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Reading Under-21s
Full nameReading Football Club
(Under-21s & Academy)
Nickname(s)The Royals
GroundMadejski Stadium,
Bearwood Park
ChairmanSir John Madejski
ManagerMichael Gilkes (Academy)
Noel Hunt (Under-21s)
Mikele Leigertwood (Under-18s)
LeagueU21 – Professional Development League
U18 – U18 Professional Development League
2023–24U21s – 6th
U18s – 13th

The Reading Academy refers to the development teams of Reading Football Club. The club takes part in the Professional Development League system, with the Under-21 competing in the Premier League 2 – Division 2, and the Under-18 competing in the U18 Premier League – South Division.

Under the old youth training scheme, the club produced a number of first team players including Ady Williams, Scott Taylor and future England international Neil Webb. Since the Academy opened in 1999, 89 graduates have gone on to play first team football for Reading including Gylfi Sigurðsson, who was later sold for a club record transfer fee.

History

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Reading were granted Academy status by the Football Association in February 1999. The first Academy manager was John Stephenson who oversaw the club's youth development until October 2000 when he left to join Preston North End. He was succeeded by former Reading goalkeeper, and the then goalkeeping coach, Nick Hammond.[1] After his appointment as Reading's first Director of football in September 2003, Hammond combined all three roles until the appointment of Exeter City boss Eamonn Dolan as the new Academy manager in October 2004.[2] The club originally trained in rented facilities at Sonning Lane and Bradfield College but moved to their own training ground at Hogwood Park in Arborfield in 2004.[3][4] A two-year Academy partnership with Boreham Wood was announced in July 2012[5] with the club also aiming to have a first-team composed of 50% Academy players.[6] The introduction in 2012 of the four-tier academy system under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) forced the club to search for a new training ground in order to meet the criteria for Category One status.[7] With this in mind, the club agreed in principle to buy land at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club for a new training facility at a cost of between £10 million and £20 million in May 2013.[8][9] In July 2013, the club confirmed they had achieved Category One status.[10]

The Reading reserves competed in the Capital League between 1995 and 1998 before joining The Football Combination which they played in from 1998 until 2006, excluding the 1999–2000 season.[11] With the senior side's promotion to the Premier League in 2006, the reserve team was also promoted to the Premier Reserve League for the 2006–07 season. Under future first-team manager Brian McDermott, the reserves finished top of the Southern section and beat Bolton reserves 2–0 to win the overall title in their first season.[12] They finished second the following year but were relegated as the first team dropped into the Championship.[13] The reserves rejoined the Football Combination following their relegation and remained there until 2010 when they withdrew in order to arrange their own fixtures against a higher level of opposition.[14]

With the club's application for Category One status under the EPPP, the under-21 and Academy (under-18) teams competed in the new Professional Development League 1 for the 2012–13 season.[15] The teams were successful under the new format with the under-18s finishing as runners-up to Fulham in the inaugural competition,[16] and the under-21s winning the first U21 Premier League Cup the following year.[17]

In July 2022, Reading confirmed that their Academy had lost its Category One status as a result of downsizing during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, and as a result the club the dropped out of the Premier League 2 Division 2 to the Professional Development League. The club also confirmed their intentions to return to a Category One Academy.[18]

Under-21s

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The under-21s play their home matches at Hogwood Park, the club's training ground, with four games each season being played at the Madejski Stadium. Three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 23 are allowed to be selected for each fixture,[19] with scholars from the Academy squad also eligible to play.

Under-21 squad

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As of 9 October 2024

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
14 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Tivonge Rushesha
19 FW England ENG Jayden Wareham
23 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Clarke
26 FW Malta MLT Basil Tuma
28 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Mamadi Camará
30 DF England ENG Andre Garcia
31 GK Jamaica JAM Coniah Boyce-Clarke
32 DF England ENG Abraham Kanu
34 DF England ENG Louie Holzman
35 MF Belgium BEL Jack Senga
36 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Ryan
37 MF England ENG Adrian Akande
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 DF England ENG Michael Stickland
39 DF England ENG Ashqar Ahmed
40 MF England ENG Charlie Wellens
41 GK England ENG Tom Norcott
42 DF England ENG Boyd Beacroft
43 FW England ENG Jeremiah Okine-Peters
44 MF England ENG Tyler Sackey
46 MF England ENG Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
47 MF England ENG Shay Spencer
49 DF England ENG Emmanuel Osho
50 MF England ENG Joseph Barough
51 GK England ENG Harrison Rhone

Under-18 team

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Each year, following the completion of their full-time education, the club signs a number of schoolboys, from both within the academy and from other clubs, on scholarship agreements.[20] The scholarships last two years after which the player signs professionally or is released by the club. In instances where a player is particularly valued, the club may opt to sign them on professional terms at an earlier age.[21] The scholars make up the bulk of the Academy team which competes in the under-18 league, though younger players are also eligible. As well as the league, the Academy also enters a team into the FA Youth Cup.

