Queens Park Rangers Academy

Queens Park Rangers FC runs a category 2 academy based in Middlesex. They have a strong youth development program that nurtures young talent.

Some of the QPR Academy Under-21’s home matches take place at the SkyEx Community Stadium.

The Academy’s official X (formerly Twitter) account is @QPRAcademy.

Academy Competitions

Each season, the Academy competes across the standard slate of competitions for Category Two clubs:

• U17 Professional Development League Cup – an English youth football tournament for players aged 17 and under.
• U18 Professional Development League – a leading English youth competition for Category Two academies, comprising 20 teams split into North and South regional divisions, combining league competition with a national play-off system.
• U18 Professional Development League Cup – established for the 2021/22 season, featuring 32 teams divided into eight groups of four, with group winners advancing to the knockout stages.
• FA Youth Cup – the traditional nationwide knockout competition open to academy sides across English football.
• Professional Development League 2 – England’s main Under-21 youth competition for Category Two academies, sitting just below Premier League 2. It is split into regional North and South divisions, with play-offs determining the national champion.
• U21 Premier League Cup – introduced in the 2013/14 season to add a knockout tournament alongside the regular Professional Development Phase league schedule, featuring nine groups with the top team in each group plus the seven best runners-up advancing to the knockout stage.
• Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup – a county knockout competition contested by QPR’s Under-21s alongside sides from across Middlesex.
• London Senior Cup – a county knockout competition contested by QPR’s Under-21s alongside senior and academy sides from across London.

2026/27 Season

The Academy enters the 2026/27 season under Academy Director Alex Carroll and Under-18 Head Coach Tom Charles.

Scholars 2026/27

Academy Players on Loan 2026/27

• Harvey Boddy (Midfielder) Worthing FC
• Cian Dillon (Centre-Forward) Dundalk FC
• Archie O’Brien (Midfielder) Hemel Hempstead
• Cory Adjetey-Brew (Left-Back) Worthing FC
• Jaiden Putman (Right-Back) Woking
• Tylon Smith (Centre-Back) New England Revolution
• Jaylan Pearman (Midfielder) Swindon Town
• Emmerson Sutton (Left-Winger) Worthing FC

Academy Players in the First Team 2026/27

International Players 2026/27

2026/27 Tournament Groupings

In the U21 Premier League Cup, the Under-21s were drawn in Group A against Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Southampton.

Season Timeline

June 2026

First Professional Contract

• Philip Sanyaolu (Winger)
• Fraser Neil (Midfielder)
• Ridwan Hassan (Forward)

July 2026

First Professional Contract

• Cory Adjetey-Brew (Left-Back)

August 2026

New Recruits to the Club

• Amar Sanghrajka (Central midfielder) Watford
• Eddie Chadwick (Right-back) LA Galaxy
• Declan De-Vulgt (Midfielder) Trefelin BGC

Other News

• QPR defender Alex Wilkie, 20, has joined Northern Irish side Larne FC for an undisclosed fee.

2025/26 Season

A proud 2024/25 season for the QPR Academy saw the Under-21s crowned U21 Premier League Cup champions.

The Academy enters the 2025/26 season under Academy Director Alex Carroll and Under-18 Head Coach Tom Charles.

Full details of players retained, released, or returned from loan following the 2024/25 season can be found on the club’s official retained list.

