Crystal Palace Academy 2024-25

Highlights from the Crystal Palace Academy 2024–25 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.

Crystal Palace FC runs a category 1 academy based in the South East London

Crystal Palace Scholars 2024/25

  1. Dean Benamar
  2. Benjamin Casey
  3. Euan Danaher
  4. Jasper Judd
  5. Jerome Osei Kyremeh
  6. Jack Mason
  7. David Montjen
  8. Joshua Muwana
  9. Chuks Okoli
  10. Stuart Oduro
  11. Sean Somade
  12. Charlie Walker-Smith
  13. Harry Whitworth

Crystal Palace Academy Players On Loan 2024/25

  1. David Ozoh (Midfielder) Derby County
  2. Tayo Adaramola (Defender) Stockport County; Bradford City
  3. Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Forward) SK Beveren
  4. Joe Whitworth (Goalkeeper) Exeter
  5. Owen Goodman (Goalkeeper) AFC Wimbledon
  6. Killian Phillips (Midfielder) St Mirren
  7. Jack Wells-Morrison (Midfielder) Wealdstone; Solihull Moors
  8. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Forward) Sheffield United
  9. Malcolm Ebiowei (Midfielder) Oxford United
  10. Danny Imray (Defender) Bromley
  11. Luke Plange (Forward) HJK Helsinki; Motherwell
  12. Roshaun Mathurin (Forward) Hartlepool
  13. Chris Francis (Defender) Dagenham & Redbridge
  14. Jemiah Umolu (Forward) Port Vale
  15. Asher Agbinone (Forward) Gillingham
  16. Jadan Raymond (Midfielder) Queens Park FC
  17. Seán Grehan (Defender) Bohemians

Palace Academy International Players 2024/25

  1. Lucca Benetton (Goalkeeper) England U15
  2. Rosen Modev (Goalkeeper) Bulgaria U15
  3. Joel Drake-Thomas (Forward) England U16
  4. Dean Benamar (Defender) England U17
  5. Rylan Brownlie (Forward) Australia U18
  6. Jesse Derry (Forward) England U18, U19
  7. Charlie Walker-Smith (Defender) Wales U18
  8. Caleb Kporha (Defender) England U19
  9. Jake Grante (Defender) Republic of Ireland U19
  10. Matteo Dashi (Midfielder) Albania U19
  11. Kurai Musanhi (Defender) Zimbabwe U20
  12. Mustapha Hindolo (Midfielder) Sierra Leone U20
  13. Dylan Reid (Midfielder) Scotland U20
  14. Justin Devenny (Midfielder) Northern Ireland U21
  15. Tayo Adaramola (Defender) Republic of Ireland U21
  16. Killian Phillips (Midfielder) Republic of Ireland U21; First Team
  17. Franco Umeh-Chibueze (Forward) Republic of Ireland U21
  18. Seán Grehan (Defender) Republic of Ireland U21
  19. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Forward) England U21
  20. Owen Goodman (Goalkeeper) England U21
  21. Rio Cardines (Midfielder) Trinidad & Tobago First Team
  22. Hindolo Mustapha (Midfielder) Sierra Leone First Team

Crystal Palace Academy Products in 1st Team 2024/25

  1. Asher Agbinone (Forward) #68
  2. Justin Devenny (Midfielder) #55
  3. Caleb Kporha (Defender) #58
  4. Zach Marsh (Forward) #63
  5. Kaden Rodney (Midfielder) #42

Crystal Palace Academy Competitions For 2024/25

U17 and U18 Premier League Cup

In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and the U16 Premier League Cup, renaming the latter to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020 for their respective age groups.

The seven group winners, along with the best runner-up determined by total points, goal difference, and then head-to-head record, will progress to the quarterfinals.

U17 Premier League Cup Group Stage

Crystal Palace U17 are drawn in Group C against under 17 teams from Brighton, Southampton and Reading.

  1. Won at home against Reading U17 (1 – 0)
  2. Won away against Brighton U17 (3 – 1)

U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage

Crystal Palace U18 are drawn in Group G against under-18 teams Liverpool, Arsenal and Birmingham City.

  1. Won at home against Birmingham City U18 (3 – 0)
  2. Lost at home against Liverpool U18 (5 – 2)
  3. Won away against Arsenal U18 (2 – 0)

Premier League 2

Starting from the 2023 season, all 26 Category 1 teams compete in a single league using the Swiss-style format.

Entry into or removal from this league depends on meeting the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) accreditation criteria.

Premier League 2 Play-offs Round of 16

  1. Won at home against Brighton U21 (3 – 1)
    • Hindolo Mustapha
    • Franco Umeh
    • Caleb Kproha

The Premier League 2 Play-offs Quarter-Final

  1. Won at home against Chelsea U21 (6 – 0)
    • Hindolo Mustapha (2)
    • Rio Cardines
    • Ademola Ola-Adebomi (2)
    • Zach Marsh

Premier League 2 Play-offs Semi-Final

  1. Lost at home against Southampton U21 (2 – 1)
    • Ademola Ola-Adebomi

Premier League International Cup

The participating teams are split into four groups of eight, each comprising four UK-based Under-21 teams and four invited overseas clubs represented by their development squads.

