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The Academy of West Ham United F.C. is recognised as one of the most successful football academies in modern football,[by whom?] hence its nickname the Academy of Football.

West Ham United Under-23s
Full nameWest Ham United Football Club (Under-23s)
Nickname(s)The Irons
The Hammers
The Academy of Football
Short nameWHU U23s
GroundRush Green Stadium, Romford, London, England
Capacity6,078
OwnerDavid Sullivan (38.8%)
Daniel Křetínský (27%)
David Gold (25.1%)
Albert 'Tripp' Smith (8%)
Other Investors (1.1%)[1]
ManagerMark Robson
LeaguePremier League 2
2021–22Premier League 2 Division 1, 2nd of 14
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The introduction of the FA's new Academy system in 1998 has placed even more emphasis on the developing of young homegrown players and today the youth system at West Ham is more important than it has ever been.[2] With the influx of many foreign players in the Premier League during modern times, West Ham United has been regarded as one of the few remaining clubs in top flight to continue producing and playing homegrown English players.

The Under-23 team is the most senior of West Ham's youth squads. The Under-23 team is effectively the club's second-string side, but is limited to three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 23 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2012–13 season.[3] They play in Premier League 2 and also compete in the Papa John's Trophy.


The Academy of Football


Academy of Football livery at Upton Park
"Academy of Football" livery at Upton Park

'The Academy of Football' , or just 'The Academy', is a nickname of West Ham United.[4][5][6] The title pays homage to the success of the club in coaching talented young players.[5][6][7] The title, originally attributed to the club by the press, has since been officially adopted by the club and is displayed in several prominent places around the stadium such as being printed beside the club crest on the artificial surface surrounding the pitch at Upton Park.

The original tribute intended to reference the entire culture of the club, in much the same way as the Liverpool "Boot Room". It was not solely reserved for the education of young players, but also for the development of a modern approach to football from the roots up, as inspired by the success of the Hungarian national team featuring Ferenc Puskás that had humiliated England 6–3, and the great Real Madrid side of the late 1950s that dominated the European Cup.


Academy history


The 'Academy of Football' term was first used in the early years of Ron Greenwood's reign as West Ham manager (1961–1974). Greenwood had inherited a young team of players from Ted Fenton and the club was noted for its reliance on home grown talent with Bobby Moore, Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst, John Lyall, Ronnie Boyce, John Sissons, Alan Sealey and Harry Redknapp all in the first team or periphery. Further foundations had been laid with stalwart Ken Brown at the back, Malcolm Musgrove on the left wing (who was to leave in the second season), and the addition of John "Budgie" Byrne up front.

The true heritage of this side, however, owed its pedigree to the practices put in place by the previous manager.

Fenton was praised as a forward thinking manager. He pushed for the establishment of "The Academy" that brought through a series of young players to augment a side that could not be improved with the limited finances available. Two of the signings he did manage to make were those of John Dick and Malcolm Allison. Other players of the day included John Bond, Dave Sexton, Jimmy Andrews and Frank O'Farrell (later swapped for Eddie Lewis) and Tommy Moroney all part of an original 'Cafe Cassettari' club started by Fenton as a result of the restrictive budget.[8]

There [Cafe Cassettari], Allison would hold court and the players would exchange views on the game and make tactical plans around the dinner table, illustrating their ideas with the use of salt and pepper pots. The culmination of those years of hard work, on and off the field, was the Second Division championship in 1958 – the springboard to great cup successes at a much higher level in the mid-60s ... no one should underestimate the positive influence of Malcolm Allison's earlier role in Hammers' history.

