Fulham Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Located in London, Fulham FC runs a category 1 academy.
- Academy Director: Steve Wigley
- Academy Manager: Andrew Watt
- Under-21 Head Coach: Hayden Mullins
- Under-21 Assistant Head Coach: Dan Thomas
- Under-18 Head Coach: Andrew Joslin
Fulham Scholars 2025/26
- Aidan Evans (Forward)
- Matt Bagot (Goalkeeper)
- Damian Cech (Goalkeeper)
- William Sutton-Bangura (Forward)
- Nazim Benchaita (Defender)
- Bashil Lubega (Forward)
- Markuss Gomins (Defendeer)
- Kymarley Morrison (Defender)
- Tarrell Cavell (Forward)
- Anand Batra (Forward)
- Dylan De-Gale (Midfielder)
Fulham Academy Players On Loan 2025/26
Youth players on loan.
- Matt Dibley-Dias (Midfielder) Chesterfield; Braintree Town
- Devan Tanton (Defender) Chesterfield
- Llyod Harris (Defender) Oxford United
- Luc De Fougerolles (Defender) FCV Dender EH
- Olly Sanderson (Forward) Woking
- Luke Harris (Defender) Oxford United; Wycombe Wanderers
- Harvey Araujo (Defender) Colchester United
- Terrell Works (Forward) Braintree Town; Yeovil Town
- Damian Cech (Goalkeeper) Epsom & Ewell
- Eddy Nsasi (Defender) Wealdstone
- Chibuzo Nwoko (Midfielder) Forest Green Rovers
- Marco Underwood (Goalkeeper) Uxbridge
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Forward) Walsall
- Dino Kaiser (Goalkeeper) Margate
Fulham Academy Players in the First Team 2025/26
- Josh King (Midfielder) #24
- Sam Amissah (Defender) #35
- Alfie McNally(Goalkeeper) #40
- Seth Ridgeon (Midfielder) #99
Fulham Academy International Players 2025/26
Youth players on international duty.
- Chase Kapotwe (Defender) England U16
- Aidan Evans (Midfielder) Canada U17; U20
- Seth Ridgeon (Midfielder) England U17; U18
- Samuel Amissah (Defender) England U19
- Joshua King (Midfielder) England U19
- Dino Kaiser Goalkeeper) Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Luke Harris (Midfielder) Wales U21
- Josh King (Midfielder) England U21
Fulham Academy Competitions
U18 Premier League
The league divides teams into North and South groups for the U18s, calling it the U18 Premier League.
Fulham Under-18 play in the South League
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
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
Fulham U17 are drawn in Group A against under 17 teams from Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Watford.
- Fulham U17 won at home against Watford U17 (2 – 1)
- Fulham U17 drew away against Crystal Palace U17 (1 – 1)
- Fulham U17 drew away against Arsenal U17 (3 – 3)
U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage
Fulham U18 are drawn in Group F against under 18 teams from Blackburn Rovers, West Brom and Leeds.
- Fulham U18 lost away against Blackburn Rovers U18 (0 – 7)
- Fulham U18 won at home against WBA U18 (4 – 1)
- Alfie White
- Harley Platel
- Anand Batra
- Brodie Dair
- Fulham U18 won away against Leeds United U18 (2 – 3)
FA Youth Cup
Third Round Proper
Fulham U18 have been drawn away against Manchester City U18
- Fulham U18 lost away against Manchester City U18 (3 – 1)
- Archie Taylor
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.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
Premier League 2 Player of the Month
September 2025
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Nominee)
- Farhaan Ali-Wahid (Nominee)
November 2025
- Farhaan Ali-Wahid (Winner)
- Ollie Gofford (Nominee)
- Jon Esenga (Nominee)
The 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.
U21 Premier League International Cup Group Stage
Fulham U21 will face Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Nordsjaelland, Juventus and Valencia in Group B of the initial phase of the tournament.
Crystal Palace, Leicester City and West Brom are the other UK-based teams in their group.
- Fulham U21 won at home against Valencia Mestalla (3 – 2)
- Fulham U21 lost at home against FC Nordsjaelland U21 (0 – 1)
- Fulham U21 lost at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach U21 (0 – 2)
National League Cup
The National League Cup is a 32-team midweek competition, comprising of 16 Under-21s teams participating in Premier League 2 and 16 National League club first teams.
