Fulham F.C. Academy

The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy based at Motspur Park in London.

The Academy, headed by director Sean Cullen, 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.

Current management

(As of Academy Staff)

Position	Name
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
Joint Head of Talent ID & Recruitment	Malcom Elias
Joint Head of Talent ID & Recruitment	Marcus Herron
Head of Safeguarding	Eleanor Rowland
Education and Player Care Tutor	Georgia Henderson
Post 16 programme Lead Teacher	Sarah Lipscombe
Diversity and Inclusion Manager	Jamie Dapaah

Academy Players

PL2

(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.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
52	GK	ENG	Michael Allen
—	GK	ENG	Luca Ashby-Hammond
36	GK	USA	Alex Borto
51	GK	ENG	Alfie McNally
53	GK	ENG	Marco Underwood
44	DF	CAN	Luc de Fougerolles
61	DF	POR	Bradley de Jesus
—	DF	SCO	Connor McAvoy
—	DF	ENG	Damon Park
—	DF	ENG	Stefan Parkes
—	DF	ENG	Charlie Robinson
—	MF	NZL	Matt Dibley-Dias
38	MF	AUS	Chris Donnell

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
45	MF	ENG	Oliver Gofford
42	MF	JAM	Delano McCoy-Splatt
56	MF	ENG	Chibby Nwoko
47	FW	ENG	Martial Godo
43	FW	ENG	Lemar Gordon
49	FW	ENG	Aaron Loupalo-Bi
50	FW	ENG	Callum McFarlane
57	FW	IRL	Tom Olyott
59	FW	WAL	Callum Osmand
—	FW	ENG	Olly Sanderson
39	FW	SUI	Kristian Šekularac
41	FW	ENG	Terrell Works

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	ALB	Adrion Pajaziti (at HNK Gorica until 30 June 2025)
—	MF	ENG	Imani Lanquedoc (at FC Haka until 31 December 2024)
—	DF	COL	Devan Tanton (at Chesterfield until 30 June 2025)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	Harvey Araujo (at Chesterfield until 30 June 2025)
—	FW	FIN	Terry Ablade (at Partick Thistle until 30 June 2025)

Under-18s

(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.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Dino Kaiser
—	GK	ENG	Oliver Mayer
—	GK	ENG	Oscar Varney
35	DF	ENG	Samuel Amissah
—	DF	ENG	Callum Cliff
—	DF	ENG	Logan Cooke
37	DF	ENG	Jonathan Esenga
—	DF	ENG	Alex Faux
—	DF	JAM	Marcel Hall
46	DF	ENG	Eddy Nsasi
—	DF	ENG	Quinn Schutter
48	DF	ENG	Bradley Slade

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
55	DF	ENG	Samuel Tabares
—	MF	SCO	Ruban Khan
24	MF	ENG	Josh King
—	MF	WAL	Luca Picotto
—	MF	GRN	Jayden Quashie
—	MF	ENG	Seth Ridgeon
—	MF	ENG	Alfie White
58	FW	ENG	Farhaan Ali-Wahid
—	FW	ENG	Harley Platel
—	FW	ENG	Tom Wingate
—	FW	FRA	Macauley Zepa

Academy graduates

Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now.

1997/98

• Sean Davis v Cambridge United (Division Three), now retired

1998/99

• Luke Cornwall v Notts County (Division Two), now retired

2000/01

• Zat Knight v Northampton Town (EFL Cup First Round), now retired, has played for England
• Mark Hudson v Chesterfield Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired
• Elvis Hammond v Chesterfield Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired, has played for Ghana.
• Calum Willock v Huddersfield Town (Division One), now retired, has played for Saint Kitts and Nevis

2002/03

• Dean Leacock v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Fourth Round), now at Lowestoft Town

2003/04

• Adam Green v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leatherhead
• Darren Pratley v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Leyton Orient
• Zesh Rehman v Wigan Athletic (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired, has played for Pakistan
• Malik Buari v Everton (Premier League), now retired

2004/05

• Liam Rosenior v Boston United (EFL Cup Second Round), now retired
• Michael Timlin v Boston United (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Dulwich Hamlet
• Liam Fontaine v Southampton (Premier League), now at Edinburgh

