Watford F.C. Under-23s and Academy

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
Short nameWFC
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.

Under-23 squad

Players (excluding scholars) who will qualify as U23s in season 2021–22 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 1998) and who are outside the first team squad.

As of 30 September 2021.[2]
  • U18 represents an U18 squad player who has represented the U23s in the 2021–22 season.
  • 1st TEAM represents an overage first team player, or a first team designated player, that has represented the U23s team in the 2021–22 season.
  • Squad numbers represent numbers given to players for first team and Checkatrade Trophy matches only. Each number is given twice to both a member of the U23s and the U18s

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW  ESP Maurizio Pochettino
41 GK  SCO Vincent Angelini
42 DF  ENG James Morris
43 MF  NIR JJ McKiernan
44 MF  BER Kane Crichlow
45 DF  NED Derek Agyakwa
46 MF  ENG Henry Wise
47 DF  KVX Andi Janjeva
48 FW  IRL Ryan Cassidy
No. Pos. Nation Player
54 DF  ENG Jack Broome
55 DF  ENG George Langston
56 DF  ENG Ryan Andrews
58 FW  ENG Jimiel Chikukwa
59 MF  ENG Kamil Conteh
70 MF  AUS Jordan Harrison
— DF  ENG Jack Burchell
— DF  IRL Josh O'Brien

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF  ENG Mattie Pollock (at Cheltenham Town until 31 May 2022)
37 MF  COL Jaime Alvarado (at Racing Ferrol until 30 June 2022)
49 FW  ENG Dominic Hutchinson (at Eastbourne Borough until 31 May 2022)
51 GK  ENG Dante Baptiste (at Farnborough until 31 May 2022)
53 MF  SCO Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (at Yeovil Town until 16 January 2022)
61 GK  ENG Alfie Marriott (at Kings Langley until 1 January 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Myles Roberts (at Concord Rangers until 31 May 2022)
— GK  ENG Adam Parkes (at Dover Athletic until 31 May 2022)
— GK  SWE Pontus Dahlberg (at Doncaster Rovers until 31 May 2022)
— MF  TRI Daniel Phillips (at Gillingham until 31 May 2022)
— FW  TUR Tiago Cukur (at Doncaster Rovers until 31 May 2022)
— FW  SCO Dapo Mebude (at AFC Wimbledon until 31 May 2022)

Overseas loan group

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  COL Jorge Segura (at América de Cali until 30 June 2022)
— MF  COL Juergen Elitim (at Deportivo La Coruña until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  COL Ober Almanza (at Albacete B until 30 June 2022)
— FW  GUI Djibril Touré (at Horn until 30 June 2023)

Under-18 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
62 FW  ENG Freddie Moriarty
63 MF  ENG Enoch Muwonge
64 FW  ENG Adrian Blake
65 FW  ENG Damani Hunter
66 FW  ENG Jack Grieves
67 MF  ENG Ethan Goulding
68 DF  WAL George Abbott
69 MF  ENG Adian Manning
72 MF  ENG Andres Aguilar
74 DF  ENG Harvey Peters
75 MF  ENG Charlie Davis
No. Pos. Nation Player
76 MF  ENG Billy Osborn
77 FW  ENG Toby Adeyemo
78 FW  ENG Aaron Benn
79 FW  ENG Shaqai Forde
80 MF  ENG Ben Smith
81 GK  ROU Bogdan Marian
85 FW  ENG Kyreece Lisbie
— GK  SWE Jonathan Macauley
— DF  NGA Darrin Enahoro-Marcus
— DF  ALB Christos Batzelis
— FW  ENG Kyrell Lisbie

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
60 DF  ENG Will Hall (at Kings Langley)

References
  1. "Barclays U21 Premier League: Competition Format explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. "Under-23 Development squad players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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