AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy explained

AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy are the youth teams of Bournemouth. The reserve team is made up of under-21 players and is effectively Bournemouth's second-string side. They play in the Professional Development League Group B. The under-18 players, among other younger age groups, make up the Academy team. They play in the Youth Alliance League's Southwest Division and contest the Youth Alliance Cup.

Home fixtures for both sides are contested at the Canford Park Arena in Wimborne, Bournemouth.

Development squad

Clubname:AFC Bournemouth Development Squad
Fullname:Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Development Squad
Nickname:The Cherries
Short Name:AFCB
Ground:Canford Park Arena, Wimborne, Bournemouth
Capacity:1,000
Owner:Black Knight Football Club
Chairman:Bill Foley
Manager:Shaun Cooper
League:Professional Development League, Group B.
Website:https://www.afcb.co.uk
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Out on loan

U21 honours

Regional

Under-18s

Clubname:AFC Bournemouth Under-18s
Fullname:Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Under-18s
Nickname:The Cherries
Short Name:AFCB
Ground:Canford Park Arena, Wimborne, Bournemouth
Capacity:1,000
Owner:Maxim Demin
Chairman:Jeff Mostyn
Manager:Alan Connell
League:Youth Alliance League, Southwest Division
Season:2019–20
Position:1st
Website:https://www.afcb.co.uk
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Out on loan

U18 honours

Leagues

Cups

Notable products

Bournemouth's Academy has produced numerous players throughout its history who have gone on to make professional appearances during their careers – be it for Bournemouth or another professional side.

The following is a list of those players ordered by the year they signed their first professional contract with the club. Appearances and goals are for Bournemouth only. Players highlighted in bold are still currently contracted to the club.

YearPlayerPositionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1964 John HoldStriker85 25
1968 Eddie Rowles66 12
1969 David JonesCentre-back? ?
1975 Steve GrittCentral Midfielder6 3
1984 Billy ClarkCentre-back4 0
1986 Adrian Randall[3] Central Midfielder3 0000030
1988 Matty Holmes[4] 114 81007050
1990 Jamie Redknapp[5] 13 0303020
1993 Neil Moss[6] Goalkeeper186 018070120
1994 Eddie Howe[7] Centre-back271 12162151110
1996 Anthony Griffin[8] Right-back5 0000000
1996 James Hayter[9] Striker359 93215124155
1997 Carl Fletcher[10] Central Midfielder193 191616093
1998 Steve Lovell[11] Striker16 1001132
1999 Brian Stock[12] Central Midfielder146 1611151101
2004 James Coutts[13] 12 0102010
Brett Pitman[14] Striker267 9615310192
2006 Josh McQuoid[15] 104 131152060
Sam Vokes[16] 54 16201020
2007 Joe Partington[17] 52 2301030
2008 Steve HutchingsAttacking Midfielder1 0Stats are set to be updated soon. These stats have not yet been segmented by competition.
Carl PrestonCentral Midfielder2 0
George WebbAttacking Midfielder2 0
2009 Danny IngsStriker29 8
Jayden Stockley18 0
Dan ThomasGoalkeeper3 0
2011 Josh CarmichaelCentral Midfielder4 0
Alex ParsonsStriker1 0
Jordan SeabrightGoalkeeper0 0
Dan StrugnellRight-back1 0
Josh WakefieldAttacking Midfielder4 0
Elliot WardCentral Midfielder1 0
2012 Jamal BajandouhDefensive Midfielder0 0
Baily CargillCentre-back11 0
Jordan ChiedozieStriker0 0
2013 Harry Cornick1 0
Brandon Goodship0 0
2014 Ben WhitfieldAttacking Midfielder0 0
2015 Matt ButcherDefensive Midfielder2 0
Jordan HolmesGoalkeeper0 0
Joe QuigleyStriker0 0
Jack SimpsonCentre-back26 1
Sam SurridgeStriker12 2
2016 Shaun HobsonCentre-back0 0
Corey Jordan1 0
Sam MatthewsRight Midfielder0 0
Matt WorthingtonCentral Midfielder1 0
2017 Alex DobreLeft Midfielder1 0
Nnamdi OfoborhDefensive Midfielder3 0
Kyle TaylorAttacking Midfielder2 0
Mark TraversGoalkeeper9 0
2018 Tyler CordnerCentre-back0 0
Gavin KilkennyCentral Midfielder3 0
Keelan O'ConnellLeft Midfielder0 0
Charlie SeamanRight-back0 0
2019 Frank VincentCentral Midfielder0 0
2020 Zeno Ibsen RossiCentre-back0 0
2 0

Players who have played at international level

A number of players who have come through the youth ranks at Bournemouth have also represented their country at both senior and youth levels. The following is a list of those players and their respective appearance and goal records.

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17 1
1 0
18 5
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2 0
13 4
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64 11
14 4
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36 1
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
8 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
3 0
2 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
5 0
1 0
8 2
4 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
2 0
9 0
6 0
7 0
2 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
1 0
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1 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
2 1
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
2 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
1 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
8 0
11 2
2 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
5 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
5 0
7 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
8 1
3 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
7 1
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
3 0
width=45%Player width=45%National team width=5%Apps width=5%Goals
1 0
1 0

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Development Squad . afcb.co.uk . AFC Bournemouth . 1 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Under-18s . afcb.co.uk . AFC Bournemouth . 4 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Adrian Randall Football Stats No Club Age 53 1986-2000 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  4. Web site: Matty Holmes Football Stats No Club Age 52 1988-2000 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  5. Web site: Jamie Redknapp Football Stats No Club Age 48 1990-2005 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  6. Web site: Neil Moss Football Stats No Club Age 46 1993-2008 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  7. Web site: Eddie Howe Football Stats No Club Age 44 1994-2007 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  8. Web site: Antony Griffin Football Stats No Club Age 42 1996-2016 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  9. Web site: James Hayter Football Stats No Club Age 42 1996-2016 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  10. Web site: Carl Fletcher Football Stats No Club Age 41 1997-2014 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  11. Web site: Steve Lovell Football Stats No Club Age 41 1998-2011 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  12. Web site: Brian Stock Football Stats Havant & Waterlooville Age 40 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  13. Web site: James Coutts Football Stats AFC Totton Age 34 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  14. Web site: Brett Pitman Football Stats Bristol Rovers Age 33 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  15. Web site: Josh McQuoid Football Stats Weymouth Age 32 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  16. Web site: Sam Vokes Football Stats Wycombe Wanderers Age 32 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.
  17. Web site: Joe Partington Football Stats Bromley Age 31 Soccer Base. 2022-01-14. www.soccerbase.com.

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