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Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy

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.

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

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
45 MF   ENG Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
52 DF   ENG Sam Harrison
53 DF   GHA Phillip Duah
54 MF   ENG T'Shay Saint-Louis
— GK   ENG James Sharlott
— GK   ENG Matthew Pullinger
— GK   ENG Josh Welland
— DF   ENG Dajara Martin
— DF   ENG Jacob Neptune
— DF   ENG Kai Source
— DF   ENG Ryan Zie
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   ENG Ryan Beacroft
— MF   ENG Maddox McMillan
— MF   ENG Henry Agyekum
— MF   ENG Callum Fuller-Thompson
— MF   ENG Dare Bailey
— MF   ALG Aaron Nour
— MF   ENG Jerae Jones
— MF   ENG Luke Howard
— MF   ENG Carter Bowdery
— MF   ENG Denim Nnamudi
— FW   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 23 November 2024
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
  Alex Haddow Midfielder 17 years, 228 days 1999–2001 Tommy Burns (1999-08-24)24 August 1999 4 0 – –
  Darius Henderson Forward 18 years, 193 days 1999–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-03-18)18 March 2000 83 15 – –
  Nathan Tyson Midfielder 17 years, 361 days 1999–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-04-29)29 April 2000 38 1 – –
  Jamie Ashdown Goalkeeper 19 years, 287 days 1998–2004 Alan Pardew (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 16 0 – –
  Darren Campbell Midfielder 17 years, 14 days 2003–2005 Alan Pardew (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 1 0 – –
  Peter Castle Defender 16 years, 49 days 2003–2006 Alan Pardew (2003-04-30)30 April 2003 1 0 – –
  Jamie Young Goalkeeper 18 years, 201 days 2003–2006 Steve Coppell (2004-03-13)13 March 2004 1 0 – –
  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 –
  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
  Curtis Osano Midfielder 18 years, 315 days 2005–2008 Steve Coppell (2006-01-17)17 January 2006 2 0 – –
  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
  James Henry Midfielder 18 years, 107 days 2006–2010 Steve Coppell (2007-09-25)25 September 2007 18 4 – –
  Julian Kelly Defender 18 years, 341 days 2008–2011 Steve Coppell (2008-08-12)12 August 2008 13 0 – –
  Jem Karacan Midfielder 19 years, 187 days 2007–2015 Steve Coppell (2008-08-26)26 August 2008 175 12 –   Turkey 3 0
  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
  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
  Scott Davies Midfielder 21 years, 151 days 2006–2011 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-08)8 August 2009 5 0 –   Republic of Ireland 3 0
  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
  Nicholas Bignall Forward 19 years, 31 days 2008–2013 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 4 2 – –
  Ben Hamer Goalkeeper 21 years, 264 days 2006–2011 Brendan Rodgers (2009-08-11)11 August 2009 5 0 – –
  Jordan Obita Defender 16 years, 246 days 2010–2020 Brian McDermott (2010-08-11)11 August 2010 191 7 – –
  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
  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
  Lawson D'Ath Midfielder 19 years, 14 days 2010–2014 Brian McDermott (2012-01-07)7 January 2012 1 0 – –
  Dominic Samuel Forward 18 years, 254 days 2012–2017 Brian McDermott (2012-12-11)11 December 2012 15 2 – –
  Michael Hector Defender 21 years, 183 days 2009–2015, 2015-16 Nigel Adkins (2014-01-18)18 January 2014 93 5   Jamaica 39 0 –
  Ryan Edwards Midfielder 20 years, 265 days 2012–2015 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-09)9 August 2014 10 0 –   Australia 18 0
  Craig Tanner Forward 19 years, 289 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-12)12 August 2014 5 1 – –
  Jake Cooper Defender 19 years, 194 days 2014–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 56 4 – –
  Jack Stacey Midfielder 18 years, 132 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-16)16 August 2014 6 0 – –
