| Full name | Reading Football Club (Under-21s & Academy) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Royals | |
| Ground | Madejski Stadium, Bearwood Park | |
| Chairman | Rob Couhig | |
| Manager | Michael Gilkes (Academy) Peter Scott (Under-21s) Harrison Gilkes (Under-18s) | |
| League | U21 –Professional Development League U18 –U18 Professional Development League | |
| 2024–25 | U21s –20th U18s –8th | |
The Reading Academy refers to thedevelopment teams ofReading Football Club. The club takes part in theProfessional Development League system, with theUnder-21 competing in thePremier League 2, and theUnder-18 competing in theProfessional U18 Development League - South.
Under the old youth training scheme, the club produced a number of first team players includingAdy Williams,Scott Taylor and futureEngland internationalNeil Webb. Since the Academy opened in 1999, 91 graduates have gone on to play first team football for Reading includingGylfi Sigurðsson, who was later sold for a club record transfer fee.
Reading were granted Academy status by theFootball Association in February 1999. The first Academy manager was John Stephenson who oversaw the club's youth development until October 2000 when he left to joinPreston North End. He was succeeded by former Reading goalkeeper, and the then goalkeeping coach,Nick Hammond.[1] After his appointment as Reading's first Director of football in September 2003, Hammond combined all three roles until the appointment ofExeter City bossEamonn Dolan as the new Academy manager in October 2004.[2] The club originally trained in rented facilities atSonning Lane andBradfield College but moved to their own training ground at Hogwood Park inArborfield in 2004.[3][4] A two-year Academy partnership withBoreham Wood was announced in July 2012[5] with the club also aiming to have a first-team composed of 50% Academy players.[6] The introduction in 2012 of the four-tier academy system under theElite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) forced the club to search for a new training ground in order to meet the criteria for Category One status.[7] With this in mind, the club agreed in principle to buy land atBearwood Lakes Golf Club for a new training facility at a cost of between £10 million and £20 million in May 2013.[8][9] In July 2013, the club confirmed they had achieved Category One status.[10]
The Reading reserves competed in the Capital League between 1995 and 1998 before joiningThe Football Combination which they played in from 1998 until 2006, excluding the 1999–2000 season.[11] With the senior side's promotion to thePremier League in 2006, the reserve team was also promoted to thePremier Reserve League for the 2006–07 season. Under future first-team managerBrian McDermott, the reserves finished top of the Southern section and beatBolton reserves 2–0 to win the overall title in their first season.[12] They finished second the following year but were relegated as the first team dropped into theChampionship.[13] The reserves rejoined the Football Combination following their relegation and remained there until 2010 when they withdrew in order to arrange their own fixtures against a higher level of opposition.[14]
With the club's application for Category One status under the EPPP, the under-21 and Academy (under-18) teams competed in the newProfessional Development League 1 for the 2012–13 season.[15] The teams were successful under the new format with the under-18s finishing as runners-up toFulham in the inaugural competition,[16] and the under-21s winning the firstU21 Premier League Cup the following year.[17]
In July 2022, Reading confirmed that their Academy had lost its Category One status as a result of downsizing during the2020–21 and2021–22 seasons due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, and as a result the club the dropped out of thePremier League 2 Division 2 to theProfessional Development League. The club also confirmed their intentions to return to a Category One Academy.[18]
The under-21s play their home matches at Bearwood Park, the club's training ground, with four games each season being played at theMadejski Stadium. Three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 23 are allowed to be selected for each fixture,[19] with scholars from the Academy squad also eligible to play.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Each year, following the completion of their full-time education, the club signs a number of schoolboys, from both within the academy and from other clubs, on scholarship agreements.[20] The scholarships last two years after which the player signs professionally or is released by the club. In instances where a player is particularly valued, the club may opt to sign them on professional terms at an earlier age.[21] The scholars make up the bulk of the Academy team which competes in the under-18 league, though younger players are also eligible. As well as the league, the Academy also enters a team into theFA Youth Cup.
