The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy in London, based at Motspur Park.^[1]

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.

Current management[edit]

(As of Academy Staff)

Position	Name
Academy Director	Sean Cullen
Technical Director	Steve Wigley
Head of Academy Coaching	Andrew Watt
Head of Football Development	Huw Jennings
Under 21s Head Coach	Hayden Mullins
Under 18s Head Coach	Ali Melloul
Assistant Head of Player Development	Dan Thomas
Joint Head of Talent ID & Recruitment	Malcom Elias
Joint Head of Talent ID & Recruitment	Marcus Herron
Head of Safeguarding	Eleanor Rowland
Education and Player Care Tutor	Georgia Henderson
Post 16 programme Lead Teacher	Sarah Lipscombe
Diversity and Inclusion Manager	Jamie Dapaah
Player Care Officer	Claire-Marie Pomeroy

Academy Players[edit]

PL2[edit]

(As of PL2 – Player Profiles)

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 Michael Allen — GK  ENG Luca Ashby-Hammond — GK  USA Alex Borto — GK  ENG Alfie McNally — GK  ENG George Wickens — DF  ENG Harvey Araujo — DF  SCO Ibane Bowat — DF  CAN Luc de Fougerolles — DF  SCO Connor McAvoy — DF  ENG Stefan Parkes — DF  ENG Charlie Robinson — DF  COL Devan Tanton

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NZL Matt Dibley-Dias — MF  AUS Chris Donnell — MF  JAM Delano McCoy-Splatt — MF  ALB Adrion Pajaziti — FW  FIN Terry Ablade — FW  SCO Kieron Bowie — FW  ENG Martial Godo — FW  ENG Callum McFarlane — FW  ENG Olly Sanderson — FW  ENG Terrell Works — FW  SUI Kristian Šekularac

Out on loan[edit]

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  ENG Imani Lanquedoc (at FC Haka until 31 December 2024)

Under-18s[edit]

(As of Under-18s - Player Profiles)

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 Dino Kaiser — GK  ENG Marco Underwood — GK  ENG Oscar Varney — DF  ENG Samuel Amissah — DF  POR Bradley De Jesus — DF  ENG Jonathan Esenga — DF  ENG Eddy Nsasi — DF  ENG Damon Park — DF  ENG Bradley Slade — DF  ENG Samuel Tabares — MF  ENG Oliver Gofford

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Josh King — MF  ENG Chibby Nwoko — MF  WAL Luca Picotto — MF  GRN Jayden Quashie — FW  ENG Farhaan Ali-Wahid — FW  ENG Lemar Gordon — FW  ENG Aaron Loupalo-Bi — FW  IRL Tom Olyott — FW  WAL Callum Osmand — FW  ENG Tom Wingate

Academy graduates[edit]

Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now. ^[2]

1997/98[edit]

• Sean Davis v Cambridge United (Division Three), now retired

1998/99[edit]

• Luke Cornwall v Notts County (Division Two), now retired

2000/01[edit]

• 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[edit]

• Dean Leacock v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Fourth Round), now at Lowestoft Town

2003/04[edit]

• Adam Green v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leatherhead
• 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[edit]

• 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 at Edinburgh

2006/07[edit]

• Matthew Briggs v Middlesbrough (Premier League), now at Gosport Borough, has played for Guyana
• Elliot Omozusi v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Barking

2007/08[edit]

• Wayne Brown v Bristol Rovers (FA Cup Third Round), now retired

2008/09[edit]

• Robert Milsom v Burnley (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Sutton United
• Chris Smalling v Everton (Premier League), now at Roma, has played for England

2009/10[edit]

• Joe Anderson v Manchester City (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Welling United

2011/12[edit]

• Lauri Dalla Valle v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now retired
• Kerim Frei v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now at Fatih Karagümrük, has played for Turkey
• Tom Donegan v Crusaders (Europa League Qualifier), last known to be at Rhyl
• Neil Etheridge v Odense Boldklub (Europa League Group Stage), now at Birmingham City, has played for Philippines
• Marcello Trotta v Everton (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Avellino
• Alexander Kačaniklić v Norwich City (Premier League), now at AEL Limassol, has played for Sweden

2012/13[edit]

• Alex Smith v West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), now at Hastings United

2013/14[edit]

• Mesca v Chelsea (Premier League), now at Doxa Katokopias
• Moussa Dembélé v West Ham United (Premier League), now at Lyon
• 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 Sektzia Ness Ziona, has played for Guadeloupe
• Lasse Vigen Christensen v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Zulte Waregem
• 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 Havant & Waterlooville
• Cauley Woodrow v Cardiff City (Premier League), now at Luton
• Patrick Roberts v Manchester City (Premier League), now at Sunderland

2014/15[edit]

• Emerson Hyndman v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), last at Atlanta United, 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 Boreham Wood, has played for Wales
• Seán Kavanagh v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Shamrock Rovers
• Ryan Williams v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Perth Glory, 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[edit]

• Ryan Sessegnon v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Tottenham Hotspur
• Dennis Adeniran v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Sheffield Wednesday
• Tayo Edun v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Blackburn Rovers
• Luca de la Torre v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Celta, has played for United States
• Stephen Humphrys v Derby County (EFL Championship), now at Wigan

2017/18[edit]

• Marek Rodák v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), still at Fulham, has played for Slovakia
• Matt O'Riley v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Celtic
• Steven Sessegnon v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Wigan

2018/19[edit]

• Harvey Elliott v Millwall (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Liverpool

2019/20[edit]

• Tyrese Francois v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Ben Davis v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Oxford United
• Martell Taylor-Crossdale v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Metropolitan Police
• Jay Stansfield v Aston Villa (FA Cup Third Round), still at Fulham
• Sylvester Jasper v Manchester City (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Portimonense

2020/21[edit]

• Fábio Carvalho v Sheffield Wednesday (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Liverpool

2021/22[edit]

• Adrion Pajaziti v Birmingham City (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham

2022/23[edit]

• 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

2023/24[edit]

• 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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Academy page at FulhamFC.com