| Full name | Watford Football Club Under-21s and Academy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | 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 | |||
Watford F.C. Under-21s and Academy is the youth setup ofWatford. 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.
Home fixtures are contested at the UCL Sports Ground, based in Bell Lane,Shenley,Hertfordshire.
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.
| 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 20) | 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] |
 | GK | Sam Morris | Under-21 | (2006-10-23)23 October 2006 (age 19) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][10] | |
 | GK | Gabriel Ortelli | Under-21 | (2006-06-19)19 June 2006 (age 19) | 2029 | Option 2030 | [11][5][12] | |
| 51 | DF | Travis Akomeah | Under-21 | (2006-01-06)6 January 2006 (age 20) | 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 20) | 2027 | [16] | |
| DF | Tom Georgiou | Under-21 | (2006-09-07)7 September 2006 (age 19) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][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 20) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [21][5][22] |
| DF | Ollie Stephenson | Under-21 | (2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (age 19) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][23] | |
| MF | Hayden Barrett | Under-21 | (2007-04-18)18 April 2007 (age 18) | 2026 | Option 2027 | [9][24] | |
| 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 19) | 2026 | Option 2027 | [9][5] |
| MF | Amar Sanghrajka | Under-21 | (2006-10-23)23 October 2006 (age 19) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][25] | |
| 54 | FW | Tobi Adeyemo | Under-21 | (2005-03-14)14 March 2005 (age 20) | 2026 | [26][27] | |
| 49 | FW | Michael Adu-Poku | Under-21 | (2005-09-22)22 September 2005 (age 20) | 2027 | Option 2029 | [28][29] |
| FW | Bentley Assiedou | Under-21 | (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (age 19) | 2026 | [5] | ||
| FW | Jonathan Lawson | Under-21 | (2005-10-16)16 October 2005 (age 20) | 2026 | Option 2027 | [30][5][31] | |
| 47 | FW | Zavier Massiah-Edwards | Under-21 | (2007-01-16)16 January 2007 (age 19) | 2027 | [9][5] | |
| FW | Remiero Moulton | Under-21 | (2006-06-13)13 June 2006 (age 19) | 2028 | Option 2029 | [32] | |
| 53 | FW | Amin Nabizada | Under-21 | (2007-06-21)21 June 2007 (age 18) | 2027 | [9][33] | |
| FW | Kash Odiase | Under-21 | (2007-04-17)17 April 2007 (age 18) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][34] | |
 | FW | Nickson Okosun | Under-21 | (2006-11-21)21 November 2006 (age 19) | 2029 | Option 2030 | [35] | |
 | FW | Kristian Shevchenko | Under-21 | (2006-11-10)10 November 2006 (age 19) | 2026 | Option 2027 | [9][36] | |
| FW | Max Smith | Under-21 | (2007-06-16)16 June 2007 (age 18) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [9][37] | |
| GK | Zack Braverman | Under-18 | (2007-10-08)8 October 2007 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | ||
| GK | Finley Murray | Under-18 | (2008-10-27)27 October 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [39] | ||
| GK | Sebastian Thrussell | Under-18 | (2008-02-08)8 February 2008 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | ||
| DF | Marley Clarke | Under-18 | (2009-06-24)24 June 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [40] | ||
| DF | Raphael London | Under-18 | (2008-12-25)25 December 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [41] | ||
| DF | Tyler Notley | Under-18 | (2007-12-15)15 December 2007 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | ||
| DF | Chaniel Ogieva-Okunbor | Under-18 | (2009-03-13)13 March 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [42] | ||
| DF | Jonny Scriven | Under-18 | (2008-03-07)7 March 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [38] | ||
 | DF | Raul Vancea | Under-18 | (2008-04-19)19 April 2008 (age 17) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [38][43] | |
| MF | Tobi Akinyimika | Under-18 | (2007-09-01)1 September 2007 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | ||
 | MF | Marats Galajevs | Under-18 | (2007-12-13)13 December 2007 (age 18) | 2027 | Option 2028 | [38][44] | |
| MF | Kiefer Gorman | Under-18 | (2009-04-23)23 April 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [45] | ||
| MF | Charlie McLoughlin | Under-18 | (2008-12-10)10 December 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [46] | ||
| 58 | MF | Jai-Dea Moulton | Under-18 | (2008-01-29)29 January 2008 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | |
| MF | Albert Stevens | Under-18 | (2009-04-26)26 April 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [47] | ||
| MF | Horatio Ali Sticca | Under-18 | (2009-03-24)24 March 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [48] | ||
| FW | Tony Cowie | Under-18 | (2007-10-27)27 October 2007 (age 18) | 2026 | [38] | ||
| FW | Cayden Lamothe | Under-18 | (2009-08-10)10 August 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | [49] | ||
| FW | Jael Norville | Under-18 | (2008-02-25)25 February 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [38] | ||
| FW | Kymani Smith-Daley | Under-18 | (2008-06-20)20 June 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | [38] |
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