The under-18s play their home matches at Bearwood Park, the club's training ground, with a selection of games each season being played at theMadejski Stadium. Three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 18 are allowed to be selected for each fixture, with scholars from the Academy squad also eligible to play.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Prior to the establishment of the Academy, Reading produced several players for the first-team who went on to have successful careers.Neil Webb became Reading's youngest ever goalscorer aged 17 years and 31 days and made a total of 81 appearances for the club, later going on to win 26England caps.[22]Ady Williams made nearly 400 appearances in three spells between 1988 and 2004 and was capped 13 times forWales[23] whilstStuart Lovell made 227 league appearances, scored 58 times and played twice for theAustralia national team.[24] Others to have come through the ranks includeJohnny Brooks,Jerry Williams,Steve Hetzke,Scott Taylor andMaurice Evans, who made over 400 league appearances for Reading and later managed the first-team between 1977 and 1984.[25][26]
Since the Academy opened in 1999, 91 graduates have gone on to play for the first team. Players who have gone on to play for their country at full international level are marked inbold whilst those still at the club are marked initalics.[27][28][29]
Alex HaddowDarius HendersonNathan TysonJamie Ashdown
Darren CampbellPeter CastleJamie Young
Simon CoxShane Long
Curtis OsanoAlex PearceJames HenryJulian Kelly
Jem Karacan
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Simon ChurchScott DaviesHal Robson-KanuNicholas BignallBen Hamer
Jordan ObitaJake TaylorAlex McCarthyLawson D'AthDominic Samuel
Michael Hector
Ryan EdwardsCraig TannerJake CooperJack StaceyAaron Kuhl
Aaron TshibolaSean Long
Mikkel AndersenNiall Keown
Andrija Novakovich
Tariqe FosuJosh BarrettRobert DickieTennai WatsonLiam KellyOmar RichardsAxel Óskar Andrésson
Andy RinomhotaSam Smith
Danny LoaderTom HolmesTom McIntyre
Gabriel OshoRyan East
Michael OliseTeddy HoweAkin Odimayo
Andre Burley
Jeriel DorsettRamarni Medford-SmithBen House
Luke SouthwoodEthan Bristow
Nahum Melvin-Lambert
Dejan TetekLynford SackeyNelson AbbeyOliver PendleburyConor Lawless
Mamadi Camará
Claudio OsorioKian LeavyKelvin EhibhatiomhanMichael SticklandJahmari ClarkeTyrell AshcroftLouie HolzmanKelvin Abrefa
Basil TumaConiah Boyce-Clarke
Jack SengaCaylan VickersTaylan HarrisTom NorcottAndre Garcia
Abraham KanuEmmanuel OshoShay SpencerTyler SackeyAshqar AhmedJoseph BaroughBoyd BeacroftJeremiah Okine-Peters
Jacob BorgnisPhilip Duah| Player | Position | Age of debut | Reading | International | U21/U23 International | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Career | Manager | Debut date | Apps | Goals | Country | Apps | Goals | Country | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alex Haddow | Midfielder | 17 years, 228 days | 1999–2001 | Tommy Burns | (1999-08-24)24 August 1999 | 4 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Darius Henderson | Forward | 18 years, 193 days | 1999–2004 | Alan Pardew | (2000-03-18)18 March 2000 | 83 | 15 | – | – | ||||
| Nathan Tyson | Midfielder | 17 years, 361 days | 1999–2004 | Alan Pardew | (2000-04-29)29 April 2000 | 38 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| Jamie Ashdown | Goalkeeper | 19 years, 287 days | 1998–2004 | Alan Pardew | (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 | 16 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Darren Campbell | Midfielder | 17 years, 14 days | 2003–2005 | Alan Pardew | (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Peter Castle | Defender | 16 years, 49 days | 2003–2006 | Alan Pardew | (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jamie Young | Goalkeeper | 18 years, 201 days | 2003–2006 | Steve Coppell | (2004-03-13)13 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Simon Cox | Forward | 18 years, 145 days | 2005–2008 2014–2016 | Steve Coppell | (2005-09-20)20 September 2005 | 69 | 9 | Republic of Ireland | 30 | 4 | – | ||
| Shane Long | Forward | 18 years, 340 days | 2005–2011 2022–2023 | Steve Coppell | (2005-12-28)28 December 2005 | 235 | 56 | Republic of Ireland | 88 | 17 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Osano | Midfielder | 18 years, 315 days | 2005–2008 | Steve Coppell | (2006-01-17)17 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Alex Pearce | Defender | 18 years, 61 days | 2006–2015 | Steve Coppell | (2007-01-09)9 January 2007 | 240 | 15 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | 2 | Scotland | 2 | 0 |
| James Henry | Midfielder | 18 years, 107 days | 2006–2010 | Steve Coppell | (2007-09-25)25 September 2007 | 18 | 4 | – | – | ||||
