Portsmouth F.C. Reserves and Academy

Portsmouth F.C. XI and Academy consist of the reserve and academy footballers of Portsmouth F.C.

Portsmouth F.C.
Full namePortsmouth F.C. XI and Academy
Nickname(s)Pompey
The Blues
The Blue Army
Founded1898
GroundLangstone Sports Site, University of Portsmouth, Furze Lane, Portsmouth, England
LeagueFootball League Youth Alliance

Portsmouth XI

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Previously called Portsmouth Reserves, the Portsmouth XI consists of mainly young players under the age of 23 who are no longer eligible for the academy but are still trying to make the step up to the senior team. This team is used to give younger professional players and first team players returning from injury the chance to play and keep or improve match fitness, or for trialists at the club to impress in a match environment.

The club are currently opting out of fielding a competitive, league-based reserve team. Instead, young players have been sent out on loan to local non-league football clubs for first-team action and a number of friendly matches are arranged over the course of the season for players to play in. Players are able to freely move between the first team, XI or academy (depending on age and contract status).

The Academy

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Portsmouth were granted academy status at the beginning of the 2007/2008 season.[1] In their first year as an academy side, they finished a highly respectable 4th-place finish in the Premier League Academy Group A, beating some well established academy sides such as those of Southampton and Crystal Palace. In the 2012-13 season the Academy won the Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference.

The academy currently operates at Category Three level. Academy players can be promoted into the XI or first team, but due to EPPP rules, will still remain on youth contracts until a professional contract is offered. They play in the Football League Youth Alliance South-West Division and also compete in the FA Youth Cup.

Currently, Alex Bass and Haji Mnoga are notable academy graduates in the first team squad.

Academy team

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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 Oscar Glover
GK   NIR Conal McDermott
DF   ENG Michael Ani
DF   ENG Reggie Buckland
DF   ENG Ciaran Martin
DF   ENG Beau Mullins
DF   ENG Spencer Spurway
DF   ENG Kaden Traynor
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Chinedu Agu
41 MF   ENG Harry Clout
MF   ENG Jayden Keteku
MF   ENG Luke Staight
FW   ENG Nathaniel Chioma
FW   ENG Connor May
FW   ENG Jermaine Osifo
FW   ENG Tayo Singerr

Academy graduates (2009–present)

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Academy graduates who still play for Portsmouth, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are highlighted in green.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Debut Manager
Asmir Begović QPR   Trebinje Full Bosnia caps Age 21 v Sunderland, 18 May 2009 Paul Hart
Joel Ward Crystal Palace   Emsworth Age 19 v Hereford United, 26 August 2009
Gauthier Mahoto Marsouins   France Age 17 v Hereford United, 26 August 2009
Lenny Sowah TuS Dassendorf   Hamburg Germany U-19 caps Age 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 3 April 2010 Avram Grant
Matt Ritchie Newcastle United   Gosport Full Scotland caps Age 20 v Wigan Athletic, 14 April 2010
Nadir Çiftçi İnegölspor   Karakoçan Turkey U-19 caps Age 18 v Coventry City, 7 August 2010 Steve Cotterill
Peter Gregory Without Club   Eastbourne Age 18 v Coventry City, 7 August 2010
Marlon Pack Portsmouth F.C.   Portsmouth Age 19 v Crystal Palace, 24 August 2010
Tom Kilbey Retired   Leytonstone Age 20 v Watford, 1 January 2011
Ryan Williams Perth Glory FC   Subiaco Full Australia cap Age 17 v Middlesbrough, 6 August 2011
Jason Pearce Retired   Hillingdon Age 23 v Reading, 16 August 2011
Adam Webster Brighton & Hove Albion   West Wittering England U-19 caps Age 17 v West Ham United, 14 January 2012 Michael Appleton
Ashley Harris Retired   Waterlooville Age 18 v Birmingham, 20 March 2012
Jack Maloney Horndean   Ryde Age 17 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Bradley Tarbuck Gosport Borough   Emsworth Age 16 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Sam Magri Havant & Waterlooville   Portsmouth Full Malta caps Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Dan Butler Peterborough United   Cowes Age 17 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Jed Wallace Millwall   Reading England U-19 cap Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Dan Thompson Chatham Town F.C.   Wandsworth Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
George Colson Without Club   Cowes Wales U-16 caps Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Alex Grant Pohang Steelers   Manchester Australia U-17 Call-up Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Andy Higgins Perth RedStar FC   Perth Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Jack Compton Without Club   Cardiff Age 23 v AFC Bournemouth, 18 August 2012
Nick Awford Winchester City F.C.   Portsmouth Age 18 vs Sheffield United, 20 April 2013 Guy Whittingham
Jack Whatmough Wigan Athletic   Gosport England U-19 cap Age 17 vs Southend United, 26 November 2013 Andy Awford
Ben Close Doncaster Rovers   Portsmouth Age 18 vs Yeovil Town, 2 September 2014
Conor Chaplin Ipswich Town   Worthing Age 17 vs Accrington Stanley, 13 December 2014
Adam May Cambridge United   Southampton Age 17 vs Bury, 18 April 2015 Gary Waddock
Brandon Haunstrup Kilmarnock   Waterlooville Age 18 vs Derby County, 12 August 2015 Paul Cook
Calvin Davies Bognor Regis Town   Portsmouth Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Brandon Joseph-Buadi Manhattan Jaspers   Brighton Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain Aldershot Town   Port Solent Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Kaleem Haitham Chichester City   Portsmouth Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Alex Bass Portsmouth   Huntingdon Age 18 vs Coventry City, 9 August 2016
Liam O'Brien Stratford Town   Ruislip England U-19 cap Age 24 vs Yeovil Town, 30 August 2016
Joe Hancott Bognor Regis Town   Isle of Wight Age 16 vs Fulham U23, 16 August 2017 Kenny Jackett
Haji Mnoga Portsmouth   Portsmouth England U-17 cap Age 16 vs Crawley Town, 9 October 2018
Bradley Lethbridge Gosport Borough   Portsmouth Age 18 vs Tottenham Hotspur U21, 13 November 2018
Matt Casey Gosport Borough   Portsmouth Age 19 vs Arsenal U21, 4 December 2018
Freddie Read AFC Totton   Portsmouth Age 18 vs Arsenal U21, 4 December 2018
Dan Smith Eastleigh   London Age 19 vs Southend United, 8 January 2019
Leon Maloney FC Volendam   Isle of Wight Age 17 vs Southend United, 8 January 2019
Josh Flint FC Volendam   Waterlooville Age 18 vs Norwich City U21, 14 September 2019
Eoin Teggart Portadown   Ballynahinch Northern Ireland U19 caps Age 17 vs Norwich City U21, 14 September 2019
Harvey Rew Gosport Borough   Gosport Wales U17 caps Age 17 vs Oxford United, 8 October 2019
Charlie Bell Bognor Regis Town   Portsmouth Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harrison Brook Bognor Regis Town   Portsmouth Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harry Jewitt-White Portsmouth   Portsmouth Wales U17 caps Age 16 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harry Kavanagh Gosport Borough   Portsmouth Age 18 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Lee Suk-jae Free Agent   Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Alfie Stanley Dorchester Town   Portsmouth Age 18/19 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Gerard Storey Derry City   Belfast Northern Ireland U17 caps Age 18 vs Cheltenham Town, 8 December 2020
Alfie Bridgman Portsmouth   Portsmouth Age 16 vs Peterborough United, 12 January 2021

Information in the above table is current as of December 2020

Other notable academy graduates

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References

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