Academy Players on Loan 2025/26

• Alfie Lloyd (Forward) – Leyton Orient; Lincoln City
• Ridwan Hassan (Forward) – Hanwell Town
• Charlie Street (Defender) – Bracknell Town
• Murphy Cooper (Goalkeeper) – Barnsley; Sheffield Wednesday
• Teddy Tarbotton (Midfielder) – Bracknell Town; Farnborough
• Jake Leahy (Defender) – Bracknell Town; Hungerford Town
• Noah McCann (Defender) – Bracknell Town; Tonbridge Angels
• Rocco Friel (Defender) – Queens Park
• Joel Halliday (Goalkeeper) – Chertsey Town; Basingstoke Town; Flackwell Town
• Cory Adjetey-Brew (Defender) – Welling United
• Emmerson Sutton (Forward) – Morecambe; Harrogate Town
• Rohan Vaughan (Midfielder) – Dundalk; Dartford
• Cian Dillon (Forward) – Torquay; Enfield Town
• Alfie Tuck (Midfielder) – Hampton & Richmond; Farnborough
• Jack McDowell (Defender) – Bracknell Town
• Gabriel Cuthbert (Defender) – Northwood FC
• Alex Wilkie (Defender) – Hampton & Richmond Borough
• Jaiden Putman (Defender) – Bath City
• Archie O’Brien (Midfielder) – Hanwell Town
• Jake Coomes (Midfielder) – Bracknell Town
• Timothy Akindileni (Defender) – Morecambe
• Charlie Warren (Goalkeeper) – Canvey Island

Academy Players in the First Team 2025/26

Noah McCann (Defender, #41), Emmerson Sutton (Forward, #36), Rayan Kolli (Forward, #26), Kieran Morgan (Midfielder, #21), Cian Dillon (Forward, #45)

Ashley Trujillo (Midfielder, #55), Matteo Salamon (Goalkeeper, #32), Lorent Talla (Defender, #52), Kalen Brunson (Forward, #50), Teddy Tarbotton (Midfielder, #39), Tylon Smith (Defender, #30), Leon Scarlett (Forward, #52).

International Players 2025/26

• Leon Scarlett (Forward) – Wales U17
• Lukas Wright (Forward) – Malta U17
• Kevin Wadman (Forward) – Romania U17
• Reyess Gnanalingham (Midfielder) – Malaysia U17
• Charlie Street (Defender) – Wales U18
• Kalen Brunson (Forward) – Bermuda U20
• Kieran Morgan (Midfielder) – England U20
• Daniel Bennie (Forward) – Australia U20
• Jaylan Pearman (Midfielder) – Australia U20; U23
• Tylon Smith (Defender) – South Africa U20; First Team
• Cian Dillon (Forward) – Ireland U21
• Alex Aoraha (Midfielder) – Iraq Olympic Team (U23)
• Rayan Kolli (Forward) – Algeria First Team

2025/26 Tournament Groupings

In the U17 Professional Development League Cup, QPR’s Under-17s were grouped with Under-17 sides from Portsmouth, Stevenage and AFC Wimbledon.

Also in the U18 Professional Development League Cup, the Under-18s were drawn in Group H against Brentford, Doncaster Rovers and Mansfield Town, with fixtures scheduled for 26 August, 4 October and 22 November 2025.

In the FA Youth Cup, the Under-18s were drawn at home against Oxford City in the third round proper, before being drawn at home against Brighton in the fourth round proper.

For the U21 Premier League Cup, QPR’s Under-21s were drawn in Group F against Cardiff City, Burnley and Stockport County, before progressing to the round of 16 against West Brom.

In the Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup, the Under-21s were drawn at home against Harefield United in the first round, at home against Hendon FC in the second round, and at home against Broadfield United in the quarter-final.

In the London Senior Cup, the Under-21s were drawn away against Cray Valley (PM) in the opening round.

They then progressed through the round of 16 away against Chislehurst Glebe, the quarter-final at home against AFC Wimbledon Under-21s, and the semi-final at home against Cheshunt.

In the final, they travelled to face Dulwich Hamlet and were crowned champions.

Season Timeline

June 2025

• Defender Timothy Akindileni joined QPR’s Development Squad after making the move from Aberdeen.
• Central midfielder Kaleb Dyke was set to officially join QPR’s development squad on July 1st, following his departure from Leicester City.
• Noah McCann signed his first professional contract with QPR; the 19-year-old defender is eager to kick-start his development after losing a year to an ACL injury.
• 20-year-old goalkeeper Joel Halliday agreed a new deal with QPR.
• Young defender Alex Wilkie joined the QPR Development Squad after impressing during a successful trial.
• Perth Glory midfielder Jaylan Pearman was set to make the move from Australia that summer; the U20 Asian Cup champion was set to initially link up with the Development Squad.

