The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Ipswich Town are now Cat 1 bringing the grand total in the PL 2 now to 29. This i would imagine will mean we now will not play 8 teams in the regular season. Fixtures should be out very early in August i reckon.

[The Cube]

U18s had been down to play Thatcham away today, but that game got called off. Instead our U18s played Brentford at Loughborough this morning and drew 1-1.

And I think that the U16s drew 2-2 with Kingstonian U18s today, but that's not for definite.

Lots of scholarships signed in recent weeks, so might get an official announcement from the club about that at some point.

[RG30]

U18’s kick off the season away at Tottenham.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4364174/aston-villa-to-start-under-18-title-defence-at-brighton

[Royals and Racers]

U18’s kick off the season away at Tottenham.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4364174/aston-villa-to-start-under-18-title-defence-at-brighton

15 teams in the South section this season, so with 28 matches to play in the league plus the PL U 18 cup and the FA youth cup the lads are going to be busy.

[Snowflake Royal]

U18’s kick off the season away at Tottenham.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4364174/aston-villa-to-start-under-18-title-defence-at-brighton

15 teams in the South section this season, so with 28 matches to play in the league plus the PL U 18 cup and the FA youth cup the lads are going to be busy.

Good stuff. Plenty of games to show what they can do and test their fitness.

[Sutekh]

Courtesy of transfermarkt.com and wiki:

Academy players 2025-26

Transitioning to 1st team
Out on loan

U21s
RB - Ashqar Ahmed
ST - Joseph Barough
RB - Boyd Beacroft
AM - Mamadi Camara
LB - John Clarke
LB - Andre Garcia
DM - Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
CB - Abraham Kanu
GK - Tom Norcott
RW - Jeremiah Okine-Peters
RW - Emmanuel Osho
GK - Harrison Rhone
GK - Matthew Rowley
RB - Tivonge Rushesha
LB - John Ryan
AM - Tyler Sackey
DM - Shay Spencer
CB - Michael Stickland
ST - Basil Tuma

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 23 in u21 fixtures, as well as any scholars

U18s
CM - Henry Agyekum
ST - Dare Bailey
DF - Ryan Beacroft
CM - Dennis Bossman
AM - Carter-Blue Bowdery
CB - Phillip Duah
LB - Harley Irish
LW - Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
CM - Lewis Otis
CM - Kallum Fuller-Thompson
DF - Sam Harrison
CM - Luke Howard
LW - Jerae Jones
DF - Dajara Martin
CM - Maddox McMillan
DF - Jacob Neptune
CM - Aaron Nour
RW - Larry Omoregie
GK - Matthew Pullinger
CM - T'Shay Saint-Louis
GK - Josh Welland
DF - Ryan Zie

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 18 in u18 fixtures, as well as any scholars