West Ham Club History, John Hellier[9]

Cassettari's Café sat opposite the Boleyn Ground, and Fenton organised a deal that saw meals and a warm welcome for the players of the club at a price the club could manage. It became a place for routine discussion of the team, and ideas and wisdom freely passed back and forth.[10] The tradition of mentorship lasted long into the 1960s even after Fenton had moved on and saw future managers John Lyall and Harry Redknapp pass through.[9] West Ham, with meetings at Cassettari's Café, soon gained a reputation for producing managers via playing for the club including Malcolm Allison, Noel Cantwell, Frank O'Farrell, John Bond, Dave Sexton, Jimmy Andrews and Malcolm Musgrove.[11]

Fenton introduced continental ideas to the team, revamping training methods and taking inspiration from higher ranked teams, and even inspiring some. Fenton had been impressed greatly by the all conquering Hungarians of the 1950s led by Ferenc Puskás and the Cassettari program and development of the academy were at the core.[10] Ernie Gregory said (of the 1950s diet) "We'd usually eaten fish or chicken and toast before then, but Dr. Thomas advised us all to eat steak and rice two hours before kick-off. All the other clubs copied us after that".[12] However, not all the changes were strictly down to Fenton, Musgrove attributed much of the training regime to Allison, going so far as to state that once the players were at the club (signed by Fenton) they were pretty much Allisons property.[13] As well as being a student of the game himself, Fenton encouraged all players to take coaching badges and it's notable that many of his former players went on to coaching and managing roles after they retired.[14] The Academy also involved, beyond the routine training and development of the youth and squad, actual tactical discussions between the players.[8]

At this time, three players who had come through the West Ham youth development system were seeing some success in the England squad; they were Bobby Moore who debuted in 1962, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters.

In 1966, these players played a part in England's victory in the World Cup.

Moore was the most well-known of the three. He captained the England squad and was later named by Pelé as the "greatest" of all the defenders he had played against.

In the World Cup final against West Germany in which England won 4–2, Hurst scored the only hat-trick ever scored at a World Cup final match, and Peters scored the other goal. This gave rise to the West Ham supporters' partly tongue-in-cheek terrace chant:

I remember Wembley,
When West Ham beat West Germany.
Peters one and Geoffrey three,
And Bobby got his OBE!

A bronze statue of these three players (and Everton defender Ray Wilson) holding the Jules Rimet Trophy aloft was erected in 2003 at the junction of Barking Road and Green Street close to Upton Park.

During the next thirty years West Ham's youth academy produced many professional players. Notable Academy "graduates" during this time include Frank Lampard Sr. and (later Sir) Trevor Brooking, who both featured in the club's 1975 FA Cup win with a team composed solely of English players; no club since has repeated this accomplishment.

Since 1973 the Academy has been managed by Tony Carr, himself a "graduate" but whose career was cut short by injury.

Paul Ince played his first game for West Ham in 1986, and went on to win more trophies than any other Academy "graduate", albeit with Manchester United.


Premier League era

In 1996, the reputation of the Academy began a fresh revival with the arrival of Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard Jnr. That year, the West Ham youth team reached the FA Youth Cup Final, losing to a Liverpool side inspired by Michael Owen. However, both Ferdinand and Lampard would see success in subsequent years.[15][16]

In 1999, the West Ham youth team won the FA Youth Cup, beating Coventry City 9–0 on aggregate. The team featured Joe Cole and Michael Carrick. Ferdinand and Carrick played against Lampard and Cole when Manchester United met Chelsea at the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final.

Recent Academy "graduates" include Glen Johnson, Billy Mehmet, Freddy Eastwood, Anton Ferdinand (younger brother of Rio), Elliott Ward, Mark Noble, Jack Collison and James Tomkins.[17]


Relationship with West Ham United


The Academy is an important part of the club's identity and a regular source of players for the first team. When the club was relegated from the FA Premier League in 2003 the sale of young Academy stars arguably saved the club from financial disaster. It has been argued that if West Ham had kept all of their Academy "graduates" since Rio Ferdinand, they would currently be among the very top English teams.

With their promotion via the Championship Play-Offs in 2005 West Ham have returned to England's top league. Three Academy "graduates" had been key players in this achievement; Anton Ferdinand, Elliott Ward, and Mark Noble. In the 2007–08 season, manager Alan Curbishley handed three graduates, Jack Collison, James Tomkins and Freddie Sears, their debuts.