2006/07

• Matthew Briggs v Middlesbrough (Premier League), now at Gosport Borough, has played for Guyana
• Elliot Omozusi v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Barking

2007/08

• Wayne Brown v Bristol Rovers (FA Cup Third Round), now retired

2008/09

• Robert Milsom v Burnley (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Sutton United
• Chris Smalling v Everton (Premier League), now at Roma, has played for England

2009/10

• Joe Anderson v Manchester City (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Welling United

2011/12

• Lauri Dalla Valle v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now retired
• Kerim Frei v NSÍ Runavík (Europa League Qualifier), now at Fatih Karagümrük, has played for Turkey
• Tom Donegan v Crusaders (Europa League Qualifier), last known to be at Rhyl
• Neil Etheridge v Odense Boldklub (Europa League Group Stage), now at Birmingham City, has played for Philippines
• Marcello Trotta v Everton (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Avellino
• Alexander Kačaniklić v Norwich City (Premier League), now at AEL Limassol, has played for Sweden

2012/13

• Alex Smith v West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), now at Hastings United

2013/14

• Mesca v Chelsea (Premier League), now at Doxa Katokopias
• Moussa Dembélé v West Ham United (Premier League), now at Lyon
• Dan Burn v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Newcastle United
• Chris David v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu
• Ange-Freddy Plumain v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Sektzia Ness Ziona, has played for Guadeloupe
• Lasse Vigen Christensen v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Zulte Waregem
• Muamer Tanković v Norwich City (FA Cup Third Round), now at Pafos, has played for Sweden
• Josh Passley v Sheffield United (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Havant & Waterlooville
• Cauley Woodrow v Cardiff City (Premier League), now at Luton
• Patrick Roberts v Manchester City (Premier League), now at Sunderland

2014/15

• Emerson Hyndman v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), last at Atlanta United, has played for United States
• Cameron Burgess v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), now at Ipswich Town
• Jesse Joronen v Ipswich Town (EFL Championship), now at Venezia, has played for Finland
• George Williams v Millwall (EFL Championship), now at Boreham Wood, has played for Wales
• Seán Kavanagh v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Shamrock Rovers
• Ryan Williams v Wolverhampton Wanderers (EFL Championship), now at Perth Glory, has played for Australia
• Marcus Bettinelli v Brentford (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Chelsea
• Stephen Arthurworrey v Derby County, (EFL Cup Fourth Round), now retired
• Jack Grimmer v Brighton & Hove Albion (EFL Championship), now at Wycombe Wanderers

2016/17

• Ryan Sessegnon v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Fulham
• Dennis Adeniran v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Sheffield Wednesday
• Tayo Edun v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Blackburn Rovers
• Luca de la Torre v Leyton Orient (EFL Cup First Round), now at Celta, has played for United States
• Stephen Humphrys v Derby County (EFL Championship), now at Wigan

2017/18

• Marek Rodák v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), still at Fulham, has played for Slovakia
• Matt O'Riley v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Celtic
• Steven Sessegnon v Wycombe Wanderers (EFL Cup First Round), now at Wigan

2018/19

• Harvey Elliott v Millwall (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Liverpool

2019/20

• Tyrese Francois v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Ben Davis v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Oxford United
• Martell Taylor-Crossdale v Southampton (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Metropolitan Police
• Jay Stansfield v Aston Villa (FA Cup Third Round), now at Birmingham City
• Sylvester Jasper v Manchester City (FA Cup Fourth Round), now at Portimonense

2020/21

• Fábio Carvalho v Sheffield Wednesday (EFL Cup Third Round), now at Brentford

2021/22

• Adrion Pajaziti v Birmingham City (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham

2022/23

• Luke Harris v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Terry Ablade v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Martial Godo v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), still at Fulham
• Marlon Fossey v Crawley Town (EFL Cup Second Round), now at Standard Liège

2023/24

• Luc de Fougerolles v Ipswich Town (EFL Cup Fourth Round), still at Fulham, has played for Canada
• Devan Tanton v Ipswich Town (EFL Cup Fourth Round), still at Fulham, has played for Colombia

External links

• Academy page at FulhamFC.com