Queens Park Rangers Academy 2025–26 season showcasing progress along the EPPP development pathway for youth players.
Based in Middlesex Queens Park Rangers FC runs a category 2 academy.
- Academy Director: Alex Carroll
- Under-18 Head Coach: Tom Charles
QPR Retained List 2025
View the complete list of QPR players who have been retained, released, or have returned to their parent clubs following loan spells.
QPR 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
Queen Park Rangers 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
QPR Academy 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
QPR Academy Competitions
U17 Professional Development League Cup
The U17 Professional Development League Cup is an English youth football tournament created for players aged 17 and under.
U17 PDL Cup Group Stage
QPR U17 will play against Under-17 teams from Portsmouth, Stevenage and AFC Wimbledon
- QPR U17 lost away against Portsmouth U17 (3 – 0)
U18 Professional Development League
The Under-18 Professional Development League is a leading English youth competition for Category Two academies, comprising 20 teams split into North and South regional divisions.
It delivers a high-level development pathway for promising players, combining league competition with a national play-off system.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
U18 Professional Development League Cup
Established for the 2021/22 season, the Professional Development League Cup features 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.
The group winners advance to the knockout stages.
U18 Professional Development League Cup Group Stage
QPR U18 are drawn in Group H against under-18 teams: Brentford, Doncaster Rovers and Mansfield Town.
Fixtures Schedule (Group H)
- Match Round 1 (Tuesday 26 August 2025) Doncaster Rovers v QPR
- Match Round 2 (Saturday 4 October 2025) QPR v Mansfield Town
- Match Round 3 (Saturday 22 November 2025) QPR v Brentford
- QPR U18 drew away from home against Doncaster Rovers U18 (2 – 2)
- QPR U18 lost at home against Mansfield Town U18 (0 – 2)
- QPR U18 lost at home against Brentford U18 (4 – 6)
FA Youth Cup
Third Round Proper
QPR U18 have been drawn at home to Oxford City U18
- QPR U18 won at home against Oxford City U18 (5 – 1)
- Teddy Tarbotton
- Ridwan Hassan (2)
- Fraser Neill (2)
Fourth Round Proper
QPR U18 have been drawn at home to Brighton U18
- QPR U18 lost at home against Brighton U18 (0 – 2)
Professional Development League
Professional Development League 2—is England’s main youth competition for Category Two academies. It sits just below Premier League 2, providing Under-21 players with a key pathway toward first-team football.
The league is split into regional North and South divisions, with play-offs determining the national champion, and it offers a highly competitive platform for developing top young talent.
Below are the team standings at the winter break, marking roughly the halfway point of the season.
U21 Premier League Cup
The Premier League Cup was introduced in the 2013/14 season to enhance competition during the Professional Development Phase.
It added a knockout tournament alongside the regular league schedule. For the 2025/26 season, the format features nine groups.
The top team from each group automatically qualifies for the knockout stage, along with the seven best second-placed teams.
U21 Premier League Cup Group Stage
QPR U21 are drawn in Group F against under 21 teams from Cardiff City, Burnley and Stockport County.
- QPR U21 won away against Stockport County Reserves (1 – 3)
- Jake Coomes
- Isak Alemayehu
- Gabriel Oluwabusola
- QPR U21 drew at home against Cardiff City U21 (2 – 2)
- Trialist A
- Daniel Bennie
- QPR U21 won away against Burnley U21 (1 – 3)
- Ridwan Hassan
- Jaylan Pearman
- Archie O’Brien
- QPR U21 won at home against Stockport County Reserves (2 – 1)
- Daniel Bennie (2)
- QPR U21 lost away against Cardiff City U21 (3 – 1)
- Isak Alemayehu
Round of 16
- QPR U21 lost away against West Brom U21 (1 – 0)
Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup
First Round
- QPR U21 won at home against Harefield United (0 – 11)
Second Round
- QPR U21 won at home against Hendon FC (1 – 1) (2 – 1 after Pens)
Quarter Final
- QPR U21 lost at home against Broadfield United Saturday (1 – 1) (3 – 5 after Pens)
London Senior Cup
- QPR U21 won away against Cray Valley (PM) (3 – 7)
- Phillip Sanyaolu (3)
- Daniel Bennie (2)
- Tylon Smith
- Alex Aoraha
Round of 16
- QPR U21 won away against Chislehurst Glebe (4 – 5)
- Rohan Vaughan
- Phil Sanyaolu
- Jake Coomes
- Alex Aoraha
- Ridwan Hassan
Quarter Final
- QPR U21 won at home against AFC Wimbledon U21 (4 – 0)
Semi Final
- QPR U21 won at home against Cheshunt (5 – 0)
- Phil Sanyaolu
- Kealey Adamson
- Cian Dillon (3)
Final
- QPR U21 won away against Dulwich Hamlets (1 – 5)
- Jaiden Putman
- Jaylan Pearman (3)
- Alex Wilkie
QPR Academy News
The academy will participate in the London Senior Cup
2nd June 2025
Defender Timothy Akindileni has joined QPR’s Development Squad after making the move from Aberdeen.