Gianfranco Zola, who previously worked with the Italy U-21's, stated his desire to continue the club's tradition of using homegrown talent. Noble, Tomkins and Collison all went on to play an important part as West Ham beat relegation to finish 9th in the 2008–09 season. Under him, Zavon Hines and Junior Stanislas have impressed after the August 2009 League Cup match against Millwall where they both scored in a 3–1 win.[18]


West Ham as a 'selling club'


A case may be made that West Ham has been a 'selling club' in recent years, that is, a club that provides quality players to other clubs for profit but does not have the prestige or financial means to keep those players for the benefit of their own team. This reputation probably began with the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United in 2000. Since then, West Ham have sold six Academy "graduates" for transfer fees totalling over £50 million (including £18 million for Ferdinand, who was later sold on to Manchester United for £30 million).[19] This amount has traditionally been much greater than the club's own spending on players (most of which was financed by the above income), and many of the players found success with financially stronger clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United who are two of the English clubs capable of competing on a different level to most other teams.[20]

Though not a club, the England national team has included various academy apprentices or graduates in recent years, including Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson, as well as John Terry who spent part of his development with the club.[21][22]


Quotes


"The crowds at West Ham have never been rewarded by results but they keep turning up because of the good football they see. Other clubs will suffer from the old bugbear that results count more than anything. This has been the ruination of English soccer."Ron Greenwood, West Ham manager 1961–1974.[23]

"No way is it all down to me. It's very difficult to say why we've been so successful in youth terms; I suppose it's down to a number of factors but, most importantly, our recruitment area of east London and Essex is really fertile."Tony Carr, director of Youth Development at West Ham 1973–2010, quoted in an interview published by The Daily Telegraph 14 June 2004.[23]

"Why should we sell Rio Ferdinand? Are we a Premier League club or are we just a feeder club for bigger clubs? If we start selling players like Rio, where is the club going to go?"Harry Redknapp, West Ham manager 1994–2001.

"The biggest single contributor to the current England national squad is not Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool or Chelsea, but the West Ham Youth Academy."ITV Football article, 13 September 2004.


Reserve team history


The West Ham United Reserves Team was founded in 1899 as Thames Ironworks Reserves and they changed their name to West Ham Reserves in 1900. They joined London League Division One in the season 1899–1900. In 2007–08 they were FA Premier Reserve League Southern Division runners-up on goal difference.[24]


'A' team


Between 1948 and 1956 West Ham entered an 'A' team into the Eastern Counties League.[25] In 1952 they also began playing in the Metropolitan League. After leaving the ECL they remained in the Metropolitan League, winning the League Cup in 1957–58 and the Professional Cup in 1959–60, 1966–67 and 1968–69. They left the league when it merged into the Metropolitan London League in 1971, and instead entered a youth team into the South East Counties League, which they won in 1984–85, 1995–96 and 1997–98, before leaving when the FA Academy system was set up in 1998.[25]


Under-23 team


The West Ham United Reserves competed in the Premier Reserve League South until relegation from the Premier League. The side is now classed as a development squad coached by Dmitri Halajko and Steve Potts. Friendly games were usually played at Chadwell Heath and other clubs training grounds.

Since the 2012–13 season, the team have played in the Professional Development League (now branded Premier League 2) for players under the age of 21 and a restricted number of over age players.[26] Most home matches are played at Dagenham & Redbridge's Victoria Road ground, with three fixtures per season played at the London Stadium.[27][28]


Current squad


Players (excluding scholars) who will qualify as U23s in season 2022–23 and who are outside the first team squad.

As of 24 July 2022[29]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
43 DF  ENG Will Greenidge
46 MF  FRA Pierre Ekwah
47 GK  HUN Krisztián Hegyi
48 DF  ENG Jamal Baptiste
50 DF  SCO Harrison Ashby
52 MF  ENG Lennon Peake
53 FW  ENG Levi Laing
54 MF  NIR Patrick Kelly
57 MF  BER Remy Coddington
58 MF  ENG Kamarai Simon-Swyer
59 MF  ENG Keenan Forson
No. Pos. Nation Player
61 GK  SCO Brian Kinnear
62 MF  ENG Freddie Potts
63 MF  ENG Archie Woods
65 DF  NIR Michael Forbes
69 DF  ENG Junior Robinson
70 DF  ENG Kaelan Casey
71 DF  ENG Regan Clayton
72 FW  ENG Divin Mubama
73 MF  ENG George Earthy
86 FW  NIR Callum Marshall U18

