AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy

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AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy are the youth teams of Bournemouth. The reserve team is made up of under-21 players and is effectively Bournemouth's second-string side. They play in the Professional Development League Group B. The under-18 players, among other younger age groups, make up the Academy team. They play in the Youth Alliance League's Southwest Division and contest the Youth Alliance Cup.

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Home fixtures for both sides are contested at the AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre in Wimborne, Bournemouth.

Development squad

AFC Bournemouth Development Squad
Full nameAthletic Football Club Bournemouth Development Squad
Nickname(s)The Cherries
Short nameAFCB
GroundAFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne, Bournemouth
OwnerBlack Knight Football Club
Chairman Bill Foley
Manager Alan Connell
League Professional Development League, Group B.
Website afcb.co.uk
As of 19 September 2025 [1]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Kai Crampton
46 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Callan McKenna
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ollie Morgan
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Finn Tonks
51 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harold William
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Balraj Landa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Malachi Ogunleye
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Osborne
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Charlie Stevens
— FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Michael Dacosta González
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Koby Mottoh
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jonny Stuttle

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
48 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Max Kinsey (at Truro City until 30 June 2026)
49 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dominic Sadi (at Novi Pazar until 30 June 2026)
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Mack Allan(at Plymouth Parkway until 30 June 2026)
— DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Noa Boutin(at Sutton United until 4 January 2026)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ash Clarke(at AFC Totton until 30 June 2026)
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Karlos Gregory(at Sholing until 30 June 2026)
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Archie Harris(at Eastleigh until 30 June 2026)

U21 honours

Leagues

Cups

Regional

Under-18s

AFC Bournemouth Under-18s
Full nameAthletic Football Club Bournemouth Under-18s
Nickname(s)The Cherries
Short nameAFCB
GroundAFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne, Bournemouth
OwnerBlack Knight Football Club
Chairman Bill Foley
ManagerJames Lowy
League Youth Alliance League, Southwest Division
Website afcb.co.uk
As of 19 September 2025 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Danny Dixon
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Hayden McGhan
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Will Upstell
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jeffery Aibangbee
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ameer Ali
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zhaviah Campbell
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG James Davies
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alfie Merritt
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Purches
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zach Sutton
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harry Webb
— MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO George Chubinidze
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Malcolm Dacosta González
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ethan Sills
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Spence
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Stuckey
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Leyland Waite
— FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kobaro Akaunu
— FW Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Jalil Conteh
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jonny Day
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jake Drewett
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dane Ndimukum
— FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Eugene Nyarko

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer

U18 honours

Leagues

Cups

Notable products

Bournemouth's Academy has produced numerous players throughout its history who have gone on to make professional appearances during their careers – be it for Bournemouth or another professional side.

The following is a list of those players ordered by the year they signed their first professional contract with the club. Appearances and goals are for Bournemouth only. Players highlighted in bold are still currently contracted to the club.