National League Cup Group Stage
Fulham U21s have been placed in Group C in the 2nd edition of the National League Cup competition.
They will face Aldershot Town, Sutton United, Truro City and Woking, with all matches being played away from home.
- Fulham U21 won away against Sutton United (7 – 0)
- Tom Olyott (2)
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (3)
- Terrell Works
- Macauley Zepa
- Fulham U21 lost away against Truro City (1 – 0)
- Fulham U21 lost away against Woking (2 – 0)
- Fulham U21 lost away against Aldershot (2 – 1)
- Jonah Kusi-Asare
Vertu Trophy (EFL Trophy)
The Vertu Trophy is a midweek knockout competition that includes clubs from EFL League One and League Two, along with 16 invited teams from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs that have Category One Academies.
The competition is regionalised from the opening stage through to the quarter-finals, featuring eight groups in the northern section and eight in the southern section.
Each group features one Under-21 Premier League side
Fulham Under-21s have been drawn into Southern Group G, where they will face Colchester United, Gillingham and Wycombe Wanderers.
- Fulham U21 lost away against Gillingham (4 – 1)
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi
- Fulham U21 lost away against Wycombe (3 – 1)
- Farhaan Ali-Wahid
- Fulham U21 lost away against Colchester United (2 – 0)
Fulham Academy News
30th June 2025
Under-21 striker Callum Osmand has joined Celtic, opting to sign with the Scottish club despite being offered a new contract by Fulham.
8th July 2025
Damian Čech, son of Petr Čech, signs his first professional contract with Fulham.
Adrion Pajaziti, the 22-year-old midfielder, has completed a permanent transfer to Croatian side Hajduk Split from Fulham.
11th July 2025
19-year-old Luc De Fougerolles has signed a new contract, committing his future to remain at Craven Cottage until 2029.
17th July 2025
Josh King has committed his future to Fulham by signing a new long-term contract.
The highly regarded midfielder has agreed to a four-year deal that will keep him at Craven Cottage until 30th June 2029.
23rd July 2025
Winger Farhaan Ali Wahid and forward Tom Wingate have put pen to paper on their first professional contracts with Fulham.
24th July 2025
Seth Ridgeon has pledged his long-term future to Fulham, following a breakthrough season in which he stepped up to Under-21s football at just 16 years old.
He went on to captain England U17s at this summer’s European Championship.
Under-21s defender Charlie Robinson and winger Terrell Works have both committed their futures to Fulham by signing new contracts.
4th August 2025
Winger Lemar Gordon has departed Fulham’s academy to join Leyton Orient on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
6th August 2025
Fulham Academy centre-back Logan Cooke has signed his first professional deal with club.
3rd September 2025
Lewis Kondau-Wall has joined the Fulham Academy and will link up with the Under-18s squad after spending pre-season on trial.
The 16-year-old makes the move from grassroots side Impact FC.
22nd September 2025
Aaron Loupalo-Bi has committed his future to Fulham by signing a new contract.
The deal keeps him at the Club until the summer of 2028, with the option to extend for an additional year.
21st October 2025
Midfielder Seth Ridgeon has been called up to the England U17 squad for the 2025 World Cup in Qatar.
24th October 2025
Fulham defender Chase Kapotwe has earned a call-up to the England U16 squad for three upcoming matches in Turkey.
13th November 2025
Alfie McNally has signed a new contract with Fulham. The goalkeeper’s deal runs until the summer of 2028, with the club holding the option to extend for an additional year.
19th November 2025
Fulham U18s will travel to face Manchester City U18 in the FA Youth Cup third round on Friday, December 5th, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 pm.
28th November 2025
Nazim Benchaita has signed his first professional contract at Craven Cottage.
The 17-year-old, who celebrated his birthday last weekend, has agreed his first pro deal only months after committing to a scholarship.
5th December 2025
Fulham U18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end in the third round with a 3-1 defeat away to Manchester City U18s.
8th December 2025
Eddy Nsasi has returned to Fulham following the end of his loan period at Wealdstone in the National League.
12th December 2025
Farhaan Ali-Wahid has won the Premier League 2 (PL2) Player of the Month for November.
15th April 2026
Alfie White has signed his first professional contract with Fulham.
The youngster, who has been at the club since the Under-14s level, has earned his pro deal after an impressive spell during his time as a scholar.