Out on loan


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
35 GK  ENG Nathan Trott (at Vejle until 30 June 2023)
39 FW  ENG Thierry Nevers (at Newport County until 30 June 2023)
40 FW  IRL Armstrong Oko-Flex (at Swansea City until 30 June 2023)
45 FW  IRL Mipo Odubeko (at Port Vale until 30 June 2023)
49 GK  ENG Joseph Anang (at Derby County until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
51 MF  ENG Daniel Chesters (at Colchester United until 30 June 2023)
56 DF  ENG Manny Longelo (at Birmingham City until 30 June 2023)
66 GK  ENG Jacob Knightbridge (at Harrow Borough until 30 June 2023)

Under-18 team


The West Ham under-18's play in the U18 Premier League South. Home games are staged at Little Heath, Hainault Road in Romford, Essex. Tony Carr, a former West Ham player himself, was the youth academy director from 1973 to 2014.[30] They have won the U19 title twice in 1998–99 and 1999–2000, when the Academy League was split into the U17s and U21s.[31]


Current squad


As of 20 July 2022[32]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
68 MF  ENG Oliver Scarles
74 DF  ENG Asher Falase
75 MF  ENG Lewis Orford
77 GK  ENG Mason Terry
78 DF  ENG Sean Tarima
79 DF  ENG Billy Bates
80 FW  ENG Gideon Kodua
86 FW  NIR Callum Marshall
GK  ENG Finlay Herrick
DF  ENG Ryan Battrum
DF  NIR Josh Briggs
MF  ENG Tyron Akpata
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Seb Boothe
MF  ENG Favour Fawunmi
MF  ENG Divine Mukasa
MF  ENG Daniel Rigge
FW  ENG Liam Jones
FW  ENG Jemiah Umolu
FW  ENG Blaise Uwandji

Honours



Notable players


Alongside West Ham's aforementioned representation in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, the club also produced Clyde Best, Ade Coker and Clive Charles through their academy - with the trio making Football League history, by becoming the first three black players to start a game in the competition. Coker scored the second in the game against Tottenham Hotspur, on 1 April 1972, securing a 2–0 win for West Ham.[33]


Internationally capped players (pre-2000)


Player Position West Ham appearances West Ham goals International caps International goals International representation Club debut Manager
Syd PuddefootDF30820720 EnglandAge 18 vs. Norwich City, Southern League, 1 March 1913Syd King
Jim BarrettDF5537010 EnglandAge 18 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 28 March 1925Syd King
Ken BrownDF474410 EnglandAge 19 vs. Rotherham United, Second Division, 21 February 1953Ted Fenton
Bobby MooreDF647271082 EnglandAge 17 vs. Manchester United, First Division, 8 September 1958Ted Fenton
Geoff HurstST5032494924 EnglandAge 17 vs. Fulham, Southern Professional Floodlit Cup, 15 December 1958Ted Fenton
Martin PetersMF3641006720 EnglandAge 18 vs. Cardiff City, First Division, 20 April 1962Ron Greenwood
Trevor BrookingMF643102475 EnglandAge 18 vs. Burnley, First Division, 29 August 1967Ron Greenwood
Frank Lampard SeniorDF6702220 EnglandAge 19 vs. Manchester City, First Division, 18 November 1967Ron Greenwood
Clyde BestST2215821 BermudaAge 18 vs. Arsenal, First Division, 25 August 1969Ron Greenwood
Ade CokerST11353 United StatesAge 17 vs. Crystal Palace, First Division, 30 October 1971Ron Greenwood
Tony CotteeST33614670 EnglandAge 18 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 1 January 1983John Lyall
Paul InceMF9512532 EnglandAge 19 vs. Chelsea, Full Members' Cup, 25 November 1986John Lyall
Frank LampardMF1873810629 EnglandAge 17 vs. Coventry City, Premier League, 31 January 1996Harry Redknapp
Rio FerdinandDF1582813 EnglandAge 17 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, Premier League, 5 May 1996Harry Redknapp
Joe ColeMF187185610 EnglandAge 17 vs. Swansea City, FA Cup, 2 January 1999Harry Redknapp
Michael CarrickMF1596340 EnglandAge 17 vs. Jokerit, Intertoto Cup, 24 July 1999Harry Redknapp