Each UK team will host all four overseas clubs in their group. The results will determine the standings in each group, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stages.

Crystal Palace U21 will face RB Leipzig, Anderlecht, Real Sociedad and Sporting CP in the initial phase of the tournament.

Brighton, Chelsea and Southampton are the other UK-based teams in their group.

Crystal Palace U21 Premier League International Cup Group Stage

  1. Drew against Real Sociedad U21 (2 – 2)
    • Adler Nascimento
    • Jemiah Umolu
  2. Lost against Sporting U21 (2 – 1)
    • Jemiah Umolu
  3. Won against Anderlecht U21 (3 – 1)
    • Zach Marsh
    • Mofe Jemide
    • Jemiah Umolu
  4. Lost against RB Leipzig U21
    • Jesse Derry

Crystal Palace Academy News

19th September 2024

Palace youngster David Ozoh, currently on loan at Championship side Derby, is expected to be out of action for up to six weeks following a hamstring injury.

23rd October 2024

Since early 2000, the Academy has developed 43 players who have gone on to compete for the first team, with 19-year-old winger Asher Agbinone being the latest, debuting on Monday evening.

See here a full list of Crystal Palace academy graduates that have gone on to play in the first team since 2000.

9th November 2024

Justin Devenny made his first-team debut against Fulham.

15th November 2024

In the 3rd round of the FA Youth Cup, Crystal Palace have been drawn away to Manchester City.

21st November 2024

The FA Youth 3rd round will take place on Friday, the 6th December at The Joie stadium..

6th December 2024

The FA Youth Cup journey came to an end for Crystal Palace U18s after a third-round 0 – 1 loss away to Manchester City who are the defending champions.

Roshaun Mathurin has re-joined Crystal Palace following the conclusion of his loan spell. The winger made 12 appearances at the Prestige Group Stadium.

13th February 2025

Gillingham manager John Coleman has confirmed that winger Asher Agbinone has returned to his parent club, Crystal Palace, for treatment on a hamstring injury.

6th March 2025

Ademola Ola-Adebomi has been nominated for the PL2 Player of the Month for February.

7th March 2025

Rylan Brownlie has joined Crystal Palace Academy as a free agent after last playing for Brisbane Roar in the Australian A-League.

18th March 2025

Crystal Palace is the first club to introduce an aftercare program for released players without a future in football.

The three-year package will help former academy players build a career outside the sport.

29th March 2025

Defender George King has signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace.

8th April 2025

Hindolo Mustapha has been shortlisted for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for March 2025.

22nd April 2025

In the Premier League 2 Round of 16, Crystal Palace U21s will take on Brighton U21s. The match is scheduled for April 28th.

28th April 2025

Crystal Palace Under-21s have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Premier League knockout stage with a 3-1 victory over Brighton Under-21s, thanks to goals from Hindolo Mustapha, Franco Umeh and Caleb Kproha.

Crystal Palace Under-21s are set to host Chelsea Under-21s in the Premier League 2 knockout stage quarter-finals on Saturday, May 3rd.

2nd May 2025

Crystal Palace U21s advanced to the semi-finals of the Premier League 2 Play-offs with a dominant 6–0 victory over Chelsea U21.

Braces from Hindolo Mustapha and Ademola Ola-Adebomi, along with goals from Rio Cardines and Zach Marsh, sealed the emphatic win.

8th May 2025

Crystal Palace’s Hindolo Mustapha has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award, with the winner set to be announced next Tuesday.

Ed Thomas has received the 2025 Steve Clarke Trophy in recognition of outstanding progress at U16s level.

12th May 2025

Crystal Palace Under-21 have been eliminated from the Premier League 2 semi-final play-offs after a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Southampton U21.

Ademola Ola-Adebomi scored the only goal for Palace.

28th May 2025

Crystal Palace Under-21s midfielder Hindolo Mustapha has been named the U21s Player of the Season.

4th June 2025

The season review highlights an entertaining and progressive finish for the Under-21s.

9th June 2025

Released Academy Players

  1. Cormac Austin (Joined Larne FC)
  2. Freddie Cowin (Joined Bromley B)
  3. William Eastwood (Joined Chelmsford City)
  4. Chimaechi Eze
  5. Chris Francis (Joined Oxford City)
  6. Joseph Khoshaba
  7. Enrique Lameiras (Joined Vitória SC Under-19)
  8. Finley Marjoram (Joined Folkstone Invicta)
  9. Roshaun Mathurin (Joined AS Trencin)
  10. Louie Moulden (Joined Norwich City)
  11. Kurai Musanhi (Joined Colchester United)
  12. Killian Phillips (Joined St Mirren)
  13. Luke Plange (Joined Grasshoppers)
  14. Jadan Raymond
  15. Caleb Redhead (Joined Millwall)
  16. Joe Sheridan (Joined Penn State USA)
  17. Jack Wells-Morrison