Watford F.C. Under-23s and Academy

Watford F.C. Under-23s and Academy is the youth setup of Watford. The Under-23 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.

Watford Football Club Under-23s and Academy
Full nameWatford Football Club Under-23s and Academy
Nickname(s)The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns
Short nameWFC
GroundThe UCL Sports Ground, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
WebsiteClub website

Home fixtures are contested at the UCL Sports Ground, based in Bell Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire.

Under-23 squad

Players (excluding scholars) who will qualify as U23s in season 2019–20 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 1996) and who are outside the first team squad.

As of 3 February 2020.[2]
  • U18 represents an U18 squad player who has represented the U23s in the 2019–20 season.
  • 1st TEAM represents an overage first team player, or a first team designated player, that has represented the U23s team in the 2019–20 season.
  • Squad numbers represent numbers given to players for first team and Checkatrade Trophy matches only. Each number is given twice to both a member of the U23s and the U18s

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW  ENG Sam Dalby
41 DF  ENG Mason Barrett
44 FW  ENG Joseph Hungbo
46 MF  ENG Henry Wise
47 GK  ENG Adam Parkes
49 MF  BER Kane Crichlow
51 DF  ENG Bayli Spencer-Adams
52 MF  TRI Daniel Phillips
No. Pos. Nation Player
60 GK  ENG Dante Baptiste
— GK  ENG Myles Roberts
— DF  ENG Teddy Perkins
— DF  NED Derek Agyakwa
— MF  ENG Harry Forster
— MF  NIR JJ McKiernan
— FW  ENG Dominic Hutchinson

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
— FW  IRL Ryan Cassidy (at Accrington Stanley until 31 May 2021)

Overseas loan group

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  VEN Williams Velásquez (at Portland Timbers 2 until 30 November 2020)
— DF  COL Jorge Segura (at Envigado until 31 December 2020)
— DF  GHA Kingsley Fobi
— MF  COL Jaime Alvarado (at Athletico Paranaense until 30 June 2021[3])
— MF  BRA Matheus Santana (at Recreativo until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GHA Kwasi Sibo (at Ibiza until 30 June 2021)
— MF  COL Juergen Elitim (at Ponferradina until 30 June 2021)
— FW  SRB Filip Stuparevic
— FW  BRA Matheus Aias
— FW  COL Juan Camilo Becerra

Under-18 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
72 DF  KVX Andi Janjeva
73 DF  ENG George Langston
75 MF  SCO Sonny Blu Lo Everton
— DF  ENG Jack Burchell
— DF  ENG Jack Broome
— DF  IRL Bosun Lawal
— DF  ENG Ryan Andrews
— MF  ENG Kamil Conteh
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AUS Jordan Harrison
— MF  ENG Enoch Muwonge
— MF  ENG Adian Manning
— MF  ENG Ben Smith
— FW  ENG Tom Horsewood
— FW  ENG Max Thompson
— FW  ENG Shaqai Forde
— FW  ENG Damani Hunter

References
  1. "Barclays U21 Premier League: Competition Format explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. "Under-23 Development squad players". Watford F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. "Athletico signs midfielder Jaime Alvarado". Club Athletico Paranaense. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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