Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Under-21s and Academy

The Brighton & Hove Albion Under-21s and Academy are the youth teams of Brighton & Hove Albion. The under-21 players play in the Premier League 2, the highest tier of under-21 team football in England. They also compete in the EFL Trophy, the Premier League Cup, the National League Cup, the Premier League International Cup, the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup and the HKFC Soccer Sevens.
The academy teams culminate with the under-18's squad, who compete in the U18 Premier League Division South, the FA Youth Cup and the U18 Premier League Cup.

Brighton & Hove Albion U21s & U18s
Nickname(s)The Seagulls
GroundFalmer Stadium, American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
OwnerTony Bloom

In 2024 the under-21's won the HKFC Soccer Sevens, defeating Aston Villa 2–0 in the final.[1]

Under-21 squad

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Brighton & Hove Albion U21s
Head coachShannon Ruth
LeaguePremier League 2
2023-24Premier League 2, 13th of 26
  Current season
As of 20 November 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF   AUS Cameron Peupion
38 GK   IRL Killian Cahill
43 DF   GER Noël Atom
44 DF   NIR Ruairi McConville
45 MF   ROU Adrian Mazilu
46 FW   ENG Marcus Ifill
47 DF   ENG Imari Samuels
48 DF   WAL Ed Turns
50 MF   IRL Jamie Mullins
52 FW   ENG Joshua Duffus
53 DF   IRL Jacob Slater
54 DF   ENG Kain Ryan
55 FW   ENG Louis Flower
No. Pos. Nation Player
56 FW   ENG Caylan Vickers
57 MF   ENG Joe Knight
58 MF   ENG Josh Robertson
59 DF   CYP Harry Mills
60 DF   ENG Charlie Tasker
61 GK   AUS Steven Hall
62 GK   ENG Hugo Fisher
63 GK   ENG Lorenz Ferdinand
64 DF   ENG Charlie Penman
65 MF   ENG Zane Albarus
66 MF   GHA Yussif Moro Owusu
67 MF   ENG Remeiro Moulton
68 MF   ENG Sahil Bashir

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
49 DF   ENG Odeluga Offiah (at Blackpool until end of season)[3]
51 FW   IRL Mark O'Mahony (at Portsmouth until end of season)[4]
GK   ENG James Beadle (at Sheffield Wednesday until end of season)[5]
DF   ENG Ben Jackson (at Livingston until end of season)[6]
DF   ENG Harry Lee (at Gosport Borough)[7]
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   SWE Casper Nilsson (at Partick Thistle until end of season)[8]
MF   ENG Benicio Baker-Boaitey (at Port Vale until end of season)[9]
MF   ENG Luca Barrington (at Grimsby Town until end of season)[10]
MF   TUN Samy Chouchane (at Northampton Town until end of season)[11]
MF   ENG Kamari Doyle (at Exeter City until end of season)[12]

Under-18 squad

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Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
Head coachVacant
LeagueU18 Premier League
2023-24U18 Premier League, 7th of 13
  Current season
As of 9 December 2024[13]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
71 DF   ENG Freddie Simmonds
72 MF   ENG Harry Howell
73 FW   WAL Joe Belmont
79 DF   ENG Callum Mackley
86 DF   ENG Jacob Vickers
GK   ENG Alfie Mansell
GK   ENG William Rutter
GK   ENG Finley Taylor
DF   NOR Sebastian Ademola
DF   PHI Isaiah Alakiu
DF   ITA Cristiano Anah
DF   ENG Tate Ferdinand
DF   ENG Matthew Hayden
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ENG Corbin Mthunzi
DF   ENG Theo Outen
MF   ENG Billy-Ray Cullinane
MF   IRL Ronnie Gorman
MF   ENG Layth Gulzar
MF   AUS Younes Ibrahim
MF   WAL Henry Kasvosve
MF   USA Darius Lane
MF   ENG Jesse Middleton
MF   ENG Shane Nti
MF   NGA Nehemiah Oriola
FW   ENG Tyler Silsby
FW   ENG Aidan West

References

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  1. ^ "Albion win Hong Kong 7s for the first time". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "U21's Team". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Offiah heads to Blackpool on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "O'Mahony links up with Portsmouth". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ "James Beadle returns to Sheffield Wednesday on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Jackson signs new deal and joins Livingston on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Lee joins Gosport Borough on work experience loan". X.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Casper Nilsson joins Partick Thistle on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Baker-Boaitey joins Port Vale on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Luca Barrington joins Grimsby Town on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Samy Chouchane joins Northampton Town on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Kamari Doyle joins Exeter City on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "U18s Team". Brighton & Hove Albion. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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