3rd June 2025
Central midfielder Kaleb Dyke is set to officially join QPR’s development squad on July 1st, following his departure from Leicester City.
4th June 2025
Noah McCann has 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.
5th June 2025
20-year-old goalkeeper Joel Halliday has agreed a new deal with QPR.
11th June 2025
Young defender Alex Wilkie has joined the QPR Development Squad after impressing during a successful trial.
19th June 2025
Perth Glory midfielder Jaylan Pearman will make the move from Australia this summer. The U20 Asian Cup champion is set to initially link up with the Development Squad.
29th August 2025
QPR have added 18-year-old right-back Kobe Agbude to their Development Squad after the youngster impressed during a successful trial.
1st September 2025
QPR Development Squad midfielder Kieran Petrie, 20, has left the club after joining in 2022 and playing a key role in last season’s Premier League Cup triumph.
QPR have signed 18-year-old midfielder Isak Alemayehu from Djurgårdens for an undisclosed fee.
Alemayehu made 16 appearances last season, including 12 in Sweden’s top flight and four in the UEFA Conference League, and will initially join the Development Squad.
2nd September 2025
Lorent Talla has 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.
16th October 2025
Queens Park Rangers U21s will face Broadsfield United in the quarter-finals of the Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup.
17th October 2025
Teddy Tarbotton and Charlie Street have both left Bracknell Town to return to QPR, with Teddy being recalled and Charlie’s loan spell coming to an end.
22nd October 2025
Tylon Smith has been shortlisted for Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) 2025 African Young Player of the Year award, recognising Africa’s top emerging football talents.
26th October 2025
Rohan Vaughan scored the winning goal as Dundalk secured a 2–1 victory over St Patrick’s, clinching the 2025 Leinster Senior Cup.
Across 11 appearances, Rohan has scored five goals and collected two winners’ medals during his loan spell.
5th November 2025
QPR Under-21s were knocked out of the Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage, losing to Broadfields United Saturday on penalties.
19th November 2025
Jack Leahy has been recalled by QPR from his loan at Bracknell Town.
24th November 2025
QPR Under-18s will face Oxford City at home in the third round of this season’s FA Youth Cup.
The match is scheduled for Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at MATRADE Loftus Road, with a 7pm kick-off.
6th December 2025
QPR academy defender Alex Wilkie has had his loan at Hampton & Richmond Borough has been extended.
10th December 2025
QPR U18s booked their place in the Fourth Round of the FA Youth Cup with a 5–1 win over Oxford City.
They will face either Tottenham Hotspur or Brighton next.
22nd December 2025
After Stockport County’s dramatic late victory over Cardiff City, QPR Under-21s have officially secured their place in the Round of 16 of the Premier League Cup.
22nd December 2025
QPR U18 will welcome Brighton to MATRADE Loftus Road for their fourth round tie on Saturday 10 January, with kick-off at 12:30pm.
28th December 2025
Nineteen-year-old midfielder Jaylan Pearman has earned his first call-up to the Australian U23 squad and will feature in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.
27th January 2026
QPR U18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end in the fourth round with a 2- 0 defeat at home to Brighton U18s.
25th February 2026
Kalen Brunson made his debut for Bermuda U20 as they began their CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifiers with a 2–2 draw against Trinidad & Tobago U20.
16th April 2026
QPR U21 will face Dulwich Hamlet in the London Senior Cup final on April 28 after a dominant 5–0 home victory over Cheshunt.
29th April 2026
QPR’s Development Squad claimed the London Senior Cup in style, coming from behind to beat Dulwich Hamlet 5–1 on Tuesday night.