AFC Bournemouth Under-21s and Academy
Youth teams of AFC Bournemouth
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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 AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre in Wimborne, Bournemouth.
Development squad
| Full name | Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Development Squad | |||
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| Nickname | The Cherries | |||
| Short name | AFCB | |||
| Ground | AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne, Bournemouth | |||
| Owner | Black Knight Football Club | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Manager | Alan Connell | |||
| League | Professional Development League | |||
| Website | afcb | |||
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- As of 8 September 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U21 honours
Under-18s
| Full name | Athletic Football Club Bournemouth Under-18s | |||
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| Nickname | The Cherries | |||
| Short name | AFCB | |||
| Ground | AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne, Bournemouth | |||
| Owner | Black Knight Football Club | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Manager | James Lowy | |||
| League | Youth Alliance League, Southwest Division | |||
| Website | afcb | |||
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- As of 8 September 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 honours
Leagues
- Youth Alliance South-West Division
- Winners: 2014–15, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Youth Alliance Merit League Three
- Winners: 2020–21
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 8 September 2026
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 8 September 2026
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 Jamie Redknapp | England | 17 | 1 |
| England | 1 | 0 | |
| England U-21s | 18 | 5 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Danny Ings | England | 3 | 1 |
| 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 |
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| Carl Fletcher | Wales | 36 | 1 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones | Wales | 8 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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| Brian Stock | Wales | 3 | 0 |
| Wales U-21s | 2 | 0 |
| Player | National team | Apps | Goals |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Travers | Ireland | 4 | 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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 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 |