Fulham F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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Template:Short description The Fulham F.C. Academy is a football academy based at Motspur Park in London.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.

The Fulham FC Foundation’s Player Pathway programme offers structured coaching for players with prior football experience (U7–U16), delivered by FA-qualified and UEFA-qualified staff. Training follows a four-corner model that develops physical, technical/tactical, psychological, and social skills.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since 2022, the Academy has used performance-tracking technology from Israeli sports tech company Playermaker. The system’s footwear-mounted sensors collect technical and physical performance data, supporting training design, performance analysis, and inclusivity initiatives across youth squads.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Current management

(As of Academy Staff)

Position Name
Academy Director Template:Flagicon Sean Cullen
Technical Director Template:Flagicon Steve Wigley
Head of Academy Coaching Template:Flagicon Andrew Watt
Head of Football Development Template:Flagicon Huw Jennings
Under 21s Head Coach Template:Flagicon Hayden Mullins
Under 21s Assistant Coach Template:Flagicon Andrew Joslin
Under 18s Head Coach Template:Flagicon Ali Melloul
Under 18s Assistant Coach Template:Flagicon Tommy Wilkinson
Assistant Head of Player Development Template:Flagicon Dan Thomas
Performance Support Manager Template:Flagicon Gillian Myburgh
Head of Talent ID & Recruitment Template:Flagicon Malcom Elias
Head of Safeguarding & Inclusion Template:Flagicon Eleanor Rowland
Foundation Safeguarding Manager Template:Flagicon Gemma Taylor
Education and Player Care Tutor Template:Flagicon Georgia Henderson
Academy Player Care Mentor Template:Flagicon Matthew Briggs
Post 16 Programme Lead Teacher Template:Flagicon Sarah Lipscombe
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator Template:Flagicon Jamie Dapaah
Head of Academy Player Care & Designated Safeguarding Officer Template:Flagicon Claire-Marie Pomeroy

Academy Players

PL2

(As of Under-21s – Player Profiles)

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Out on loan

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Under-18s

(As of Under-18s - Player Profiles)

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Academy graduates

Below is a comprehensive list of Academy graduates from recent history, details of their senior debut and where they are now.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1997/98

1998/99

2000/01

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

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