As of 12 September 2025
YearPlayerPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1964 Flag of England.svg John Hold Striker 8525
1968 Flag of England.svg Eddie Rowles 6612
1969 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Jones Centre-back ??
1975 Flag of England.svg Steve Gritt Central Midfielder 63
1984 Flag of England.svg Billy Clark Centre-back 40
1986 Flag of England.svg Adrian Randall [3] Central Midfielder 30000030
1988 Flag of England.svg Matty Holmes [4] 11481007050
1990 Flag of England.svg Jamie Redknapp [5] 130303020
1993 Flag of England.svg Neil Moss [6] Goalkeeper 186018070120
1994 Flag of England.svg Eddie Howe [7] Centre-back 27112162151110
1996 Flag of England.svg Anthony Griffin [8] Right-back 50000000
1996 Flag of England.svg James Hayter [9] Striker 35993215124155
1997 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Carl Fletcher [10] Central Midfielder 193191616093
1998 Flag of England.svg Steve Lovell [11] Striker 161001132
1999 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Stock [12] Central Midfielder 1461611151101
2004 Flag of England.svg James Coutts [13] 120102010
Flag of England.svg Brett Pitman [14] Striker 2679615310192
2006 Ulster Banner.svg Josh McQuoid [15] 104131152060
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sam Vokes [16] 5416201020
2007 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joe Partington [17] Right-back 522301030
2008 Flag of England.svg Steve Hutchings Attacking Midfielder 10Stats are set to be updated soon. These stats have not yet been segmented by competition.
Flag of England.svg Carl Preston Central Midfielder 20
Flag of England.svg George Webb Attacking Midfielder 20
2009 Flag of England.svg Danny Ings Striker 298
Flag of England.svg Jayden Stockley 180
Flag of England.svg Dan Thomas Goalkeeper 30
2011 Flag of Scotland.svg Josh Carmichael Central Midfielder 40
Flag of England.svg Alex Parsons Striker 10
Flag of England.svg Jordan Seabright Goalkeeper 00
Flag of England.svg Dan Strugnell Right-back 10
Flag of England.svg Josh Wakefield Attacking Midfielder 40
Flag of England.svg Elliot Ward Central Midfielder 10
2012 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jamal Bajandouh Defensive Midfielder 00
Flag of England.svg Baily Cargill Centre-back 110
Flag of England.svg Jordan Chiedozie Striker 00
2013 Flag of England.svg Harry Cornick 10
Flag of England.svg Brandon Goodship 00
2014 Flag of England.svg Ben Whitfield Attacking Midfielder 00
2015 Flag of England.svg Matt Butcher Defensive Midfielder 20
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Holmes Goalkeeper 00
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Quigley Striker 00
Flag of England.svg Jack Simpson Centre-back 261
Flag of England.svg Sam Surridge Striker 122
2016 Flag of England.svg Shaun Hobson Centre-back 00
Flag of England.svg Corey Jordan 10
Flag of England.svg Sam Matthews Right Midfielder 00
Flag of England.svg Matt Worthington Central Midfielder 10
2017 Flag of Romania.svg Alex Dobre Left Midfielder 10
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nnamdi Ofoborh Defensive Midfielder 30
Flag of England.svg Kyle Taylor Attacking Midfielder 20
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Travers Goalkeeper 700
2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Kilkenny Central Midfielder 150
2019 Flag of England.svg Christian Saydee Striker 20
2020 Flag of England.svg Jaidon Anthony Left Midfielder 8310
Flag of England.svg Zeno Ibsen Rossi Centre-back 40
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Jordan Zemura Left-back 543
2022 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Owen Bevan Centre-back 10
2023 Flag of England.svg Remy Rees-Dottin Striker 10
2024 Flag of England.svg Ben Winterburn Central midfielder 50

Players who have played at international level

A number of players who have come through the youth ranks at Bournemouth have also represented their country at both senior and youth levels. The following is a list of those players and their respective appearance and goal records.

As of 5 October 2020
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Jamie Redknapp England 171
England 10
England U-21s 185
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Danny Ings England 20
England U-21s 134
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sam Vokes Wales 6411
Wales U-21s 144
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Carl Fletcher Wales 361
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Jones Wales 80
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Stock Wales 30
Wales U-21s 20
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Ulster Banner.svg Josh McQuoid Northern Ireland 50
Northern Ireland B 10
Northern Ireland U-21s 82
Northern Ireland U-19s 40
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Travers Ireland 20
Ireland U-19s 90
Ireland U-18s 60
Ireland U-17s 70
Ireland U-16s 20
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jamal Bajandouh Saudi Arabia 10
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Brandon Goodship England C 10
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Sam Surridge England U-21s 21
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Eddie Howe England U-21s 20
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Jack Simpson England U-21s 10
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joe Partington Wales U-21s 80
Wales U-19s 112
Wales U-17s 20
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Quigley Ireland U-21s 50
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Holmes Australia U-21s 50
Australia U-20s 70
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Romania.svg Alex Dobre Romania U-21s 81
Romania U-17s 30
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of England.svg Baily Cargill England U-20s 71
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nnamdi Ofoborh Nigeria U-20s 30
PlayerNational teamAppsGoals
Flag of Scotland.svg Josh Carmichael Scotland U-19s 10
Scotland U-16s 10

References

  1. ↑ "Development Squad". afcb.co.uk. AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Under-18s". afcb.co.uk. AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Adrian Randall | Football Stats | No Club | Age 53 | 1986-2000 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Matty Holmes | Football Stats | No Club | Age 52 | 1988-2000 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jamie Redknapp | Football Stats | No Club | Age 48 | 1990-2005 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Neil Moss | Football Stats | No Club | Age 46 | 1993-2008 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Eddie Howe | Football Stats | No Club | Age 44 | 1994-2007 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Antony Griffin | Football Stats | No Club | Age 42 | 1996-2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "James Hayter | Football Stats | No Club | Age 42 | 1996-2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Carl Fletcher | Football Stats | No Club | Age 41 | 1997-2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Steve Lovell | Football Stats | No Club | Age 41 | 1998-2011 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Brian Stock | Football Stats | Havant & Waterlooville | Age 40 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "James Coutts | Football Stats | AFC Totton | Age 34 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Brett Pitman | Football Stats | Bristol Rovers | Age 33 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Josh McQuoid | Football Stats | Weymouth | Age 32 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Sam Vokes | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Age 32 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Joe Partington | Football Stats | Bromley | Age 31 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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