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 6 February 2022.[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
41 GK  SCO Vincent Angelini
42 DF  ENG James Morris
48 DF  NED Derek Agyakwa
DF  IRL Josh O'Brien
DF  ENG George Langston
DF  ENG Jack Broome
DF  ENG Jack Burchell
DF  KVX Andi Janjeva
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ENG Ryan Andrews
MF  ENG Henry Wise
MF  BER Kane Crichlow
MF  ESP Maurizio Pochettino
MF  AUS Jordan Harrison
FW  TUR Tiago Cukur
FW  ENG Jimiel Chikukwa

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
45 MF  SLE Kamil Conteh (at Braintree Town until 31 May 2022)
46 GK  ENG Dante Baptiste (at Farnborough until 31 May 2022)
GK  ENG Myles Roberts (at Concord Rangers until 31 May 2022)
GK  ENG Alfie Marriott (at Kings Langley until April 2022)
GK  ENG Adam Parkes (at Dover Athletic until 31 May 2022)
MF  TRI Daniel Phillips (at Gillingham until 31 May 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SCO Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (at Yeovil Town until 31 May 2022)
MF  COL Jaime Alvarado (at Fortaleza until 30 June 2022)
MF  NIR JJ McKiernan (at Bohemians until 13 November 2022)
FW  IRL Ryan Cassidy (at Bohemians until 30 June 2022)
FW  ENG Dominic Hutchinson (at Eastbourne Borough 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)
MF  COL Yaser Asprilla (at Envigado 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
47 FW  ENG Shaqai Forde
GK  SWE Jonathan Macauley
GK  ROU Bogdan Marian
DF  ENG Will Hall
DF  WAL George Abbott
DF  ALB Christos Batzelis
DF  NGA Darrin Enahoro-Marcus
DF  ENG Harvey Peters
DF  ENG Hamzat Balogun
MF  ENG Enoch Muwonge
MF  ENG Ben Smith
MF  ENG Andres Aguilar
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Charlie Davis
MF  ENG Ethan Goulding
MF  ENG Billy Osborn
FW  ENG Damani Hunter
FW  ENG Freddie Moriarty
FW  ENG Aaron Benn
FW  ENG Tobi Adeyemo
FW  ENG Adrian Blake
FW  ENG Jack Grieves
FW  ENG Kyreece Lisbie
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
MF  ENG Adian Manning (at Biggleswade Town until 30 April 2022)

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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