The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy in London, based at Motspur Park. [1]
The Academy, headed by director Hew Jennings, 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 under 18's are two-time reigning champions of their league but last year also went on to win the National Academy Final beating Blackburn 2-0 with goals from Cauley Woodrow and Ryan Williams, losing to Everton at the same stage the previous year 2-1 with Ronny Minkwitz scoring.
(As of Academy Staff)
Position | Name | |
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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 | |
Head of Talent ID and Recruitment | Marcus Herron | |
Head of Safeguarding | Eleanor Rowland | |
Education and Player Care Tutor | Georgia Kouppas | |
Post 16 programme Lead Teacher | Sarah Lipscombe | |
(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.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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(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.
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Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now. [2]
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