August 2025

• QPR added 18-year-old right-back Kobe Agbude to their Development Squad after the youngster impressed during a successful trial.

September 2025

• QPR Development Squad midfielder Kieran Petrie, 20, left the club after joining in 2022 and playing a key role in the previous season’s Premier League Cup triumph.
• QPR signed 18-year-old midfielder Isak Alemayehu from Djurgårdens for an undisclosed fee, after he made 16 appearances last season, including 12 in Sweden’s top flight and four in the UEFA Conference League.
• Alemayehu would initially join QPR’s Development Squad.
• Lorent Talla completed a permanent move to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Rio Ave for an undisclosed fee; the 20-year-old midfielder first joined QPR’s academy at the age of 12.

October 2025

• Queens Park Rangers’ Under-21s were set to face Broadfield United in the quarter-finals of the Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup.
• Teddy Tarbotton and Charlie Street both left Bracknell Town to return to QPR, with Teddy being recalled and Charlie’s loan spell coming to an end.
• Tylon Smith was shortlisted for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2025 African Young Player of the Year award, recognising Africa’s top emerging football talents.
• Rohan Vaughan featured as Dundalk clinched the 2025 Leinster Senior Cup; across 11 appearances, Rohan scored five goals and collected two winners’ medals during his loan spell.

November 2025

• QPR’s Under-21s were knocked out of the Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage, following their tie against Broadfields United Saturday.
• Jack Leahy was recalled by QPR from his loan at Bracknell Town.
• QPR’s Under-18s were set to face Oxford City at home in the third round of that season’s FA Youth Cup, with the match scheduled for Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at MATRADE Loftus Road, with a 7pm kick-off.
• Paul Furlong stepped down from his role as Development Squad head coach, having first joined the club’s coaching staff on a part-time basis in 2011.

December 2025

• QPR academy defender Alex Wilkie had his loan at Hampton & Richmond Borough extended.
• QPR’s Under-18s booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, following their tie against Oxford City; they were set to face either Tottenham Hotspur or Brighton next.
• Following Stockport County’s dramatic late win over Cardiff City, QPR’s Under-21s officially secured their place in the round of 16 of the Premier League Cup.
• QPR’s Under-18s were set to welcome Brighton to MATRADE Loftus Road for their fourth round tie on Saturday 10 January, with kick-off at 12:30pm.
• Nineteen-year-old midfielder Jaylan Pearman earned his first call-up to the Australian U23 squad and was set to feature in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

January 2026

• QPR’s Under-18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end in the fourth round, following their tie at home to Brighton’s Under-18s.

February 2026

• Kalen Brunson made his debut for Bermuda U20 as they began their CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifiers.

April 2026

• QPR’s Under-21s were set to face Dulwich Hamlet in the London Senior Cup final on April 28, following their semi-final tie against Cheshunt.
• QPR’s Development Squad claimed the London Senior Cup, following their final against Dulwich Hamlet.

May 2026

Under 18 Players Released

• Enis Neziri (Attacking midfielder)
• Gabriel Cuthbert (Centre-half)
• Isaiah Balogun (Defender)
• Mason Skeete (Defender)

Under 21 Players Released

• Noah McCann (Centre-back)
• Alfie Tuck (Midfielder)
• Jake Coomes (Midfielder)
• Jake Leahy (Left-back)
• Jack McDowell (Centre-half)
• Rohan Vaughan (Striker)
• Joel Halliday (Goalkeeper)

2024/25 Season

Scholars 2024/25

Cory Adjetey-Brew, Isaiah Balogun, Fraser Neill, Rico Kennedy, Ridwan Hassan, Mason Skeete, Teddy Tarbotton, Enis Neziri, Gabriel Cuthbert, Philip Sanyaolu and Leon Scarlett.