The under-18s play their home matches at Hogwood Park, the club's training ground, with a selection of games each season being played at the Madejski Stadium. Three outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 18 are allowed to be selected for each fixture, with scholars from the Academy squad also eligible to play.

Current Under-18s squad

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As of 6 November 2024

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
45 MF England ENG Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
52 DF England ENG Sam Harrison
53 DF Ghana GHA Phillip Duah
54 MF England ENG T'Shay Saint-Louis
— GK England ENG James Sharlott
— GK England ENG Matthew Pullinger
— GK England ENG Josh Welland
— DF England ENG Dajara Martin
— DF England ENG Jacob Neptune
— DF England ENG Kai Source
— DF England ENG Ryan Zie
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Ryan Beacroft
— MF England ENG Maddox McMillan
— MF England ENG Henry Agyekum
— MF England ENG Callum Fuller-Thompson
— MF England ENG Dare Bailey
— MF Algeria ALG Aaron Nour
— MF England ENG Jerae Jones
— MF England ENG Luke Howard
— MF England ENG Carter Bowdery
— MF England ENG Denim Nnamudi
— FW England ENG Verell George

Staff

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  • Academy manager: Michael Gilkes
  • U21 Manager: Noel Hunt
  • U21 Goalkeeper Coach: Robert Shay
  • U18 Manager: Mikele Leigertwood
  • U18 Coach: Michael Donaldson
  • Head of Academy Physiotherapy: Steve Cottrell
  • Lead Academy Doctor: Dr Marc Batista
  • U21 Academy Doctor: Manish Thakker
  • U18 Physiotherapist: Matt Flynn
  • U21 Physiotherapist: Cian Dunne
  • U9-16 Physiotherapist: Pippa Inwood
  • U9-16 Physiotherapist: Alex Meredith
  • U21 Sport Scientist: Harry Bruford
  • U18 Sport Scientist: Luca Avena
  • PDP Strength and Conditioning Coach: David Breakspear
  • U9-16 Sport Scientist: Callum Stratford
  • Lead Academy and U21 Analyst: Andy Chenery
  • U18 Performance Analyst: Joe Cole
  • U9-16 Performance Analyst: Matt Burdekin
  • Academy Performance Coach: Ben Marks

Former players

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Graduates

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Prior to the establishment of the Academy, Reading produced several players for the first-team who went on to have successful careers. Neil Webb became Reading's youngest ever goalscorer aged 17 years and 31 days and made a total of 81 appearances for the club, later going on to win 26 England caps.[22] Ady Williams made nearly 400 appearances in three spells between 1988 and 2004 and was capped 13 times for Wales[23] whilst Stuart Lovell made 227 league appearances, scored 58 times and played twice for the Australia national team.[24] Others to have come through the ranks include Johnny Brooks, Jerry Williams, Steve Hetzke, Scott Taylor and Maurice Evans, who made over 400 league appearances for Reading and later managed the first-team between 1977 and 1984.[25][26]

Since the Academy opened in 1999, 89 graduates have gone on to play for the first team. Players who have gone on to play for their country at full international level are marked in bold whilst those still at the club are marked in italics.[27][28][29]