  Aaron Kuhl Midfielder 18 years, 201 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-19)19 August 2014 8 0 – –
  Aaron Tshibola Midfielder 19 years, 233 days 2013–2016 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-23)23 August 2014 17 0   DR Congo 15 1 –
  Sean Long Defender 19 years, 116 days 2013–2017 Nigel Adkins (2014-08-26)26 August 2014 1 0 –   Republic of Ireland 11 1
  Mikkel Andersen Goalkeeper 25 years, 277 days 2007–2015 Nigel Adkins (2014-09-20)20 September 2014 5 0 –   Denmark 14 0
  Niall Keown Defender 19 years, 339 days 2013–2017 Steve Clarke (2015-03-10)10 March 2015 3 0 –   Republic of Ireland 2 0
  Andrija Novakovich Forward 18 years, 171 days 2015–2019 Steve Clarke (2015-03-14)14 March 2015 3 0   United States 3 0 –
  Tariqe Fosu Midfielder 19 years, 178 days 2014–2017 Steve Clarke (2015-05-02)2 May 2015 1 0   Ghana 4 1 -
  Josh Barrett Midfielder 17 years, 261 days 2015–2020 Brian McDermott (2016-03-08)8 March 2016 13 2 –   Republic of Ireland 3 0
  Robert Dickie Defender 20 years, 65 days 2014–2018 Brian McDermott (2016-05-07)7 May 2016 1 0 – –
  Tennai Watson Defender 19 years, 155 days 2015–2021 Jaap Stam (2016-08-06)6 August 2016 9 0 – –
  Liam Kelly Midfielder 20 years, 275 days 2013–2019 Jaap Stam (2016-08-23)23 August 2016 94 9 –   Republic of Ireland 1 0
  Omar Richards Defender 19 years, 171 days 2016–2021 Jaap Stam (2017-08-05)5 August 2017 104 3 –   England 1 0
  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
  Andy Rinomhota Midfielder 20 years, 109 days 2015–2022 Jaap Stam (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 139 4   Zimbabwe 10 0 –
  Sam Smith Forward 19 years, 153 days 2015–2021
2023– 		Jaap Stam (2017-08-08)8 August 2017 61 23 – –
  Danny Loader Forward 16 years, 359 days 2017–2020 Jaap Stam (2017-08-22)22 August 2017 35 2 –   England 9 1
  Tom Holmes Defender 17 years, 359 days 2017–2024
2024 		Jaap Stam (2018-03-06)6 March 2018 133 1 – –
  Tom McIntyre Defender 20 years, 39 days 2016–2024 Scott Marshall (2018-12-15)15 December 2018 117 7 –   Scotland 3 0
  Gabriel Osho Defender 20 years, 130 days 2016–2020 Scott Marshall (2018-12-22)22 December 2018 10 0   Nigeria 2 0 –
  Ryan East Midfielder 20 years, 217 days 2016–2021 José Gomes (2019-03-12)12 March 2019 1 0 – –
  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
  Teddy Howe Defender 20 years, 208 days 2017–2020 José Gomes (2019-05-05)5 May 2019 6 0 – –
  Akin Odimayo Defender 19 years, 272 days 2019–2020 José Gomes (2019-08-27)27 August 2019 1 0 – –
  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 –
  Ramarni Medford-Smith Defender 21 years, 75 days 2019–2020 Mark Bowen (2020-01-04)4 January 2020 1 0 – –
  Jeriel Dorsett Defender 17 years, 255 days 2019– Mark Bowen (2020-01-14)14 January 2020 38 1   Montserrat 7 0 –
  Ben House Defender 20 years, 204 days 2019–2020 Mark Bowen (2020-01-25)25 January 2020 1 0 –   Scotland 2 0
  Luke Southwood Goalkeeper 22 years, 274 days 2020–2023 Eddie Niedzwiecki (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 30 0   Northern Ireland 1 0 –
  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 –
  Nahum Melvin-Lambert Forward 18 years, 283 days 2020–2023 Eddie Niedzwiecki (2020-09-05)5 September 2020 3 0   Saint Lucia 1 0 –
  Dejan Tetek Midfielder 17 years, 357 days 2020–2023 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 21 0 –   Serbia 5 0
  Lynford Sackey Forward 17 years, 210 days 2020–2022 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 2 0 – –
  Nelson Abbey Defender 17 years, 18 days 2020–2024 Veljko Paunović (2020-09-15)15 September 2020 31 0 – –
  Oliver Pendlebury Midfielder 18 years, 356 days 2020–2021 Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 1 0 – –
  Conor Lawless Midfielder 19 years, 118 days 2020–2021 Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 1 0 – –
  Mamadi Camará Midfielder 17 years, 9 days 2020– Veljko Paunović (2021-01-09)9 January 2021 31 1   Guinea-Bissau 5 0 –
  Claudio Osorio Midfielder 18 years, 318 days 2021–2023 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 2 0   East Timor 2 0 –