First team graduates since 2000


Since the turn of the century, every permanent first team manager has enabled a player from West Ham's youth teams to represent the first team. The following table shows every player to have made at least one first team appearance in all competitions. Players highlighted in green are still contracted to West Ham.

Player Position West Ham appearances West Ham goals Current club Born International honours Debut Manager
Shaun BryneDF30Retired Taplow Ireland U21Age 18 vs. Newcastle United, Premier League, 3 January 2000Harry Redknapp
Jermain DefoeST10541Retired Beckton EnglandAge 17 vs. Walsall, League Cup, 19 September 2000Harry Redknapp
Grant McCannMF40 Hull City (manager) Belfast Northern IrelandAge 21 vs. Middlesbrough, Premier League, 19 May 2001Glenn Roeder
Richard GarciaFW220Retired Perth AustraliaAge 20 vs. Reading, League Cup, 11 September 2001Glenn Roeder
Glen JohnsonDF160Retired Greenwich EnglandAge 18 vs. Charlton Athletic, Premier League, 22 January 2003Glenn Roeder
Anton FerdinandDF1635Retired Peckham England U21Age 18 vs. Preston North End, Championship, 9 August 2003Glenn Roeder
Chris CohenMF220Retired NorwichAge 16 vs. Sunderland, Championship, 13 December 2003Alan Pardew
Trent McClenahanMF30Free agent Chipping Norton Australia U23Age 19 vs. Crewe Alexandra, Championship, 21 August 2004Alan Pardew
Mark NobleMF55062Retired Canning Town England U21Age 17 vs. Southend United, League Cup, 24 August 2004Alan Pardew
Elliott WardDF210 West Ham United (academy coach) HarrowAge 19 vs. Southend United, League Cup, 24 August 2004Alan Pardew
Hogan EphraimFW10Retired Archway England U19Age 17 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, League Cup, 20 September 2005Alan Pardew
Tony StokesFW10Retired Bethnal GreenAge 18 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, League Cup, 20 September 2005Alan Pardew
Kyel ReidFW91 Cray Wanderers DeptfordAge 18 vs. West Bromwich Albion, Premier League, 1 May 2006Alan Pardew
Jack CollisonMF12114 Atlanta United 2 (manager) Watford WalesAge 19 vs. Arsenal, Premier League, 1 January 2008Alan Curbishley
Freddie SearsFW583 Colchester United Hornchurch England U21Age 18 vs. Blackburn Rovers, Premier League, 15 March 2008Alan Curbishley
James TomkinsDF24311 Crystal Palace Basildon Great BritainAge 18 vs. Everton, Premier League, 22 March 2008Alan Curbishley
Zavon HinesFW313 West Ham United (youth coach) Kingston England U21Age 19 vs. Macclesfield Town, League Cup, 27 August 2008Alan Curbishley
Junior StanislasFW478 AFC Bournemouth Kidbrooke England U21Age 19 vs. West Bromwich Albion, Premier League, 16 March 2009Gianfranco Zola
Josh PayneMF30 Hayes & Yeading United Basingstoke England CAge 18 vs. Blackburn Rovers, Premier League, 21 March 2009Gianfranco Zola
Bondz N'GalaDF10Free agent Forest GateAge 20 vs. Bolton Wanderers, League Cup, 22 September 2009Gianfranco Zola
Anthony EdgarMF20 Herne Bay NewhamAge 19 vs. Arsenal, FA Cup, 3 January 2010Gianfranco Zola
Jordan SpenceDF100Free agent Woodford England U21Age 19 vs. Manchester City, FA Cup, 9 May 2010Gianfranco Zola
Marek ŠtěchGK30 Mansfield Town Prague Czech RepublicAge 20 vs. Oxford United, League Cup, 24 August 2010Avram Grant
Callum McNaughtonDF10Retired HarlowAge 19 vs. Aldershot Town, League Cup, 24 August 2011Sam Allardyce
Dan PottsDF130 Luton Town Barking England U20Age 17 vs. Barnsley, Championship, 17 December 2011Sam Allardyce
Robert HallFW70 Barnet Aylesbury England U19Age 18 vs. Derby County, Championship, 31 December 2011Sam Allardyce
Matthias FanimoMF30Free agent Lambeth England U18Age 18 vs. Crewe Alexandra, League Cup, 28 August 2012Sam Allardyce
George MoncurMF20 Hull City Swindon England U18Age 19 vs. Crewe Alexandra, League Cup, 28 August 2012Sam Allardyce
Dylan TombidesST10 Perth Australia U23Age 18 vs. Wigan Athletic, League Cup, 25 September 2012Sam Allardyce
Elliot LeeST71Free agent DurhamAge 18 vs. Manchester United, FA Cup, 16 January 2013Sam Allardyce
