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Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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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

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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.

As of 18 February 2024.[2][3]
Nat. No. Pos. Name Status Date of Birth Contract Exp. Notes[a] Ref.
  GK Roraigh Browne Under-21 (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 18) 2026 Option 2027 [4]
  50 GK Jonathan Macaulay Under-21 (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) 2025 Option 2026 [5][6]
  41 GK Alfie Marriott Under-21 (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) 2025 Option 2026 [7][6]
  GK Gabriel Ortelli Under-21 (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 18) 2026 Option 2027 [8]
  40 GK Myles Roberts Under-21 (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 22) 2025 On loan to Partick Thistle F.C. [9][6]
  51 DF George Abbott Under-21 (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) 2025 Option 2026 [10][6]
  DF Freddie Buers Under-21 (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 18) 2025 [11][12]
  DF Aaron Burton Under-21 (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 18) 2024 [13]
  56 DF James Clarridge Under-21 (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 20) 2025 [14][15]
  DF Aidan Coyne Under-21 (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 20) 2025 Option 2026 [16][6]
  44 DF Albert Eames Under-21 (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 18) 2027 [17]
  DF Alistair Gould Under-21 (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19) 2025 [18]
  DF Joshua Mullins Under-21 (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 18) 2026 Option 2027 [19]
  MF Zak Fraser-Grante Under-21 (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) 2025 Option 2026 [20][6]
  MF Luigi Gaspar Under-21 (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20) 2025 [21][6]
  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 [22]
  54 FW Tobi Adeyemo Under-21 (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) 2026 [23][24]
  49 FW Michael Adu-Poku Under-21 (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18) 2025 Option 2026 [25][26]
  FW Bentley Assiedou Under-21 2026
  42 FW Shaq Forde Under-21 (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) Undisclosed (signed July 2022) [27][28][29]
  FW Ignacio Garcia-Romero Under-21 (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 17) 2025 Option 2026 [30]
  59 FW Jack Grieves Under-21 (2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 19) 2026 On loan to Ross County F.C. [31][26]
  FW Jonathan Lawson Under-21 (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 18) 2025 [18]
  FW Laken Torres Under-21 (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19) 2025 Option 2026 [32][6]
  FW Jake Watkiss Under-21 (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) 2025 Option 2026 [18]
  GK Zack Braverman Under-18 2025
  GK Sam Morris Under-18 (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  GK Sebastian Thrussell Under-18 2025
  DF Tom Georgiou Under-18 (2006-09-07) 7 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  DF Conrad Hunt Under-18 (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 17) 2025 [34]
  DF Tyler Notley Under-18 2025
  DF Joel Sala Under-18 (2006-10-30) 30 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  DF Jonny Scriven Under-18 2025
  DF Ollie Stephenson Under-18 (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  DF Raul Vancea Under-18 2025
  MF Tobi Akinyimika Under-18 2025
  MF Hayden Barrett Under-18 (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  MF Charlie Bolding Under-18 (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  MF Marats Galajevs Under-18 2025 [33]
  MF Jai-Dea Moulton Under-18 2025
  52 MF Leo Ramirez-Espain Under-18 (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17) 2026 Option 2027 [33]
  MF Josh Riza Under-18 (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  MF Amar Sanghrajka Under-18 (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  FW Amani Bowlin Under-18 (2007-03-30) 30 March 2007 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  FW Tony Cowie Under-18 2025
  47 FW Zavier Massiah-Edwards Under-18 (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) 2027 [33]
  53 FW Amin Nabizada Under-18 (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 17) 2027 [33][35]
  FW Jael Norville Under-18 2025
  FW Kash Odiase Under-18 (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  FW Kristian Shevchenko Under-18 (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  FW Max Smith Under-18 (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17) 2025 [33]
  FW Kymani Smith-Daley Under-18 2025
  1. ^ For loans in non-national English leagues, see 2023–24 Watford F.C. season.

Overseas loan group

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Barclays U21 Premier League: Competition Format explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Under-21 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Under-18 Team players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Roraigh Browne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Macaulay". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Academy: New Deals Confirmed". Watford F.C. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Alfie Marriott". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Ortelli". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Myles Roberts". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 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. ^ "Academy: Clarridge Joins Hornets". Watford F.C. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Aidan Coyne". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Albert Eames". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  18. ^ a b c "Academy: Lawson, Gould & Watkiss Sign On". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Joshua Mullins". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Zak Fraser-Grante". Watford F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Luigi Gaspar". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Prince Sikiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Tobi Adeyemo". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Official: Adeyemo Agrees Pro Deal". Watford F.C. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Michael Adu-Poku". Watford F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  26. ^ a b "Official: Grieves & Adu-Poku Agree Pro Deals". Watford F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Shaqai Forde". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Official: Forde Signs Professional Contract". Watford F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Official: Forde Joins Leyton Orient On Loan". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Ignacio Garcia-Romero". Watford F.C. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Jack Grieves". Watford F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  32. ^ "Laken Torres". Watford F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "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.
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