  Kian Leavy Midfielder 19 years, 142 days 2021–2023 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 2 0 –   Republic of Ireland 2 0
  Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Forward 19 years, 109 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 71 15 – –
  Michael Stickland Defender 18 years, 351 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 5 0 – –
  Jahmari Clarke Forward 17 years, 358 days 2021–2024 Veljko Paunović (2021-08-10)10 August 2021 14 2 – –
  Tyrell Ashcroft Defender 19 years, 240 days 2021–2022 Marko Mitrović (2021-11-02)2 November 2021 4 0 – –
  Louie Holzman Defender 18 years, 53 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2022-01-08)8 January 2022 5 0 – –
  Kelvin Abrefa Defender 18 years, 65 days 2021– Veljko Paunović (2022-02-12)12 February 2022 37 2 – –
  Basil Tuma Forward 17 years, 107 days 2022– Paul Ince (2022-08-09)9 August 2022 11 0   Malta 2 0   Malta 6 0
  Coniah Boyce-Clarke Forward 20 years, 68 days 2019– Noel Hunt (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 7 0   Jamaica 1 0 –
  Jack Senga Forward 19 years, 101 days 2021– Noel Hunt (2023-05-08)8 May 2023 3 0 – –
  Caylan Vickers Forward 18 years, 226 days 2023–2024 Rubén Sellés (2023-08-05)5 August 2023 22 3 – –
  Taylan Harris Midfielder 17 years, 324 days 2023–2024 Rubén Sellés (2023-09-19)19 September 2023 1 1 – –
  Tom Norcott Goalkeeper 18 years, 280 days 2023– Rubén Sellés (2023-10-10)10 October 2023 1 0 – –
  Andre Garcia Defender 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-10)10 August 2024 14 0 – –
  Emmanuel Osho Defender 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 3 0 – –
  Abraham Kanu Defender 19 years, 41 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-13)13 August 2024 4 0 – –
  Shay Spencer Midfielder 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 5 0 – –
  Ashqar Ahmed Defender 16 years, 355 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 5 0 – –
  Tyler Sackey Midfielder 17 years, 353 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-08-20)20 August 2024 2 0 – –
  Joseph Barough Midfielder 18 years, 216 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
  Boyd Beacroft Defender 18 years, 349 days 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
  Jeremiah Okine-Peters Forward 2024– Rubén Sellés (2024-11-05)5 November 2024 1 0 – –
Totals 89 Players 3,020 296 25 Players 422 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 28 October 2024
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
Premier League International Cup 13 4 2 7 16 21 –5
Total 13 4 2 7 16 21 -5
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 Premier League International Cup Group F   Everton — 1–2 4th
  Athletic Bilbao 2–3 —
  Hertha BSC 0–2 —
2017–18 Premier League International Cup Group E   FC Porto 0–2 — 4th
  Arsenal — 0–0
  Bayern Munich 0–1 —
2018–19 Premier League International Cup Group B   Leicester City — 2–0 1st
  Sparta Prague 2–2 —
  Feyenoord 2–0 —
Quarter-final   Manchester United — 3–1 —
Semi-final   Bayern Munich 1–3 — —
2024–25 Premier League International Cup Group A   Ajax 2–1 — 4th
  AS Monaco 1–4 —
  Dinamo Zagreb —
  Valencia —

Goalscorers

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As of match played 28 October 2024
Name Years Premier League International Cup Total Ratio
1   Danny Namaso 2012–2020 5 (7) 5 (7) 0.71
2   Yakou Méïté 2016–2023 2 (1) 2 (1) 2
2   Ben House 2016–2020 2 (5) 2 (5) 0.4
3   Tariqe Fosu[a] 2014–2017 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
3   Ethan Coleman ??–2020 1 (2) 1 (2) 0.5
3   David Edwards 2017–2019 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
3   Tyler Frost 2014–2020 1 (5) 1 (5) 0.2
3   Tyler Sackey 2024–Present 1 (2) 1 (2) 0.5
3   Jeremiah Okine-Peters 2024–Present 1 (1) 1 (1) 1
3 Own goals 2016–Present 1 (13) 1 (13) 0.08
  1. ^ Fosu was born in England, representing them at U18 level before going on to represent Ghana in 2020.

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