| Julian Kelly | Defender | 18 years, 341 days | 2008–2011 | Steve Coppell | (2008-08-12)12 August 2008 | 13 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jem Karacan | Midfielder | 19 years, 187 days | 2007–2015 | Steve Coppell | (2008-08-26)26 August 2008 | 175 | 12 | – | Turkey | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gylfi Sigurðsson | Midfielder | 18 years, 353 days | 2008–2010 | Steve Coppell | (2008-08-26)26 August 2008 | 51 | 22 | Iceland | 83 | 27 | Iceland | 14 | 6 |
| Simon Church | Forward | 20 years, 153 days | 2007–2013 | Steve Coppell | (2009-05-12)12 May 2009 | 122 | 24 | Wales | 38 | 3 | Wales | 15 | 8 |
| Scott Davies | Midfielder | 21 years, 151 days | 2006–2011 | Brendan Rodgers | (2009-08-08)8 August 2009 | 5 | 0 | – | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hal Robson-Kanu | Midfielder | 20 years, 79 days | 2007–2016 | Brendan Rodgers | (2009-08-08)8 August 2009 | 228 | 30 | Wales | 46 | 5 | Wales | 4 | 2 |
| Nicholas Bignall | Forward | 19 years, 31 days | 2008–2013 | Brendan Rodgers | (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 | 4 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Ben Hamer | Goalkeeper | 21 years, 264 days | 2006–2011 | Brendan Rodgers | (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 | 5 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jordan Obita | Defender | 16 years, 246 days | 2010–2020 | Brian McDermott | (2010-08-11)11 August 2010 | 191 | 7 | Uganda | 6 | 0 | – | ||
| Jake Taylor | Midfielder | 18 years, 266 days | 2009–2016 | Brian McDermott | (2010-08-24)24 August 2010 | 36 | 3 | Wales | 1 | 0 | Wales | 10 | 0 |
| Alex McCarthy | Goalkeeper | 21 years, 78 days | 2007–2014 | Brian McDermott | (2011-02-19)19 February 2011 | 75 | 0 | England | 1 | 0 | England | 3 | 0 |
| Lawson D'Ath | Midfielder | 19 years, 14 days | 2010–2014 | Brian McDermott | (2012-01-07)7 January 2012 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Dominic Samuel | Forward | 18 years, 254 days | 2012–2017 | Brian McDermott | (2012-12-11)11 December 2012 | 15 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Michael Hector | Defender | 21 years, 183 days | 2009–2015 2015-16 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-01-18)18 January 2014 | 93 | 5 | Jamaica | 45 | 0 | – | ||
| Ryan Edwards | Midfielder | 20 years, 265 days | 2012–2015 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-09)9 August 2014 | 10 | 0 | – | Australia | 18 | 0 | ||
| Craig Tanner | Forward | 19 years, 289 days | 2013–2017 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-12)12 August 2014 | 5 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| Jake Cooper | Defender | 19 years, 194 days | 2014–2017 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 | 56 | 4 | – | – | ||||
| Jack Stacey | Midfielder | 18 years, 132 days | 2013–2017 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 | 6 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Aaron Kuhl | Midfielder | 18 years, 201 days | 2013–2017 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-19)19 August 2014 | 8 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Aaron Tshibola | Midfielder | 19 years, 233 days | 2013–2016 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-23)23 August 2014 | 17 | 0 | DR Congo | 16 | 1 | – | ||
| Sean Long | Defender | 19 years, 116 days | 2013–2017 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-08-26)26 August 2014 | 1 | 0 | – | Republic of Ireland | 11 | 1 | ||
| Mikkel Andersen | Goalkeeper | 25 years, 277 days | 2007–2015 | Nigel Adkins | (2014-09-20)20 September 2014 | 5 | 0 | – | Denmark | 14 | 0 | ||
| Niall Keown | Defender | 19 years, 339 days | 2013–2017 | Steve Clarke | (2015-03-10)10 March 2015 | 3 | 0 | – | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | ||
| Andrija Novakovich | Forward | 18 years, 171 days | 2015–2019 | Steve Clarke | (2015-03-14)14 March 2015 | 3 | 0 | United States | 3 | 0 | – | ||
| Tariqe Fosu | Midfielder | 19 years, 178 days | 2014–2017 | Steve Clarke | (2015-05-02)2 May 2015 | 1 | 0 | Ghana | 4 | 1 | - | ||
| Josh Barrett | Midfielder | 17 years, 261 days | 2015–2020 | Brian McDermott | (2016-03-08)8 March 2016 | 13 | 2 | – | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | ||
| Robert Dickie | Defender | 20 years, 65 days | 2014–2018 | Brian McDermott | (2016-05-07)7 May 2016 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Tennai Watson | Defender | 19 years, 155 days | 2015–2021 | Jaap Stam | (2016-08-06)6 August 2016 | 9 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Liam Kelly | Midfielder | 20 years, 275 days | 2013–2019 | Jaap Stam | (2016-08-23)23 August 2016 | 94 | 9 | – | Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | ||
| Omar Richards | Defender | 19 years, 171 days | 2016–2021 | Jaap Stam | (2017-08-05)5 August 2017 | 104 | 3 | – | England | 1 | 0 | ||