Leo ChambersDF30Retired Brixton England U19Age 18 vs. Cheltenham Town, League Cup, 27 August 2013Sam Allardyce
Reece BurkeDF151 Luton Town Newham England U20Age 17 vs. Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 5 January 2014Sam Allardyce
Callum DriverDF10Free agent SidcupAge 21 vs. Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 5 January 2014Sam Allardyce
Sebastian LletgetMF10 New England Revolution San Francisco United StatesAge 20 vs. Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 5 January 2014Sam Allardyce
Blair TurgottMF10 BK Häcken Bromley JamaicaAge 19 vs. Nottingham Forest, FA Cup, 5 January 2014Sam Allardyce
Josh CullenMF100 Burnley Westcliff-on-Sea IrelandAge 19 vs. Lusitanos, Europa League, 2 July 2015Slaven Bilić
Reece OxfordDF170 Augsburg Edmonton England U20Age 16 vs. Lusitanos, Europa League, 2 July 2015Slaven Bilić
Lewis PageDF30 Harrogate Town EnfieldAge 19 vs. Lusitanos, Europa League, 2 July 2015Slaven Bilić
Djair Parfitt-WilliamsST20Free agent HamiltonAge 18 vs. Lusitanos, Europa League, 2 July 2015Slaven Bilić
Amos NashaMF10 Hayes & Yeading United FinchleyAge 19 vs. Lusitanos, Europa League, 9 July 2015Slaven Bilić
Jordan BrownFW10 Electric City Brent England U17Age 18 vs. Astra Giurgiu, Europa League, 6 August 2015Slaven Bilić
Kyle KnoyleDF10 Doncaster Rovers Newham England U18Age 18 vs. Astra Giurgiu, Europa League, 6 August 2015Slaven Bilić
Marcus BrowneMF10 Oxford United Tower HamletsAge 18 vs. Astra Giurgiu, Europa League, 18 August 2016Slaven Bilić
Declan RiceMF19510 West Ham United Kingston upon Thames EnglandAge 18 vs. Burnley, Premier League, 21 May 2017Slaven Bilić
Conor CoventryMF30 West Ham United Waltham Forest Ireland U21Age 18 vs. Macclesfield Town, League Cup, 26 August 2018Manuel Pellegrini
Grady DianganaMF212 West Bromwich Albion Lubumbashi England U21Age 20 vs. Macclesfield Town, League Cup, 26 August 2018Manuel Pellegrini
Joe PowellMF10 Burton Albion Canning TownAge 19 vs. Macclesfield Town, League Cup, 26 August 2018Manuel Pellegrini
Ben JohnsonDF582 West Ham United Waltham Forest England U21Age 19 vs. Manchester City, Premier League, 27 February 2019Manuel Pellegrini
Jeremy NgakiaDF50 Watford DeptfordAge 19 vs. Liverpool, Premier League, 29 January 2020David Moyes
Harrison AshbyDF50 West Ham United Milton Keynes Scotland U21Age 18 vs. Charlton Athletic, League Cup, 15 September 2020David Moyes
Aji AleseDF20 Sunderland Islington England U20Age 19 vs. Hull City, League Cup, 21 September 2020David Moyes
Emmanuel LongeloMF20 West Ham United (on loan at Birmingham City) BarkingAge 19 vs. Hull City, League Cup, 21 September 2020David Moyes
Ademipo OdubekoFW20 West Ham United (on loan at Port Vale) Dublin Ireland U21Age 18 vs. Stockport County, FA Cup, 11 January 2021David Moyes
Nathan TrottGK10 West Ham United (on loan at Vejle Boldklub) Bermuda England U20Age 22 vs. Doncaster Rovers, FA Cup, 23 January 2021David Moyes
Jamal BaptisteDF20 West Ham United Redbridge England U19Age 17 vs. Doncaster Rovers, FA Cup, 23 January 2021David Moyes
Daniel ChestersMF20 West Ham United (on loan at Colchester United) HitchinAge 19 vs. Genk, Europa League, 22 October 2021David Moyes
Sonny PerkinsFW30 Leeds United Waltham Forest England U18Age 17 vs. Rapid Wien, Europa League, 25 November 2021David Moyes
Keenan ForsonMF20 West Ham United GreenwichAge 20 vs. Dinamo Zagreb, Europa League, 9 December 2021David Moyes
Freddie PottsMF20 West Ham United BarkingAge 18 vs. Dinamo Zagreb, Europa League, 9 December 2021David Moyes
Oliver ScarlesMF10 West Ham United England England U17Age 16 vs. FCSB, Europa Conference League, 3 November 2022David Moyes
Divin MubamaFW10 West Ham United Newham England U19Age 18 vs. FCSB, Europa Conference League, 3 November 2022David Moyes
Kaelan CaseyDF10 West Ham United EnglandAge 18 vs. FCSB, Europa Conference League, 3 November 2022David Moyes
Kamarai Simon-SwyerMF10 West Ham United EnglandAge 19 vs. FCSB, Europa Conference League, 3 November 2022David Moyes

