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

Brighton & Hove Albion U21s & U18s
NicknameThe Seagulls
GroundFalmer Stadium, American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
OwnerTony Bloom

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 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.

In 2024 the under-21's won the HKFC Soccer Sevens, defeating Aston Villa 2–0 in the final.[1] In 2025 the under-21's progressed to the final, but were beaten by 1–0 by Jong AZ after extra time.[2]

Under-21 squad

Brighton & Hove Albion U21s
Head coachShannon Ruth
LeaguePremier League 2
2024-25Premier League 2, 11th of 26
Current season
As of 6 February 2026[3]

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
44 DF  IRL Sean Keogh
46 DF  GER Noël Atom
48 DF  ENG Ben Barclay
50 MF  ENG Josh Robertson
51 DF  ENG Charlie Tasker
52 MF  ENG Zane Albarus
53 MF  ENG Harry Howell
54 DF  ENG Freddie Simmonds
56 DF  CYP Harry Mills
57 MF  GHA Yussif Moro Owusu
58 FW  NGA Nehemiah Oriola
59 FW  WAL Joe Belmont
60 FW  ENG Aidan West
No. Pos. Nation Player
61 GK  AUS Steven Hall
62 GK  SWE Nils Ramming
63 GK  ENG Lorenz Ferdinand
64 GK  DEN Sebastian Jensen
65 GK  IRL Michael Dike
66 DF  ENG Callum Mackley
67 DF  ENG Jacob Vickers
68 MF  ENG Shane Nti
69 DF  ENG Matthew Hayden
70 MF  ENG Kofi Shaw
71 FW  ENG Tyler Silsby
72 MF  USA Darius Lane

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 July 2025 GK England James Beadle England Birmingham City 30 June 2026 [4][5]
5 July 2025 AM England Amario Cozier-Duberry England Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2026 [6]
7 July 2025 CF Republic of Ireland Mark O'Mahony England Reading 30 June 2026 [7][8]
4 August 2025 AM England Kamari Doyle England Reading 30 June 2026 [9]
1 September 2025 DF England Charlie Penman England Aldershot Town 30 June 2026 [10]
DF Republic of Ireland Jacob Slater England Harrogate Town 31 December 2025 [11]

Under-18 squad

Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
Head coachVacant
LeagueU18 Premier League
2024-25U18 Premier League, 10th of 13
Current season
As of 6 November 2025[12]

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
73 DF  ENG Tate Ferdinand
74 FW  WAL Adam Brett
75 MF  ENG Jesse Middleton
76 MF  WAL Henry Kasvosve
77 DF  PHI Isaiah Alakiu
78 DF  ENG Billy-Ray Cullinane
79 MF  EGY Younes Ibrahim
80 DF  ENG Theo Outen
81 DF  NOR Sebastian Ademola
82 GK  ENG Finley Taylor
83 GK  ENG William Rutter
No. Pos. Nation Player
84 GK  ENG Liam Doyle
85 DF  ENG Liam Crutchett
86 FW  ENG Jacob Parsons
87 MF  ENG Zachary Brennan
88 DF  ENG Bode Newnham-Reeve
89 DF  ITA Cristiano Anah
90 DF  ENG Tobi Akapo
91 DF  ENG Jackson Morby
92 MF  ITA Raffaele Oppong
93 DF  ENG Jake Evans
94 MF  ENG Fraser Widdop
95 MF  ENG Bailey Palmer
96 MF  ENG Anton Palmer

References

  1. ^ "Albion win Hong Kong 7s for the first time". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Albion beaten finalists in Hong Kong Soccer Sevens". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ "U21's Team". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "James Beadle joins Birmingham City on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Blues complete loan signing of Beadle". BCFC.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Cozier-Duberry heads out on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Mark O'Mahony joins Reading on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Reading sign Burns and O'Mahony on loan". British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Kamari Doyle joins Reading on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Charlie Penman joins Aldershot Town on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Jacob Slater joins Harrogate Town on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  12. ^ "U18s Team". Brighton & Hove Albion. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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