| Axel Óskar Andrésson | Defender | 19 years, 193 days | 2016–2019 | Jaap Stam | (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 | 2 | 0 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | Iceland | 18 | 3 |
| Andy Rinomhota | Midfielder | 20 years, 109 days | 2015–2022 2025- | Jaap Stam | (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 | 139 | 4 | Zimbabwe | 13 | 0 | – | ||
| Sam Smith | Forward | 19 years, 153 days | 2015–2021 2023–2025 | Jaap Stam | (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 | 74 | 29 | – | – | ||||
| Danny Loader | Forward | 16 years, 359 days | 2017–2020 | Jaap Stam | (2017-08-22)22 August 2017 | 35 | 2 | Cameroon | 5 | 0 | England | 9 | 1 |
| Tom Holmes | Defender | 17 years, 359 days | 2017–2024 2024 | Jaap Stam | (2018-03-06)6 March 2018 | 133 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| Tom McIntyre | Defender | 20 years, 39 days | 2016–2024 | Scott Marshall | (2018-12-15)15 December 2018 | 117 | 7 | – | Scotland | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gabriel Osho | Defender | 20 years, 130 days | 2016–2020 | Scott Marshall | (2018-12-22)22 December 2018 | 10 | 0 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Ryan East | Midfielder | 20 years, 217 days | 2016–2021 | José Gomes | (2019-03-12)12 March 2019 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Michael Olise | Midfielder | 17 years, 90 days | 2019–2021 | José Gomes | (2019-03-12)12 March 2019 | 73 | 7 | France | 13 | 4 | France | 7 | 1 |
| Teddy Howe | Defender | 20 years, 208 days | 2017–2020 | José Gomes | (2019-05-05)5 May 2019 | 6 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Akin Odimayo | Defender | 19 years, 272 days | 2019–2020 | José Gomes | (2019-08-27)27 August 2019 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Andre Burley | Defender | 20 years, 116 days | 2019–2020 | Mark Bowen | (2020-01-04)4 January 2020 | 3 | 0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 28 | 2 | – | ||
| Ramarni Medford-Smith | Defender | 21 years, 75 days | 2019–2020 | Mark Bowen | (2020-01-04)4 January 2020 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jeriel Dorsett | Defender | 17 years, 255 days | 2019– | Mark Bowen | (2020-01-14)14 January 2020 | 61 | 1 | Montserrat | 7 | 0 | – | ||
| Ben House | Defender | 20 years, 204 days | 2019–2020 | Mark Bowen | (2020-01-25)25 January 2020 | 1 | 0 | – | Scotland | 2 | 0 | ||
| Luke Southwood | Goalkeeper | 22 years, 274 days | 2020–2023 | Eddie Niedzwiecki | (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 | 30 | 0 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| Ethan Bristow | Defender | 18 years, 283 days | 2020–2022 | Eddie Niedzwiecki | (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 | 11 | 0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 1 | – | ||
| Nahum Melvin-Lambert | Forward | 18 years, 283 days | 2020–2023 | Eddie Niedzwiecki | (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 | 3 | 0 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| Dejan Tetek | Midfielder | 17 years, 357 days | 2020–2023 | Veljko Paunović | (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 | 21 | 0 | – | Serbia | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lynford Sackey | Forward | 17 years, 210 days | 2020–2022 | Veljko Paunović | (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Nelson Abbey | Defender | 17 years, 18 days | 2020–2024 | Veljko Paunović | (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 | 31 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Oliver Pendlebury | Midfielder | 18 years, 356 days | 2020–2021 | Veljko Paunović | (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Conor Lawless | Midfielder | 19 years, 118 days | 2020–2021 | Veljko Paunović | (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 | 1 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Mamadi Camará | Midfielder | 17 years, 9 days | 2020– | Veljko Paunović | (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 | 72 | 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 0 | – | ||
| Claudio Osorio | Midfielder | 18 years, 318 days | 2021–2023 | Veljko Paunović | (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 | 2 | 0 | Timor-Leste | 14 | 0 | – | ||
| Kian Leavy | Midfielder | 19 years, 142 days | 2021–2023 | Veljko Paunović | (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 | 2 | 0 | – | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | ||
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | Forward | 19 years, 109 days | 2021– | Veljko Paunović | (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 | 110 | 19 | – | – | ||||