Statistics

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As of match played 1 February 2025
Academy graduates Reading F.C. and international careers
Player Position Age of debut Reading International U21/U23 International
Reading Career Manager Debut date Apps Goals Country Apps Goals Country Apps Goals
England Alex Haddow Midfielder 17 years, 228 days 1999–2001 Tommy Burns (1999-08-24)24 August 1999 4 0 – –
England Darius Henderson Forward 18 years, 193 days 1999–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-03-18)18 March 2000 83 15 – –
England Nathan Tyson Midfielder 17 years, 361 days 1999–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-04-29)29 April 2000 38 1 – –
England Jamie Ashdown Goalkeeper 19 years, 287 days 1998–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 16 0 – –
Scotland Darren Campbell Midfielder 17 years, 14 days 2003–2005 Alan Pardew (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 1 0 – –
England Peter Castle Defender 16 years, 49 days 2003–2006 Alan Pardew (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 1 0 – –
England Jamie Young Goalkeeper 18 years, 201 days 2003–2006 Steve Coppell (2004-03-13)13 March 2004 1 0 – –
Republic of Ireland Simon Cox Forward 18 years, 145 days 2005–2008; 2014–2016 Steve Coppell (2005-09-20)20 September 2005 69 9  Republic of Ireland 30 4 –
Republic of Ireland Shane Long Forward 18 years, 340 days 2005–2011
2022–2023 		Steve Coppell (2005-12-28)28 December 2005 235 56  Republic of Ireland 88 17  Republic of Ireland 1 0
Kenya Curtis Osano Midfielder 18 years, 315 days 2005–2008 Steve Coppell (2006-01-17)17 January 2006 2 0 – –
Republic of Ireland Alex Pearce Defender 18 years, 61 days 2006–2015 Steve Coppell (2007-01-09)9 January 2007 240 15  Republic of Ireland 7 2  Scotland 2 0
England James Henry Midfielder 18 years, 107 days 2006–2010 Steve Coppell (2007-09-25)25 September 2007 18 4 – –
England Julian Kelly Defender 18 years, 341 days 2008–2011 Steve Coppell (2008-08-12)12 August 2008 13 0 – –
Turkey Jem Karacan Midfielder 19 years, 187 days 2007–2015 Steve Coppell (2008-08-26)26 August 2008 175 12 –  Turkey 3 0
Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson Midfielder 18 years, 353 days 2008–2010 Steve Coppell (2008-08-26)26 August 2008 51 22  Iceland 83 27  Iceland 14 6
Wales Simon Church Forward 20 years, 153 days 2007–2013 Steve Coppell (2009-05-12)12 May 2009 122 24  Wales 38 3  Wales 15 8
Republic of Ireland Scott Davies Midfielder 21 years, 151 days 2006–2011 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-08)8 August 2009 5 0 –  Republic of Ireland 3 0
Wales Hal Robson-Kanu Midfielder 20 years, 79 days 2007–2016 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-08)8 August 2009 228 30  Wales 46 5  Wales 4 2
England Nicholas Bignall Forward 19 years, 31 days 2008–2013 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 4 2 – –
England Ben Hamer Goalkeeper 21 years, 264 days 2006–2011 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 5 0 – –
England Jordan Obita Defender 16 years, 246 days 2010–2020 Brian McDermott (2010-08-11)11 August 2010 191 7 – –
Wales Jake Taylor Midfielder 18 years, 266 days 2009–2016 Brian McDermott (2010-08-24)24 August 2010 36 3  Wales 1 0  Wales 10 0
England Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper 21 years, 78 days 2007–2014 Brian McDermott (2011-02-19)19 February 2011 75 0  England 1 0  England 3 0
England Lawson D'Ath Midfielder 19 years, 14 days 2010–2014 Brian McDermott (2012-01-07)7 January 2012 1 0 – –
England Dominic Samuel Forward 18 years, 254 days 2012–2017 Brian McDermott (2012-12-11)11 December 2012 15 2 – –
Jamaica Michael Hector Defender 21 years, 183 days 2009–2015, 2015-16 Nigel Adkins (2014-01-18)18 January 2014 93 5  Jamaica 39 0 –
Australia Ryan Edwards Midfielder 20 years, 265 days 2012–2015 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-09)9 August 2014 10 0 –  Australia 18 0
