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

Brighton & Hove Albion U21s & U18s
Nickname(s)The 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 Premier League Cup, 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
As of 4 July 2025[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
43 DF  GER Noël Atom
45 MF  ROU Adrian Mazilu
48 DF  ENG Ben Barclay
50 MF  IRL Jamie Mullins
52 FW  ENG Joshua Duffus
53 DF  IRL Jacob Slater
54 DF  ENG Kain Ryan
56 FW  ENG Caylan Vickers
57 MF  ENG Joe Knight
58 MF  ENG Josh Robertson
59 DF  CYP Harry Mills
No. Pos. Nation Player
60 DF  ENG Charlie Tasker
61 GK  AUS Steven Hall
63 GK  ENG Lorenz Ferdinand
64 DF  ENG Charlie Penman
65 MF  ENG Zane Albarus
66 MF  GHA Yussif Moro Owusu
— GK  IRL Michael Dike
— GK  DEN Sebastian Jensen
— GK  SWE Nils Ramming
— MF  ENG Kamari Doyle

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 July 2025 GK James Beadle Birmingham City 30 June 2026 [4][5]
5 July 2025 AM Amario Cozier-Duberry Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2026 [6]
7 July 2025 CF Mark O'Mahony Reading 30 June 2026 [7][8]

Under-18 squad

Brighton & Hove Albion U18s
Head coachArthur Brammer
LeagueU18 Premier League
2024-25U18 Premier League, 10th of 13
As of 10 June 2025[9]

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
71 DF  ENG Freddie Simmonds
72 MF  ENG Harry Howell
73 FW  WAL Joe Belmont
77 FW  ENG Aidan West
78 MF  ENG Shane Nti
79 DF  ENG Callum Mackley
86 DF  ENG Jacob Vickers
87 DF  ENG Tate Ferdinand
91 MF  USA Darius Lane
— GK  ENG William Rutter
— GK  ENG Finley Taylor
— DF  NOR Sebastian Ademola
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  PHI Isaiah Alakiu
— DF  ITA Cristiano Anah
— DF  ENG Matthew Hayden
— DF  ENG Theo Outen
— MF  ENG Billy-Ray Cullinane
— MF  ENG Layth Gulzar
— MF  AUS Younes Ibrahim
— MF  WAL Henry Kasvosve
— MF  ENG Jesse Middleton
— MF  NGA Nehemiah Oriola
— FW  ENG Tyler Silsby

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. ^ "U18s Team". Brighton & Hove Albion. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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