| Michael Stickland | Defender | 18 years, 351 days | 2021– | Veljko Paunović | (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 | 21 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jahmari Clarke | Forward | 17 years, 358 days | 2021–2024 | Veljko Paunović | (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 | 14 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Tyrell Ashcroft | Defender | 19 years, 240 days | 2021–2022 | Marko Mitrović | (2021-11-02)2 November 2021 | 4 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Louie Holzman | Defender | 18 years, 53 days | 2021–2025 | Veljko Paunović | (2022-01-08)8 January 2022 | 17 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Kelvin Abrefa | Defender | 18 years, 65 days | 2021– | Veljko Paunović | (2022-02-12)12 February 2022 | 74 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Basil Tuma | Forward | 17 years, 107 days | 2022– | Paul Ince | (2022-08-09)9 August 2022 | 15 | 0 | Malta | 8 | 0 | Malta | 9 | 0 |
| Coniah Boyce-Clarke | Forward | 20 years, 68 days | 2019–2025 | Noel Hunt | (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 | 7 | 0 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| Jack Senga | Midfielder | 19 years, 101 days | 2021–2025 | Noel Hunt | (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 | 5 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Caylan Vickers | Forward | 18 years, 226 days | 2023–2024 | Rubén Sellés | (2023-08-05)5 August 2023 | 22 | 3 | – | – | ||||
| Taylan Harris | Midfielder | 17 years, 324 days | 2023–2024 | Rubén Sellés | (2023-09-19)19 September 2023 | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| Tom Norcott | Goalkeeper | 18 years, 280 days | 2023– | Rubén Sellés | (2023-10-10)10 October 2023 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Andre Garcia | Defender | 16 years, 254 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-10)10 August 2024 | 52 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Emmanuel Osho | Defender | 17 years, 322 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 | 6 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Abraham Kanu | Defender | 19 years, 41 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 | 16 | 0 | – | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | ||
| Shay Spencer | Midfielder | 18 years, 312 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 | 9 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Ashqar Ahmed | Defender | 16 years, 355 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 | 23 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Tyler Sackey | Midfielder | 17 years, 353 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 | 7 | 2 | – | – | ||||
| Joseph Barough | Midfielder | 18 years, 216 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Boyd Beacroft | Defender | 18 years, 349 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | Forward | 19 years, 325 days | 2024– | Rubén Sellés | (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Jacob Borgnis | Midfielder | 20 years, 361 days | 2025– | Noel Hunt | (2025-09-02)2 September 2025 | 3 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| Philip Duah | Defender | 18 years, 321 days | 2024– | Noel Hunt | (2025-09-30)30 September 2025 | 2 | 0 | – | – | ||||
| Totals | 91 Players | 3,310 | 316 | 27 Players | 474 | 67 | 25 Players | 162 | 22 | ||||
A number of players attached to the Academy as schoolboys and scholars, as well as those who signed professionally but never made a first team appearance, have gone on play league football elsewhere. Those that have gone on to play for their country at full international level are marked inbold and those who made their league debut whilst away on loan are marked inItalics.[27][30][31][32][33]
Jökull AndréssonNick ArnoldCharlie Austin[34]
Shandon BaptisteMarvin Bartley[35]Abdulai Bell-Baggie
Doug Bergqvist[36]Jayden BogleKelvin Bossman
Andre BoucaudOliver Bozanic
Henrik Breimyr[37]Jamie Bynoe-Gittens[38]Harry CardwellTravis Clayton[a]Daniel Carr[39]Ethan ColemanHarry Cooksley[40]Donervon Daniels[41]
Kevin DansoCameron EdwardsPrincewill EhibhatiomhanSamúel FriðjónssonTyrese FornahTyler FrostBen GladwinJohn GoddardTyler Goodrham
Nikita HaikinTom Hateley[42]Jordan HolsgroveJonny HayesBashir Humphreys[43]
Noor HusinDominic HyamUche Ikpeazu[44]
Ji Dong-WonZak JulesClovis KamdjoIbrahim Kargbo Jr.Kim Won-sikGeorge LeggAdam LiddleDan Lincoln[b]Adam LockwoodAngus MacDonaldJay Matete[45]Carl McHughAdam Mekki[46]Stuart MooreJohnny Mullins[47]Nam Tae-Hee
Roberto NditiThierry NeversJack NolanHakeem OdoffinMatt Partridge[48]Frankie RaymondScott Rendell[49]Myles RobertsJoel RollinsonJames Rowe[50]Imari SamuelsSteve SeddonConor ShaughnessyChris Smith
Louie Soares[51]Jack StevensMatty Stevens[52]Pierce SweeneyRhys TylerGozie Ugwu
Terence Vancooten
Radoslav Vasilev[53]
