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Where are they now? Former Academy players
I've been keeping tabs on former academy players over on Twitter (@PalaceYouth) so thought it would be interesting to keep track of where they have ended up. Most seem to end up in the upper echelons of non-league.
Premier League: Nathaniel Clyne RB 05/04/1991 27 Liverpool Victor Moses RB 12/12/1990 27 Chelsea Championship: Lewis Grabban ST 12/01/1988 30 Aston Villa* Sean Scannell RM 27/09/1990 27 Burton* Ben Watson CM 09/07/1985 32 Forest Jonny Williams CM 09/10/1993 24 Sunderland* League One: Reise Allassani ST 03/01/1996 22 Coventry Sullay Kaikai RM 26/08/1995 22 Charlton* Elliott List ST 12/05/1997 21 Gillingham Tom Soares CM 10/07/1988 29 Wimbledon League Two: Hiram Boateng CM 08/01/1996 22 Exeter Jerome Binnom-Williams LB 07/03/1995 23 Chesterfield Ross Fitzsimons GK 28/05/1994 24 Notts Co Jake Gray RM 25/12/1995 22 Yeovil Ryan Inniss CB 05/06/1995 23 Colchester* Tom King GK 09/03/1995 23 Stevenage* Luke Croll CB 10/01/1995 23 Exeter Vanarama National League: Connor Dymond CM 12/09/1994 23 Welling Ryan Hall LM 04/01/1988 30 Welling Michael Kamara CB 17/05/1989 29 Hampton Taurean Roberts Hampton Quade Taylor CM 11/12/1993 24 Dulwich Ben Wynter RB 11/12/1997 20 Hampton Andre Coker RM 15/11/1997 20 Maidstone Jack Holland CB 01/03/1992 26 Bromley David Gregory GK 01/10/1994 23 Bromley Oliver Pain GK 28/10/1997 20 Bromley Michael Phillips CM 22/09/1997 20 Maidstone Sam Togwell CM 14/10/1984 33 Eastleigh Alex Wynter CB 15/09/1993 24 Maidstone Kadell Daniel CM 3/06/1994 24 Dover Kieran Cadogan RM 03/08/1990 27 Sutton Kyle de Silva AM 29/11/1993 24 Bromley Bostik Premier: Michael Abnett RB 27/12/1990 27 Merstham Matthew George CB 18/05/1996 22 Lewes Jerry Nnamani CB 12/10/1991 26 Leatherhead Nathaniel Pinney ST 28/12/1990 27 Whitehawk Gus Sow CM 10/04/1995 23 Lewes Lewwis Spence CM 29/10/1987 30 Thurrock Bostik South: Tyrone Berry RM 20/02/1987 31 Three Bridges Will Hoare CM 27/02/1997 21 East Grinstead
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Good research, and interesting, but aren't Sutton United and thus Keiran Cadogan in the National Premier?
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Kyle De Silva is at Bromley also... did he come up through the academy?
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You are correct, I put him in the wrong section.
He did, yes, thanks.
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Nice thread
Premier League: Rhoys Wiggins, LB - Bournemouth Championship: Wayne Routledge, RM - Swansea City Vanarama National League: Matt Parsons, LB - Maidenhead Utd James Comley, CM - Maidenhead Utd Isthmian Premier Division: Lee Hills, LB - Whitehalk FC Ibra Sekajja, ST - Bognor Regis Town Isthmian League South East: Kieran Djilali, LM - Three Bridges |
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Matt Parsons, forgot about him, he seemed pretty good didn’t he? Amazing how promising players like that end up so far down the ladder.
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Great thread Woosie.
Cadogan is the one that surprised me. Looked like he had the goods to succeed. Remember that Leicester first game of the season when him and Wilf both started. Thought Kieran had as much chance of making a mark as Wilf did. Their careers couldn’t have gone in bigger directions. Think I saw Cadogan’s final start for us too, up at Blackpool in the FA Cup. Really impressed me that day and couldn’t understand why Dougie wasn’t picking him in the league. Just goes to show you, there’s a lot more that determines success than just mere ability. Back in the 80’s, I regularly played alongside and against 3 players right through childhood that ended up being signed at apprenticeship level at the Palace. One of them was head and shoulders better than the others, and I had no doubt he’d make it. Unfortunately he didn’t, and drifted off into an amateur career. The only one that did make it of the three was a certain Dean Gordon. He was a midfielder back in those days, and although he clearly stood out from the rest of us, he could be rather erratic and i wouldn’t have said he’d go on to have the career he did.
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How many of these players did you play with when you were at the academy?
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Retired. Forged a half decent career for himself in the end.
Makes you realise how many kids we got to see, if only briefly through League Cup matches or when in administration.
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Be good to include ex-academy that haven't left the nest too.
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I really think this list highlights how silly some posters are on here when they constantly call for the youth to be played with little to no context or knowledge of the quality of our youngsters. The reality is that most of our u16s/18s don't even make it pro, yet we sulk when the manager doesn't pick them. Sure, there are pleasant surprises like with Clyne and AWB (who weren't deemed ready but injuries meant we had no choice but to field them), but for the most part our academy graduates play non-league footy, so even a Mutch or a Lee are better options, as unbelievable as that may sound! |
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I make you right. I watch Hiram a lot at Exeter and popular he is too and one of the better players but find it strange how he only left us 12 months ago as the gulf between his right level (which he is at now - he may be good enough for League One too -) and The Prem is just so massive. Surely the club must have realised years ago he and many others just aren't good enough for the top level. So why keep them for so long? |
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I think Will Hoare has moved from East Grinstead to Horsham
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Jake Caprice - Leyton Orient (always thought he would make it with us but had some tough competition at the time).
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So Eagle96 were you just in the Palac system the one year and what happened after. Hope it didnt change how you view Palace |
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He had to move to Italy and he went to an academy there. Forget which team but pretty sure they were Serie A.
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I saw Arron Fray play for Glebe FC a couple of months ago when they played at my local side, AFC Croydon Athletic - I think Fray made his Palace debut v Inter Milan in the centenary match at Selhurst in 2005.
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Is John Bostock still playing in Turkey?
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Michael Phillips occasionally coaches my son. Really nice guy, and the kids love him. Hopefully he will make it back up again. Only 20 and if he plays a season of conference football week in week out, he's got a chance.
Loves telling the boys stories about "the time he was on the bench when we beat Arsenal 3-0" or "the time he was on the bench when Giroud scored the scorpion kick". I think he also played against Liverpool in the Hong Kong thing last year, and he's told them that story as well! |
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