England Craig Tanner Forward 19 years, 289 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-12)12 August 2014 5 1 – –
England Jake Cooper Defender 19 years, 194 days 2014–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 56 4 – –
England Jack Stacey Midfielder 18 years, 132 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 6 0 – –
England Aaron Kuhl Midfielder 18 years, 201 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-19)19 August 2014 8 0 – –
Democratic Republic of the Congo Aaron Tshibola Midfielder 19 years, 233 days 2013–2016 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-23)23 August 2014 17 0  DR Congo 15 1 –
Republic of Ireland Sean Long Defender 19 years, 116 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-26)26 August 2014 1 0 –  Republic of Ireland 11 1
Denmark Mikkel Andersen Goalkeeper 25 years, 277 days 2007–2015 Nigel Adkins (2014-09-20)20 September 2014 5 0 –  Denmark 14 0
Republic of Ireland Niall Keown Defender 19 years, 339 days 2013–2017 Steve Clarke (2015-03-10)10 March 2015 3 0 –  Republic of Ireland 2 0
United States Andrija Novakovich Forward 18 years, 171 days 2015–2019 Steve Clarke (2015-03-14)14 March 2015 3 0  United States 3 0 –
Ghana Tariqe Fosu Midfielder 19 years, 178 days 2014–2017 Steve Clarke (2015-05-02)2 May 2015 1 0  Ghana 4 1 -
Republic of Ireland Josh Barrett Midfielder 17 years, 261 days 2015–2020 Brian McDermott (2016-03-08)8 March 2016 13 2 –  Republic of Ireland 3 0
England Robert Dickie Defender 20 years, 65 days 2014–2018 Brian McDermott (2016-05-07)7 May 2016 1 0 – –
England Tennai Watson Defender 19 years, 155 days 2015–2021 Jaap Stam (2016-08-06)6 August 2016 9 0 – –
Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly Midfielder 20 years, 275 days 2013–2019 Jaap Stam (2016-08-23)23 August 2016 94 9 –  Republic of Ireland 1 0
England Omar Richards Defender 19 years, 171 days 2016–2021 Jaap Stam (2017-08-05)5 August 2017 104 3 –  England 1 0
Iceland Axel Óskar Andrésson Defender 19 years, 193 days 2016–2019 Jaap Stam (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 2 0  Iceland 2 0  Iceland 18 3
Zimbabwe Andy Rinomhota Midfielder 20 years, 109 days 2015–2022 Jaap Stam (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 139 4  Zimbabwe 10 0 –
England Sam Smith Forward 19 years, 153 days 2015–2021
2023–2025 		Jaap Stam (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 74 29 – –
England Danny Loader Forward 16 years, 359 days 2017–2020 Jaap Stam (2017-08-22)22 August 2017 35 2 –  England 9 1
England Tom Holmes Defender 17 years, 359 days 2017–2024
2024 		Jaap Stam (2018-03-06)6 March 2018 133 1 – –
Scotland Tom McIntyre Defender 20 years, 39 days 2016–2024 Scott Marshall (2018-12-15)15 December 2018 117 7 –  Scotland 3 0
Nigeria Gabriel Osho Defender 20 years, 130 days 2016–2020 Scott Marshall (2018-12-22)22 December 2018 10 0  Nigeria 2 0 –
England Ryan East Midfielder 20 years, 217 days 2016–2021 José Gomes (2019-03-12)12 March 2019 1 0 – –
France Michael Olise Midfielder 17 years, 90 days 2019–2021 José Gomes (2019-03-12)12 March 2019 73 7  France 4 0  France 7 1
England Teddy Howe Defender 20 years, 208 days 2017–2020 José Gomes (2019-05-05)5 May 2019 6 0 – –
England Akin Odimayo Defender 19 years, 272 days 2019–2020 José Gomes (2019-08-27)27 August 2019 1 0 – –
Saint Kitts and Nevis Andre Burley Defender 20 years, 116 days 2019–2020 Mark Bowen (2020-01-04)4 January 2020 3 0  Saint Kitts and Nevis 27 2 –
England Ramarni Medford-Smith Defender 21 years, 75 days 2019–2020 Mark Bowen (2020-01-04)4 January 2020 1 0 – –
Montserrat Jeriel Dorsett Defender 17 years, 255 days 2019– Mark Bowen (2020-01-14)14 January 2020 44 1  Montserrat 7 0 –
Scotland Ben House Defender 20 years, 204 days 2019–2020 Mark Bowen (2020-01-25)25 January 2020 1 0 –  Scotland 2 0
Northern Ireland Luke Southwood Goalkeeper 22 years, 274 days 2020–2023 Eddie Niedzwiecki (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 30 0  Northern Ireland 1 0 –