Bogdan VaštšukLewis WardConnor Wickham[54]Andy WhiteSeveral Academy graduates hold club records.Peter Castle became the club's youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute againstWatford on 30 April 2003 for his first and only Reading appearance, aged 16 years and 49 days, whilstGylfi Sigurðsson holds the record for the highest transfer fee received when he moved toHoffenheim in August 2010.[55] In May 2013Alex McCarthy became the first Reading graduate to be selected in theEngland squad since the Academy era began in 1999.[56] Additionally, three graduates have been namedPlayer of the Season with Gylfi Sigurðsson,Alex Pearce andJordan Obita winning in 2009–10, 2011–12 and 2013–14 respectively.[57]
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League International Cup | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | –6 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2016–17 | Premier League International Cup | Group F | Everton | — | 1–2[58] | 4th |
 Athletic Bilbao | 2–3[59] | — | ||||
 Hertha BSC | 0–2[60] | — | ||||
| 2017–18 | Premier League International Cup | Group E |  FC Porto | 0–2 | — | 4th |
| Arsenal | — | 0–0 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 0–1 | — | ||||
| 2018–19 | Premier League International Cup | Group B | Leicester City | — | 2–0 | 1st |
 Sparta Prague | 2–2 | — | ||||
 Feyenoord | 2–0 | — | ||||
| Quarter-final | Manchester United | — | 3–1 | — | ||
| Semi-final | Bayern Munich | 1–3 | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League International Cup | Group A | Ajax | 2–1 | — | 4th |
| AS Monaco | 1–4 | — | ||||
 Dinamo Zagreb | 2–3 | — | ||||
| Valencia | 1–1 | — |
| Name | Years | Premier League International Cup | Total | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Barrett | 2015–2020 | 11 (0) | 11 (0) | 0 |
| 2 | Ryan East | 2008–2019 | 8 (0) | 8 (0) | 0 |
| 3 | Danny Loader[a] | 2013–2017 | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 0.71 |
| 4 | Omar Richards | 2013–2021 | 6 (0) | 6 (0) | 0 |
| 4 | Ramarni Medford-Smith | 2017–2020 | 6 (0) | 6 (0) | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler Frost | 2014–2020 | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 0.17 |
| 7 | Tom Holmes | 2008–2024 | 5 (0) | 5 (0) | 0 |
| 7 | Ben House[b] | 2016–2020 | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 0.4 |
| 9 | Jake Sheppard[c] | 2015–2018 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Tom McIntyre[d] | 2008–2024 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Gabriel Osho[e] | 2008–2020 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Jordan Holsgrove | 2017–2019 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Michael Olise[f] | 2017–2021 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Boyd Beacroft | 2021–Present | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Osho | 2024–Present | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Jack Senga | 2020–2025 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 9 | Tyler Sackey | 2024–Present | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 0.5 |
| 9 | Joseph Barough | 2023–Present | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Andrija Novakovich | 2014–2019 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Andy Rinomhota[g] | 2015–2022 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Luke Southwood[h] | 2015–2023 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | George Legg | 2013–2019 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Andre Burley[i] | 2018–2020 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Teddy Howe | 2008–2020 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Michael Stickland | 2021–Present | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 0.33 |
| 19 | Charlie Wellens | 2023–2025 | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 19 | Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | 2021–Present | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Zak Jules | 2015–2017 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Danzell Gravenberch | 2016–2019 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Dominic Hyam | 2013–2017 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Aaron Kuhl | 2013–2017 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Axel Óskar Andrésson | 2014–2018 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Sam Smith | 2014–2021, 2013–2025 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Tennai Watson | 2015–2021 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Joel Rollinson | 2016–2019 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Jack Nolan | 2019–2020 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Balogun | 2016–2019 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke[j] | 2020–2025 | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Ethan Coleman | ??–2020 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.5 |