Other players


These players either trained at the Academy but never played for West Ham first team or trained at multiple clubs in their youth. Only permanent spells are shown.

Career: 1992–2011; Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County, Newcastle United
International caps: 73 caps, 1 goal ( England)
Career: 1998–2018; Chelsea, Aston Villa
International caps: 78 caps, 8 goals ( England)
Career: 2002–2016; Manchester United, Sunderland, Fulham, Aston Villa, Cardiff City
International caps: 8 caps, 2 goals ( England)
Career: 2002–2015; Grays Athletic, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City
International caps: 11 caps, 4 goals ( Wales)
Career: 2002–2015; Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Esteghlal, Paykan, Egerton
International caps: 2 caps, 0 goals ( Trinidad and Tobago)
Career: 2000–2014; Barnet, Chesham United, Oldham Athletic, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Watford
Career: 2003–; Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren, Gençlerbirliği, Samsunspor, Perth Glory, Bangkok Glass, Dempo, Kedah FA, Sarawak FA, Tampines Rovers, DPMM, Merit Alsancak Yeşilova
International caps: 5 caps, 4 goals ( Northern Cyprus)
Career: 1997–2012: Corinthian, Dartford, Gravesend & Northfleet, Peterborough United, Wigan Athletic, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Milton Keynes Dons
Career: 2012–: Wycombe Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa

English top division


English 2nd tier or below


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- [en] West Ham United F.C. Under-23s and Academy

[ru] Резервисты и Академия ФК «Вест Хэм Юнайтед»

Резервная команда футбольного клуба «Вест Хэм Юнайтед» (англ. West Ham United Under-23s) — резервная команда футбольного клуба «Вест Хэм Юнайтед», также известная как команда «Вест Хэма» до 23 лет. Выступает в Премьер-лиге 2. Дивизион 1. Также принимает участие в розыгрыше Трофея Английской футбольной лиги, Кубка Премьер-лиги и Международного кубка Премьер-лиги.



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