AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy
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 Central League's Southeast Division and contest the Central League Cup. 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.
Under-21s
| Full name | Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Under-21s | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cherries | |||
| Short name | AFCB | |||
| Ground | Canford Park Arena, Wimborne, Bournemouth | |||
| Capacity | 1000 | |||
| Owner | Maxim Demin | |||
| Chairman | Jeff Mostyn | |||
| Manager | Shaun Cooper | |||
| League | The Central League, Southeast Division | |||
| 2017–18 | 2nd of 4 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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- As of 1 September 2022[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U21 Honours
Regional
- Hampshire Senior Cup
- Runners-up: 2017
Under-18s
| Full name | Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Under-18s | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cherries | |||
| Short name | AFCB | |||
| Ground | Canford Park Arena, Wimborne, Bournemouth | |||
| Capacity | 1000 | |||
| Owner | Maxim Demin | |||
| Chairman | Jeff Mostyn | |||
| Manager | Alan Connell | |||
| League | Youth Alliance League, Southwest Division | |||
| 2019–20 | 1st | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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- As of 18 January 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Honours
Leagues
- Youth Alliance South-West Division
- Winners: 2014–15
Cups
- Youth Alliance Cup
- Winners: 2016–17
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.
- As of 14 January 2022
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.
- As of 5 October 2020
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jamie Redknapp | England | 17 | 1 |
| England | 1 | 0 | |
| England U-21s | 18 | 5 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ings | England | 2 | 0 |
| England U-21s | 13 | 4 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Sam Vokes | Wales | 64 | 11 |
| Wales U-21s | 14 | 4 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Fletcher | Wales | 36 | 1 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones | Wales | 8 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Stock | Wales | 3 | 0 |
| Wales U-21s | 2 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Josh McQuoid | Northern Ireland | 5 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland B | 1 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U-21s | 8 | 2 | |
| Northern Ireland U-19s | 4 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Mark Travers | Ireland | 2 | 0 |
| Ireland U-19s | 9 | 0 | |
| Ireland U-18s | 6 | 0 | |
| Ireland U-17s | 7 | 0 | |
| Ireland U-16s | 2 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jamal Bajandouh | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Brandon Goodship | England C | 1 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Sam Surridge | England U-21s | 2 | 1 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Eddie Howe | England U-21s | 2 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Jack Simpson | England U-21s | 1 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Joe Partington | Wales U-21s | 8 | 0 |
| Wales U-19s | 11 | 2 | |
| Wales U-17s | 2 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Joe Quigley | Ireland U-21s | 5 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jordan Holmes | Australia U-21s | 5 | 0 |
| Australia U-20s | 7 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Alex Dobre | Romania U-21s | 8 | 1 |
| Romania U-17s | 3 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Baily Cargill | England U-20s | 7 | 1 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Nnamdi Ofoborh | Nigeria U-20s | 3 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Josh Carmichael | Scotland U-19s | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland U-16s | 1 | 0 |
References
- "Under-21s". afcb.co.uk. AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Under-18s". afcb.co.uk. AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Adrian Randall | Football Stats | No Club | Age 53 | 1986-2000 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Matty Holmes | Football Stats | No Club | Age 52 | 1988-2000 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Jamie Redknapp | Football Stats | No Club | Age 48 | 1990-2005 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Neil Moss | Football Stats | No Club | Age 46 | 1993-2008 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Eddie Howe | Football Stats | No Club | Age 44 | 1994-2007 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Antony Griffin | Football Stats | No Club | Age 42 | 1996-2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "James Hayter | Football Stats | No Club | Age 42 | 1996-2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Carl Fletcher | Football Stats | No Club | Age 41 | 1997-2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Steve Lovell | Football Stats | No Club | Age 41 | 1998-2011 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Brian Stock | Football Stats | Havant & Waterlooville | Age 40 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "James Coutts | Football Stats | AFC Totton | Age 34 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Brett Pitman | Football Stats | Bristol Rovers | Age 33 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Josh McQuoid | Football Stats | Weymouth | Age 32 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Sam Vokes | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Age 32 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Joe Partington | Football Stats | Bromley | Age 31 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
- Bournemouth Under-21s at afcb.co.uk
- Bournemouth Under-18s at afcb.co.uk