| 28 | Tom Norcott | 2021–Present | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Louie Holzman | 2020–2025 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Kai Source | 2024–2025 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Sam Harrison | 2024–Present | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 28 | Jayden Wareham | 2023–2025 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.5 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | 2021–Present | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.5 |
| 28 | Shay Spencer | 2024–Present | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Jonathan Bond | 2015–2018 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Jack Stacey | 2013–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Liam Kelly | 2013–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Tariqe Fosu[k] | 2014–2017 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 |
| 47 | Harry Cardwell | 2013–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Jake Cooper | 2014–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Niall Keown | 2013–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 |  Sandro Wieser | 2016–2018 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 |  Yakou Méïté[l] | 2016–2013 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 2 |
| 47 | Joseph Mendes[m] | 2016–2018 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Harrison Bennett | 2014–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Terence Vancooten[n] | 2016–2017 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 |  Anssi Jaakkola | 2016–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Tiago Ilori[o] | 2017–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Tyler Blackett | 2016–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 |  Adrian Popa | 2017–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Pelle Clement | 2017–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Darren Sidoel | 2018–2019 | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 |
| 47 |  Vito Mannone | 2017–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Akin Odimayo | 2019–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | David Edwards[p] | 2017–2019 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 |
| 47 | David Meyler | 2018–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 2017–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Cameron Green | 2016–2019 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Adam Liddle | 2018–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Oliver Pendlebury | 2019–2020 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Harlee Dean | 2023–2025 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Jeriel Dorsett[q] | 2018–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Kelvin Abrefa[r] | 2021–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Abraham Kanu | 2021–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Philip Duah | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Ashqar Ahmed | 2023–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Tivonge Rushesha[s] | 2023–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Michael Craig[t] | 2022–2025 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Andre Garcia | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | T'Shay Saint-Louis | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Carter Bowdery | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Maddox McMillan | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Adrian Akande | 2022–2025 | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Basil Tuma[u] | 2022–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith | 2024–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 47 | Larry Omoregie | 2023–Present | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 |
| Name | Years | Premier League International Cup | Total | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Loader[a] | 2012–2020 | 5 (7) | 5 (7) | 0.71 |
| 2 | Yakou Méïté | 2016–2023 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 |
| 2 | Ben House[b] | 2016–2020 | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 0.4 |
| 2 | Tyler Sackey | 2024–Present | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 0.5 |
| 4 | Tariqe Fosu[k] | 2014–2017 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 |
| 4 | Ethan Coleman | ??–2020 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.5 |
| 4 | David Edwards | 2017–2019 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 |
| 4 | Tyler Frost | 2014–2020 | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | 0.17 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | 2024–Present | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.5 |
| 4 | Michael Stickland | 2024–Present | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 0.33 |
| 4 | Jayden Wareham | 2023–2025 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.5 |
| 4 | Own goals | 2016–Present | 1 (15) | 1 (15) | 0.07 |
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