Saint Kitts and Nevis Ethan Bristow Defender 18 years, 283 days 2020–2022 Eddie Niedzwiecki (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 11 0  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 1 –
Saint Lucia Nahum Melvin-Lambert Forward 18 years, 283 days 2020–2023 Eddie Niedzwiecki (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 3 0  Saint Lucia 1 0 –
Serbia Dejan Tetek Midfielder 17 years, 357 days 2020–2023 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 21 0 –  Serbia 5 0
England Lynford Sackey Forward 17 years, 210 days 2020–2022 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 2 0 – –
England Nelson Abbey Defender 17 years, 18 days 2020–2024 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 31 0 – –
England Oliver Pendlebury Midfielder 18 years, 356 days 2020–2021 Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 1 0 – –
England Conor Lawless Midfielder 19 years, 118 days 2020–2021 Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 1 0 – –
Guinea-Bissau Mamadi Camará Midfielder 17 years, 9 days 2020– Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 44 5  Guinea-Bissau 5 0 –
Timor-Leste Claudio Osorio Midfielder 18 years, 318 days 2021–2023 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 2 0  Timor-Leste 8 0 –
Republic of Ireland Kian Leavy Midfielder 19 years, 142 days 2021–2023 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 2 0 –  Republic of Ireland 2 0
Nigeria Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Forward 19 years, 109 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 75 15 – –
England Michael Stickland Defender 18 years, 351 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 5 0 – –
Jamaica Jahmari Clarke Forward 17 years, 358 days 2021–2024 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 14 2 – –
England Tyrell Ashcroft Defender 19 years, 240 days 2021–2022 Marko Mitrović (2021-11-02)2 November 2021 4 0 – –
England Louie Holzman Defender 18 years, 53 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2022-01-08)8 January 2022 13 0 – –
Ghana Kelvin Abrefa Defender 18 years, 65 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2022-02-12)12 February 2022 43 2 – –
Malta Basil Tuma Forward 17 years, 107 days 2022– Paul Ince (2022-08-09)9 August 2022 12 0  Malta 2 0  Malta 6 0
Jamaica Coniah Boyce-Clarke Forward 20 years, 68 days 2019– Noel Hunt (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 7 0  Jamaica 1 0 –
Belgium Jack Senga Forward 19 years, 101 days 2021– Noel Hunt (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 5 0 – –
England Caylan Vickers Forward 18 years, 226 days 2023–2024 Rubén Sellés (2023-08-05)5 August 2023 22 3 – –
England Taylan Harris Midfielder 17 years, 324 days 2023–2024 Rubén Sellés (2023-09-19)19 September 2023 1 1 – –
England Tom Norcott Goalkeeper 18 years, 280 days 2023– Rubén Sellés (2023-10-10)10 October 2023 2 0 – –
England Andre Garcia Defender 16 years, 254 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-10)10 August 2024 27 0 – –
England Emmanuel Osho Defender 17 years, 322 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 6 0 – –
England Abraham Kanu Defender 19 years, 41 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 14 0 – –
England Shay Spencer Midfielder 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 5 0 – –
England Ashqar Ahmed Defender 16 years, 355 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 12 0 – –
England Tyler Sackey Midfielder 17 years, 353 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 4 2 – –
England Joseph Barough Midfielder 18 years, 216 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
England Boyd Beacroft Defender 18 years, 349 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
England Jeremiah Okine-Peters Forward 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
Totals 89 Players 3,120 307 25 Players 428 63 24 Players 157 22

