
- Darren Pratley v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leyton Orient
- Zesh Rehman v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired, 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
- Liam Fontaine v Southampton (Premier League), now retired, Manager of Dundee Reserves
2006/07
- Matthew Briggs v Middlesbrough (Premier League), now retired, has played for Guyana
- Elliot Omozusi v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup Second Round), now a free agent
2007/08
- Wayne Brown v Bristol Rovers (FA Cup Third Round), now retired
2008/09
- Robert Milsom v Burnley (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Dorking Wanderers
- Chris Smalling v Everton (Premier League), now at Al-Fayha FC, has played for England
2009/10
- Joe Anderson v Manchester City (EFL Cup Third Round), now retired
2011/12
- Lauri Dalla Valle v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now retired
- Kerim Frei v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now at Elazığspor, has played for Turkey
- Tom Donegan v Crusaders (Europa League Qualifier), last known to be a free agent
- Neil Etheridge v Odense Boldklub (Europa League Group Stage), now at Buriram United, has played for Philippines
- Marcello Trotta v Everton (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at SS Turris Calcio
- Alexander Kačaniklić v Norwich City (Premier League), now a free agent, has played for Sweden
2012/13
- Alex Smith v West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), now a free agent
2013/14
- Mesca v Chelsea (Premier League), now a free agent
- Moussa Dembélé v West Ham United (Premier League), now at Al-Ettifaq FC
- Dan Burn v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Newcastle United
- Chris David v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu
- Ange-Freddy Plumain v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at AS Nea Salamis Ammohostu, has played for Guadeloupe
- Lasse Vigen Christensen v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now a free agent
- Muamer Tanković v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Pafos, has played for Sweden
- Josh Passley v Sheffield United (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Ebbsfleet United
- Cauley Woodrow v Cardiff City (Premier League), now at Blackburn
- Patrick Roberts v Manchester City (Premier League), now at Sunderland
2014/15
- Emerson Hyndman v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), last at Memphis 901, 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 Venezia, has played for Finland
- George Williams v Millwall (EFL Championship), now at Hemel Hempstead, has played for Wales
- Seán Kavanagh v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Shamrock Rovers
- Ryan Williams v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Bengaluru, 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 Fulham
- Dennis Adeniran v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at St Mirren
- Tayo Edun v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Peterborough United
- Luca de la Torre v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at San Diego, has played for United States
- Stephen Humphrys v Derby County (EFL Championship), now at Barnsley
2017/18
- Marek Rodák v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Al-Ettifaq, has played for Slovakia
- Matt O'Riley v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Brighton
- Steven Sessegnon v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Wigan
2018/19
- Harvey Elliott v Millwall (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Liverpool
2019/20
- Tyrese Francois v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Wigan
- Ben Davis v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Uthai Thani, has played for Thailand
- Martell Taylor-Crossdale v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Welling
- Jay Stansfield v Aston Villa (FA Cup Third Round), now at Birmingham City
- Sylvester Jasper v Manchester City (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Śląsk Wrocław
2020/21
- Fábio Carvalho v Sheffield Wednesday (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Brentford
2021/22
- Adrion Pajaziti v Birmingham City (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
2022/23
- Luke Harris v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
- Terry Ablade v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
- Martial Godo v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
- Marlon Fossey v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Standard Liège, has played for United States
2023/24
- Luc de Fougerolles v Ipswich Town (EFL Cup Fourth Round), still at Fulham, has played for Canada
- Devan Tanton v Ipswich Town (EFL Cup Fourth Round), still at Fulham, has played for Colombia
2024/25
- Josh King v Birmingham City (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
References
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