Academy Players on Loan 2024/25

• Emmerson Sutton (Midfielder) – Hanwell Town
• Alfie Tuck (Midfielder) – Enfield Town; Farnborough Town
• Conor Clark (Goalkeeper) – Farnham Town; Whitehawk; Erith Town
• Jaiden Putman (Defender) – Barking; Oxford City
• Casey Shann (Defender) – Bedford Town
• Matteo Salamon (Goalkeeper) – Wingate & Finchley; Hendon
• Kemoko Keita-Turay (Defender) – Northwood
• Fraser Neill (Midfielder) – Hendon
• Alexander Aoraha (Midfielder) – Ebbsfleet
• Rohan Vaughan (Forward) – Oxford City

Academy Graduates in the First Team 2024/25

Kieran Morgan (Midfielder, #21), Alfie Lloyd (Forward, #28), Alexander Aoraha (Midfielder, #33), Emmerson Sutton (Midfielder, #36), Rayan Kolli (Forward, #38).

International Players 2024/25

• Charlie Street (Defender) – Wales U17
• Alfie Tuck (Midfielder) – Wales U19
• Rayan Kolli (Forward) – Algeria U20
• Cian Dillon (Forward) – Ireland U21

2024/25 Tournament Groupings

In the U18 Professional Development League Cup, QPR’s Under-18s were drawn in Group E against Under-18 sides from Stevenage, Charlton and Colchester United.

In the U21 Premier League Cup, QPR were drawn in Group E alongside Blackburn Rovers, Colchester United and Preston North End.

They progressed through the round of 16 against Leicester City, the quarter-final against West Brom and the semi-final against Burnley.

QPR then faced Brentford B in the final, where they were crowned champions.

Season Timeline

November 2024

• In the third round of the FA Youth Cup, QPR were drawn at home to either Gillingham or Swindon Town.
• QPR were set to take on Swindon Town in the third round of the FA Youth Cup, following Swindon’s progression past Gillingham in the second round.

December 2024

• Queens Park Rangers advanced to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, following their tie against Swindon Town.
• In the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, Queens Park Rangers were drawn away to Arsenal.
• The FA Youth Cup fourth round tie away at Arsenal was set to take place on Saturday, January 18th at Boreham Wood FC stadium.

January 2025

• The FA Youth Cup fifth round draw took place.
• Republic of Ireland Under-19 international Cian Dillon joined the QPR Development Squad from Shamrock Rovers.
• QPR’s Under-18s were eliminated from the FA Youth Cup, following their tie against Arsenal at Meadow Lane; Emmerson Sutton was the standout performer for QPR during the match.

February 2025

• Archie O’Brien became part of QPR’s development squad after a successful short-term trial with Hertford Town; the 17-year-old impressed during his trial period before securing his place in the team.
• João Henrique, commonly known as Esquerdinha, joined QPR on a permanent deal from Brazilian top-flight club Fluminense.

March 2025

• As part of EFL Youth Development Week, celebrated across all 72 League clubs, QPR highlighted its strong track record of developing academy players.
• QPR’s Under-21s were drawn away against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League Cup quarter-finals, with the match scheduled for Monday 31st March at Damson Park.

April 2025

• QPR’s Under-21s were set to face Burnley’s Under-21s in the Premier League Cup semi-finals, following their tie against West Brom in the quarter-finals; the match was set to be held at MATRADE Loftus Road.
• Young forward Emerson Sutton made his first appearance for the Hoops under manager Marti Cifuentes in the match against Swansea City at Loftus Road.
• QPR’s Development Squad secured their place in the Premier League Cup final, following their semi-final tie against Burnley’s Under-21s.

May 2025

• QPR’s Under-21s were set to take on Brentford B in the Premier League Cup Final on Thursday, 15th May, at Loftus Road (7pm kick-off).
• Eighteen-year-old QPR defender Jaiden Putman signed his first professional contract with the club, having joined the academy at just eight years old.
• QPR’s Under-21s were crowned the 2024/25 Premier League Cup champions, following their final against Brentford B.

Released Academy Players (end of 2024/25)

Under-21 Released Players: Conor Clark, Samuel Manufor, Casey Shann.

Under-18 Released Players: Hassan Hamid, Kooshan Hayati, La’Trell Jones, Kemoko Keita-Turay, Callum Loades, Luka Radojevic, Mehmet Recber, Lorenzo Strachan.