Watford_F.C._Under-21s_and_Academy
Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy
Football club
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.
Full name | Watford Football Club Under-23s and Academy | |||
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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 | Omer Riza | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Home fixtures are contested at the UCL Sports Ground, based in Bell Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire.
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.
Nat. | No. | Pos. | Name | Status | Date of Birth | Contract Exp. | Notes[lower-alpha 1] | Ref. |
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50 | GK | Jonathan Macaulay | Under-21 | (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) | 2025 | [4][5] | ||
41 | GK | Alfie Marriott | Under-21 | (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) | 2025 | [6][5] | ||
40 | GK | Myles Roberts | Under-21 | (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 22) | 2025 | [7][5] | ||
DF | George Abbott | Under-21 | (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) | 2024 | [8][5] | |||
DF | Hamzat Balogun | Under-21 | (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [9][5] | |||
DF | Freddie Buers | Under-21 | (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 18) | 2025 | [10][11] | |||
DF | James Clarridge | Under-21 | (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 19) | 2025 | [12][13] | |||
52 | DF | Aidan Coyne | Under-21 | (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 19) | 2024 | [14][5] | ||
DF | Alistair Gould | Under-21 | (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 18) | 2025 | [15] | |||
DF | Scott Holding | Under-21 | (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20) | 2024 | [16][17] | |||
DF | Charlie Stallard | Under-21 | (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 20) | 2024 | [18][19] | |||
MF | Charlie Davis | Under-21 | (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 19) | 2024 | [20][5] | |||
MF | Zak Fraser-Grante | Under-21 | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) | 2024 | [21][5] | |||
MF | Luigi Gaspar | Under-21 | (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) | 2024 | [22][5] | |||
MF | Junior Gyamfi | Under-21 | (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20) | 2024 | [23][24] | |||
54 | FW | Tobi Adeyemo | Under-21 | (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) | 2026 | [25][26] | ||
53 | FW | James Collins | Under-21 | (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19) | 2024 | [27][5] | ||
47 | FW | Shaq Forde | Under-21 | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) | Undisclosed (signed July 2022) | On loan to Leyton Orient | [28][29][30] | |
59 | FW | Jack Grieves | Under-21 | (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 19) | 2026 | [31][32] | ||
FW | Dawid Hamiga | Under-21 | (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) | 2024 | [33][5] | |||
FW | Laken Torres | Under-21 | (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19) | 2024 | [34][5] | |||
FW | Jake Watkiss | Under-21 | (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) | 2024 | [15] | |||
GK | Roraigh Browne | Under-18 | (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [35] | |||
GK | Gabriel Ortelli | Under-18 | (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 17) | 2024 | [36] | |||
DF | Aaron Burton | Under-18 | (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [37] | |||
DF | Ben Casey | Under-18 | (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [38] | |||
55 | DF | Albert Eames | Under-18 | (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [39] | ||
DF | Alfie King | Under-18 | (2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18) | 2024 | [40] | |||
DF | Joshua Mullins | Under-18 | (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [41] | |||
DF | Victor Wachowicz | Under-18 | (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 18) | 2024 | [42][5] | |||
MF | Yianni Goulandris | Under-18 | (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 17) | 2024 | [43] | |||
MF | Prince Sikiru | Under-18 | (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) | 2024 | [44] | |||
MF | Jack Taylor | Under-18 | (2005-09-08) 8 September 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [45] | |||
49 | FW | Michael Adu-Poku | Under-18 | (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18) | 2025 | Professional contract | [46][32] | |
FW | Ignacio Garcia-Romero | Under-18 | (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 16) | 2024 | [47] | |||
FW | Jonathan Lawson | Under-18 | (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 18) | 2024 | [15] | |||
GK | Sam Morris | Under-18 | (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
DF | Tom Georgiou | Under-18 | (2006-09-07) 7 September 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
DF | Conrad Hunt | Under-18 | (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 16) | 2025 | [49] | |||
DF | Joel Sala | Under-18 | (2006-10-30) 30 October 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
DF | Ollie Stephenson | Under-18 | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
MF | Hayden Barrett | Under-18 | (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
MF | Charlie Bolding | Under-18 | (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
MF | Leo Ramirez-Espain | Under-18 | (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
MF | Josh Riza | Under-18 | (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
MF | Amar Sanghrajka | Under-18 | (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
FW | Amani Bowlin | Under-18 | (2007-03-30) 30 March 2007 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
58 | FW | Zavier Massiah-Edwards | Under-18 | (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | ||
61 | FW | Amin Nabizada | Under-18 | (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 16) | 2025 | [48] | ||
FW | Kash Odiase | Under-18 | (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
FW | Kristian Shevchenko | Under-18 | (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 17) | 2025 | [48] | |||
FW | Max Smith | Under-18 | (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 16) | 2025 | [48] |
- 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.
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- "Jonathan Macaulay". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- "Alfie Marriott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Myles Roberts". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "George Abbott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Hamzat Balogun". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Freddie Buers". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Official: Buers Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "James Clarridge". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Academy: Clarridge Joins Hornets". Watford F.C. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Aidan Coyne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Scott Holding". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Academy: Holding Signs On". Watford F.C. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Charlie Stallard". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Official: Stallard Joins Academy". Watford F.C. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "Charlie Davis". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Zak Fraser-Grante". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Luigi Gaspar". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Junior Gyamfi". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Gyamfi Joins Academy". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Tobi Adeyemo". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Official: Adeyemo Agrees Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "James Collins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Shaqai Forde". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Official: Forde Signs Professional Contract". Watford F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Official: Forde Joins Leyton Orient On Loan". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- "Jack Grieves". Watford F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Official: Grieves & Adu-Poku Agree Pro Deals". Watford F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Dawid Hamiga". Watford F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- "Laken Torres". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Roraigh Browne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Gabriel Ortelli". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Aaron Burton". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Ben Casey". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Albert Eames". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Alfie King". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Joshua Mullins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Victor Wachowicz". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Yianni Goulandris". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Prince Sikiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Jack Taylor". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Michael Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Ignacio Garcia-Romero". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Academy: New Scholars For 2023/24 Announced". Watford F.C. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Conrad Hunt". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- Watford Under-23s at watfordfc.com
- Watford Under-18s at watfordfc.com