Careers elsewhere

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A number of players attached to the Academy as schoolboys and scholars, as well as those who signed professionally but never made a first team appearance, have gone on play league football elsewhere. Those that have gone on to play for their country at full international level are marked in bold and those who made their league debut whilst away on loan are marked in Italics.[27][30][31][32][33]

  1. ^ Clayton was a 7th round pick for the Buffalo Bills during the 2024 NFL draft.

Records and honours

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Several Academy graduates hold club records. Peter Castle became the club's youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute against Watford on 30 April 2003 for his first and only Reading appearance, aged 16 years and 49 days, whilst Gylfi Sigurðsson holds the record for the highest transfer fee received when he moved to Hoffenheim in August 2010.[55] In May 2013 Alex McCarthy became the first Reading graduate to be selected in the England squad since the Academy era began in 1999.[56] Additionally, three graduates have been named Player of the Season with Gylfi Sigurðsson, Alex Pearce and Jordan Obita winning in 2009–10, 2011–12 and 2013–14 respectively.[57]

The Football Combination[11]
Winners: 2003–04, 2008–09
Runners-up: 2005–06
Premier Reserve League
Winners: 2006–07[13]
Under-21 Premier League Cup
Winners: 2013–14[17]
Under-18 Professional Development League 1
Runners-up: 2012–13[16]

European

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As of match played 21 January 2025
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
Premier League International Cup 15 4 3 8 19 25 –6
Total 14 4 2 8 18 24 -6
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 Premier League International Cup Group F England Everton — 1–2[58] 4th
Spain Athletic Bilbao 2–3[59] —
Germany Hertha BSC 0–2[60] —
2017–18 Premier League International Cup Group E Portugal FC Porto 0–2 — 4th
England Arsenal — 0–0
Germany Bayern Munich 0–1 —
2018–19 Premier League International Cup Group B England Leicester City — 2–0 1st
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–2 —
Netherlands Feyenoord 2–0 —
Quarter-final England Manchester United — 3–1 —
Semi-final Germany Bayern Munich 1–3 — —
2024–25 Premier League International Cup Group A Netherlands Ajax 2–1 — 4th
France AS Monaco 1–4 —
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2–3 —
Spain Valencia 1–1 —

Appearances

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As of match played 21 January 2025
Name Years Premier League International Cup Total Ratio
1 Republic of Ireland Josh Barrett 2015–2020 11 (0) 11 (0) 0
2 England Ryan East 2008–2019 8 (0) 8 (0) 0
3 England Danny Namaso 2013–2017 7 (5) 7 (5) 0.71
4 England Omar Richards 2013–2021 6 (0) 6 (0) 0
4 England Ramarni Medford-Smith 2017–2020 6 (0) 6 (0) 0
4 England Tyler Frost 2014–2020 6 (1) 6 (1) 0.17
7 England Tom Holmes 2008–2024 5 (0) 5 (0) 0
7 Scotland Ben House[a] 2016–2020 5 (2) 5 (2) 0.4
9 Scotland Jake Sheppard[b] 2015–2018 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 Scotland Tom McIntyre[c] 2008–2024 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 England Gabriel Osho[d] 2008–2020 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 Scotland Jordan Holsgrove 2017–2019 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 France Michael Olise[e] 2017–2021 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 England Boyd Beacroft 2021–Present 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 England Emmanuel Osho 2024–Present 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 Belgium Jack Senga 2020–Present 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
9 England Tyler Sackey 2024–Present 4 (2) 4 (2) 0.5
9 England Joseph Barough 2023–Present 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
19 United States Andrija Novakovich 2014–2019 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Andy Rinomhota[f] 2015–2022 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Luke Southwood[g] 2015–2023 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England George Legg 2013–2019 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Andre Burley[h] 2018–2020 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Teddy Howe 2008–2020 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Michael Stickland 2021–Present 3 (1) 3 (1) 0.33
19 England Charlie Wellens 2023–Present 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
19 England Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis 2021–Present 3 (0) 3 (0) 0
28 Scotland Zak Jules 2015–2017 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 Netherlands Danzell Gravenberch 2016–2019 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Dominic Hyam 2013–2017 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Aaron Kuhl 2013–2017 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 Iceland Axel Óskar Andrésson 2014–2018 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Sam Smith 2014–2021, 2013–2025 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Tennai Watson 2015–2021 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 Australia Joel Rollinson 2016–2019 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Jack Nolan 2019–2020 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Jamal Balogun 2016–2019 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 Jamaica Coniah Boyce-Clarke[i] 2020–Present 4 (0) 4 (0) 0
28 England Ethan Coleman ??–2020 2 (1) 2 (1) 0.5
28 England Tom Norcott 2021–Present 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Louie Holzman 2020–Present 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Kai Source 2024–Present 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Sam Harrison 2024–Present 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
28 England Jayden Wareham 2023–Present 2 (1) 2 (1) 0.5
28 England Jeremiah Okine-Peters 2021–Present 2 (1) 2 (1) 0.5
28 England Shay Spencer 2024–Present 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
47 England Jonathan Bond 2015–2018 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Jack Stacey 2013–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly 2013–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Tariqe Fosu[j] 2014–2017 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
47 Scotland Harry Cardwell 2013–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Jake Cooper 2014–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Republic of Ireland Niall Keown 2013–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Liechtenstein Sandro Wieser 2016–2018 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Ivory Coast Yakou Méïté[k] 2016–2013 1 (2) 1 (2) 2
47 France Joseph Mendes[l] 2016–2018 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Harrison Bennett 2014–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Guyana Terence Vancooten[m] 2016–2017 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Finland Anssi Jaakkola 2016–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Portugal Tiago Ilori[n] 2017–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Tyler Blackett 2016–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Romania Adrian Popa 2017–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Netherlands Pelle Clement 2017–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Netherlands Darren Sidoel 2018–2019 2 (0) 2 (0) 0
47 Italy Vito Mannone 2017–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Akin Odimayo 2019–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Wales David Edwards[o] 2017–2019 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
47 Republic of Ireland David Meyler 2018–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Iceland Jón Daði Böðvarsson 2017–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Cameron Green 2016–2019 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Adam Liddle 2018–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Oliver Pendlebury 2019–2020 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Harlee Dean 2023–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Montserrat Jeriel Dorsett[p] 2018–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Ghana Kelvin Abrefa[q] 2021–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Abraham Kanu 2021–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Philip Duah 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Ashqar Ahmed 2023–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Zimbabwe Tivonge Rushesha[r] 2023–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Scotland Michael Craig[s] 2022–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Andre Garcia 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England T'Shay Saint-Louis 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Carter Bowdery 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Maddox McMillan 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Nigeria Adrian Akande 2022–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 Malta Basil Tuma[t] 2022–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith 2024–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0
47 England Larry Omoregie 2023–Present 1 (0) 1 (0) 0

