Fulham F.C. Under-21s and Academy

The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy based at the Motspur Park Athletics Stadium at Motspur Park in London.

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. 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.

Current management

(As of Academy Staff)

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! style="background:silver;"|Position

! style="background:silver;"|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 21s Assistant Coach || Andrew Joslin||

|Under 18s Head Coach || Ali Melloul||

|Under 18s Assistant Coach || Tommy Wilkinson||

|Assistant Head of Player Development || Dan Thomas||

|Performance Support Manager || Gillian Myburgh||

|Head of Talent ID & Recruitment|| Malcom Elias||

|Head of Safeguarding & Inclusion || Eleanor Rowland||

|Foundation Safeguarding Manager || Gemma Taylor||

|Education and Player Care Tutor || Georgia Henderson||

|Academy Player Care Mentor|| Matthew Briggs||

|Post 16 Programme Lead Teacher || Sarah Lipscombe||

|Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator || Jamie Dapaah||

|Head of Academy Player Care & Designated Safeguarding Officer|| Claire-Marie Pomeroy||

Academy Players

PL2

(As of Under-21s – Player Profiles)

Out on loan

Under-18s

(As of Under-18s - Player Profiles)

Academy graduates

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

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