Portsmouth F.C. Reserves and Academy

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Portsmouth F.C.
Full namePortsmouth F.C. XI and Academy
Nickname(s)Pompey
The Blues
The Blue Army
Founded 1898
GroundLangstone Sports Site, University of Portsmouth, Furze Lane, Portsmouth, England
League Football League Youth Alliance

Portsmouth F.C. XI and Academy comprise the reserve and academy footballers of Portsmouth F.C.

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Portsmouth XI

Previously called Portsmouth Reserves, the Portsmouth XI primarily consists of young players under the age of 23 who are no longer eligible for the academy but are still attempting to make the step up to the senior team. This team is used to give younger professional players and first team players returning from injury the opportunity to play and maintain or improve their match fitness, or for trialists at the club to impress in a match environment.

The club are currently opting out of fielding a competitive, league-based reserve team. Instead, young players have been sent out on loan to local non-league football clubs for first-team action, and several friendly matches are arranged throughout the season for players to play in. Players can freely move between the first team, XI or academy (depending on age and contract status).

The Academy

Portsmouth were granted academy status at the beginning of the 2007/2008 season. [1] In their first year as an academy side, they finished in a highly respectable 4th-place in the Premier League Academy Group A, beating some well-established academy sides such as those of Southampton and Crystal Palace. In the 2012-13 season, the Academy won the Football League Youth Alliance South East Conference.

The academy currently operates at the Category Three level. Academy players can be promoted into the XI or first team, but due to EPPP rules, will still remain on youth contracts until a professional contract is offered. They play in the Football League Youth Alliance South-West Division and also compete in the FA Youth Cup.

Currently, Toby Steward and Harry Clout are notable academy graduates in the first team squad.

Academy team

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 Oscar Glover
GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Conal McDermott
42 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Ani
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reggie Buckland
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ciaran Martin
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Beau Mullins
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ashton Sizer
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Spencer Spurway
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kaden Traynor
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG George Wilson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chinedu Agu
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tadi Bare
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Max Hammond
43 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Fraser Thomas
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dane Bailey
48 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathaniel Chioma
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dexter Lee
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jermaine Osifo
46 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Olutayo Singerr

Academy graduates (2009–present)

