Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy

Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy is the youth setup of Watford. The Under-21 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-21s and Academy

Full name	Watford Football Club Under-21s and Academy
Nickname(s)	The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns
Ground	The UCL Sports Ground, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
Owner	Gino Pozzo
Chairman	Scott Duxbury
Manager	Charlie Daniels
Website	www.watfordfc.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Home fixtures are contested at the UCL Sports Ground, based in Bell Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire.

Players

Players who will qualify as under-21s in season 2025–26 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 2004) and who are outside the first-team squad. Players born after 1 September 2007 qualify for the under-18 team.

As of 23 July 2025.^[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 19)	2026	Option 2027	[4][5]
	55	GK	Jonathan Macaulay	Under-21	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20)	2027	Option 2028	[6][7][8]
	41	GK	Alfie Marriott	Under-21	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 21)	2026		[9][7]
		GK	Sam Morris	Under-21	(2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][11]
		GK	Gabriel Ortelli	Under-21	(2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 19)	2026	Option 2027	[12][5]
	51	DF	Travis Akomeah	Under-21	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19)	2028	Option 2029	[13]
	56	DF	James Clarridge	Under-21	(2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 (age 21)	2027	Option 2028	[14][15]
	44	DF	Albert Eames	Under-21	(2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 19)	2027		[16]
		DF	Tom Georgiou	Under-21	(2006-09-07) 7 September 2006 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][17]
		DF	Conrad Hunt	Under-21	(2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027	[18][19]
	57	DF	Ian Kamga	Under-21	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 20)	2026	Option 2027	[20]
	50	DF	Josh Mullins	Under-21	(2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19)	2026	Option 2027	[21][5]
		DF	Ollie Stephenson	Under-21	(2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][22]
		MF	Hayden Barrett	Under-21	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027	[10][23]
		MF	Josh Keyes	Under-21	(2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 19)	2026	Option 2027	[5]
	52	MF	Leo Ramirez-Espain	Under-21	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027	[10][5]
		MF	Amar Sanghrajka	Under-21	(2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][24]
	54	FW	Tobi Adeyemo	Under-21	(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20)	2026		[25][26]
	49	FW	Michael Adu-Poku	Under-21	(2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 19)	2027	Option 2029	[27][28]
		FW	Bentley Assiedou	Under-21	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 19)	2026		[5]
	43	FW	Jack Grieves	Under-21	(2004-12-05) 5 December 2004 (age 20)	2026		[29][30]
		FW	Jonathan Lawson	Under-21	(2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 19)	2026	Option 2027	[31][5][32]
	47	FW	Zavier Massiah-Edwards	Under-21	(2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 18)	2027		[10][5]
		FW	Remiero Moulton	Under-21	(2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 19)	2028	Option 2029	[33]
	53	FW	Amin Nabizada	Under-21	(2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 18)	2027		[10][34]
		FW	Kash Odiase	Under-21	(2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][35]
		FW	Nickson Okosun	Under-21	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)	2029	Option 2030	[36]
		FW	Kristian Shevchenko	Under-21	(2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 18)	2026	Option 2027	[10][37]
		FW	Max Smith	Under-21	(2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 18)	2027	Option 2028	[10][38]
		GK	Zack Braverman	Under-18	(2007-10-08) 8 October 2007 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		GK	Finley Murray	Under-18	(2008-10-27) 27 October 2008 (age 16)	2026		[40]
		GK	Sebastian Thrussell	Under-18	(2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		DF	Marley Clarke	Under-18	(2009-06-24) 24 June 2009 (age 16)	2026		[41]
		DF	Raphael London	Under-18	(2008-12-25) 25 December 2008 (age 16)	2026		[42]
		DF	Tyler Notley	Under-18	(2007-12-15) 15 December 2007 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		DF	Chaniel Ogieva-Okunbor	Under-18	(2009-03-13) 13 March 2009 (age 16)	2026		[43]
		DF	Jonny Scriven	Under-18	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		DF	Raul Vancea	Under-18	(2008-04-19) 19 April 2008 (age 17)	2027	Option 2028	[39][44]
		MF	Tobi Akinyimika	Under-18	(2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		MF	Marats Galajevs	Under-18	(2007-12-13) 13 December 2007 (age 17)	2027	Option 2028	[39][45]
		MF	Kiefer Gorman	Under-18	(2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 16)	2026		[46]
		MF	Charlie McLoughlin	Under-18	(2008-12-10) 10 December 2008 (age 16)	2026		[47]
	58	MF	Jai-Dea Moulton	Under-18	(2008-01-29) 29 January 2008 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		MF	Albert Stevens	Under-18	(2009-04-26) 26 April 2009 (age 16)	2026		[48]
		MF	Horatio Ali Sticca	Under-18	(2009-03-24) 24 March 2009 (age 16)	2026		[49]
		FW	Tony Cowie	Under-18	(2007-10-27) 27 October 2007 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		FW	Cayden Lamothe	Under-18	(2009-08-10) 10 August 2009 (age 15)	2026		[50]
		FW	Jael Norville	Under-18	(2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 17)	2026		[39]
		FW	Kymani Smith-Daley	Under-18	(2008-06-20) 20 June 2008 (age 17)	2026		[39]

1. For loans in non-national English leagues, see 2024–25 Watford F.C. season.