Goalscorers

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As of match played 21 January 2025
Name Years Premier League International Cup Total Ratio
1 England Danny Namaso 2012–2020 5 (7) 5 (7) 0.71
2 Ivory Coast Yakou Méïté 2016–2023 2 (1) 2 (1) 2
2 Scotland Ben House[a] 2016–2020 2 (5) 2 (5) 0.4
2 England Tyler Sackey 2024–Present 2 (4) 2 (4) 0.5
4 England Tariqe Fosu[j] 2014–2017 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
4 England Ethan Coleman ??–2020 1 (2) 1 (2) 0.5
4 Wales David Edwards 2017–2019 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
4 England Tyler Frost 2014–2020 1 (6) 1 (6) 0.17
4 England Jeremiah Okine-Peters 2024–Present 1 (2) 1 (2) 0.5
4 England Michael Stickland 2024–Present 1 (3) 1 (3) 0.33
4 England Jayden Wareham 2023–Present 1 (2) 1 (2) 0.5
4 Own goals 2016–Present 1 (15) 1 (15) 0.07
  1. ^ a b House was born in England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U21 in 2019.
  2. ^ Sheppard was born in England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U21 in 2016.
  3. ^ McIntyre was born in England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U21 in 2018.
  4. ^ Osho was born in England, but went on to represent Nigeria in 2024 after leaving Reading.
  5. ^ Olise was born in England, but qualified to represent France, representing them at various Youth and Senior level.
  6. ^ Rinomhota was born in England, but went on to represent Zimbabwe in 2023 after leaving Reading.
  7. ^ Southwood was born in England, representing them at U20 level before going on to represent Northern Ireland in 2021.
  8. ^ Burley was born in England, but went on to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2021 after leaving Reading.
  9. ^ Boyce-Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, representing them at various youth levels since 2010.
  10. ^ a b Fosu was born in England, representing them at U18 level before going on to represent Ghana in 2020.
  11. ^ Méïté was born in France, but qualified to represent Ivory Coast, representing them at Youth and Senior level.
  12. ^ Mendes was born in France, but went on to represent Guinea-Bissau in 2019 after leaving Reading.
  13. ^ Vancooten was born in England, but went on to represent Zimbabwe in 2017 after leaving Reading.
  14. ^ Ilori was born in England, but qualified to represent Portugal, representing them at various youth levels since 2010.
  15. ^ Edwards was born in England, but qualified to represent Wales, representing them at U-21 and Senior level.
  16. ^ Dorsett was born in England, representing them at U18 level before going on to represent Montserrat in 2023.
  17. ^ Abrefa was born in Italy, but qualified to represent Ghana, representing them at U20 in 2022.
  18. ^ Rushesha was born in Zimbabwe, representing Wales at U17 level before going on to represent Zimbabwe.
  19. ^ Craig was born in England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U21 in 2022.
  20. ^ Tuma was born in Uganda, representing them at U17 level before going on to represent Malta in 2024.

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