Academy graduates who are still playing for Portsmouth, including those currently on loan to other clubs, are highlighted in green.
PlayerCurrent ClubBornInternational HonoursDebutManager
Asmir Begović Everton Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Trebinje Full Bosnia capsAge 21 v Sunderland, 18 May 2009 Paul Hart
Joel Ward Crystal Palace Flag of England.svg Emsworth Age 19 v Hereford United, 26 August 2009
Gauthier Mahoto Marsouins Flag of France.svg France Age 17 v Hereford United, 26 August 2009
Lenny Sowah TuS Dassendorf Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Germany U-19 capsAge 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 3 April 2010 Avram Grant
Matt Ritchie Portsmouth Flag of England.svg Gosport Full Scotland capsAge 20 v Wigan Athletic, 14 April 2010
Nadir Çiftçi İnegölspor Flag of Turkey.svg Karakoçan Turkey U-19 capsAge 18 v Coventry City, 7 August 2010 Steve Cotterill
Peter Gregory Without Club Flag of England.svg Eastbourne Age 18 v Coventry City, 7 August 2010
Marlon Pack Portsmouth F.C. Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 19 v Crystal Palace, 24 August 2010
Tom Kilbey Retired Flag of England.svg Leytonstone Age 20 v Watford, 1 January 2011
Ryan Williams Perth Glory FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Subiaco Full Australia capAge 17 v Middlesbrough, 6 August 2011
Jason Pearce Retired Flag of England.svg Hillingdon Age 23 v Reading, 16 August 2011
Adam Webster Brighton & Hove Albion Flag of England.svg West Wittering England U-19 capsAge 17 v West Ham United, 14 January 2012 Michael Appleton
Ashley Harris Retired Flag of England.svg Waterlooville Age 18 v Birmingham, 20 March 2012
Jack Maloney Horndean Flag of England.svg Ryde Age 17 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Bradley Tarbuck Gosport Borough Flag of England.svg Emsworth Age 16 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Sam Magri Havant & Waterlooville Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Full Malta capsAge 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Dan Butler Peterborough United Flag of England.svg Cowes Age 17 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Jed Wallace Millwall Flag of England.svg Reading England U-19 capAge 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Dan Thompson Chatham Town F.C. Flag of England.svg Wandsworth Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
George Colson Without Club Flag of England.svg Cowes Wales U-16 capsAge 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Alex Grant Pohang Steelers Flag of England.svg Manchester Australia U-17 Call-upAge 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Andy Higgins Perth RedStar FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Age 18 v Plymouth, 14 August 2012
Jack Compton Without Club Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Age 23 v AFC Bournemouth, 18 August 2012
Nick Awford Winchester City F.C. Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18 vs Sheffield United, 20 April 2013 Guy Whittingham
Jack Whatmough Wigan Athletic Flag of England.svg Gosport England U-19 capAge 17 vs Southend United, 26 November 2013 Andy Awford
Ben Close Doncaster Rovers Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18 vs Yeovil Town, 2 September 2014
Conor Chaplin Ipswich Town Flag of England.svg Worthing Age 17 vs Accrington Stanley, 13 December 2014
Adam May Cambridge United Flag of England.svg Southampton Age 17 vs Bury, 18 April 2015 Gary Waddock
Brandon Haunstrup Kilmarnock Flag of England.svg Waterlooville Age 18 vs Derby County, 12 August 2015 Paul Cook
Calvin Davies Bognor Regis Town Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Brandon Joseph-Buadi Manhattan Jaspers Flag of England.svg Brighton Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain Aldershot Town Flag of England.svg Port Solent Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Kaleem Haitham Chichester City Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 17 vs Exeter City, 1 September 2015
Alex Bass Portsmouth Flag of England.svg Huntingdon Age 18 vs Coventry City, 9 August 2016
Liam O'Brien Stratford Town Flag of England.svg Ruislip England U-19 capAge 24 vs Yeovil Town, 30 August 2016
Joe Hancott Bognor Regis Town Flag of England.svg Isle of Wight Age 16 vs Fulham U23, 16 August 2017 Kenny Jackett
Haji Mnoga Portsmouth Flag of England.svg Portsmouth England U-17 capAge 16 vs Crawley Town, 9 October 2018
Bradley Lethbridge Gosport Borough Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18 vs Tottenham Hotspur U21, 13 November 2018
Matt Casey Gosport Borough Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 19 vs Arsenal U21, 4 December 2018
Freddie Read AFC Totton Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18 vs Arsenal U21, 4 December 2018
Dan Smith Eastleigh Flag of England.svg London Age 19 vs Southend United, 8 January 2019
Leon Maloney FC Volendam Flag of England.svg Isle of Wight Age 17 vs Southend United, 8 January 2019
Josh Flint FC Volendam Flag of England.svg Waterlooville Age 18 vs Norwich City U21, 14 September 2019
Eoin Teggart Portadown Ulster Banner.svg Ballynahinch Northern Ireland U19 capsAge 17 vs Norwich City U21, 14 September 2019
Harvey Rew Gosport Borough Flag of England.svg Gosport Wales U17 capsAge 17 vs Oxford United, 8 October 2019
Charlie Bell Bognor Regis Town Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harrison Brook Bognor Regis Town Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harry Jewitt-White Portsmouth Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Wales U17 capsAge 16 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Harry Kavanagh Gosport Borough Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Lee Suk-jae Free Agent Flag of South Korea.svg Age 17 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Alfie Stanley Dorchester Town Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 18/19 vs West Ham United U21, 10 November 2020
Gerard Storey Derry City Ulster Banner.svg Belfast Northern Ireland U17 capsAge 18 vs Cheltenham Town, 8 December 2020
Alfie Bridgman Portsmouth Flag of England.svg Portsmouth Age 16 vs Peterborough United, 12 January 2021

Information in the above table is current as of December 2020

Other notable academy graduates

Flag of England.svg England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica

References

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