# Crystal Palace F.C. Under-21s and Academy

The Crystal Palace F.C. Under-21s is the Under-21 Development team of Crystal Palace Football Club. They play in Premier League 2, the top level of reserve football in England and also compete in the Premier League Cup, Premier League International Cup and EFL Trophy.
The Crystal Palace F.C. Academy consists of the Under-18s and other youth teams of Crystal Palace Football Club. The Under-18 team compete in the U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup. The academy has produced a number of well known international players over the years such as Johnny Byrne, Kenny Sansom, Peter Nicholas, Gareth Southgate and Wilfried Zaha.

## U21 Development squad

    As of 8 March 2025
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 |
| 41 | GK | ENG | Louie Moulden |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Kaden Rodney |
| 43 | FW | ENG | Victor Akinwale |
| 45 | MF | SCO | Dylan Reid |
| 46 | FW | IRL | Franco Umeh |
| 47 | FW | POR | Adler Nascimento |
| 50 | DF | ENG | Joe Sheridan |
| 53 | GK | ENG | Jackson Izquierdo |
| 58 | DF | ENG | Caleb Kporha |
| 59 | MF | SLE | Hindolo Mustapha |
| 60 | DF | IRL | Jake Grante |
| 61 | MF | NIR | Cormac Austin |
| 62 | DF | IRL | Luke Browne |
| 63 | FW | ENG | Zach Marsh |
| 65 | MF | IRL | Joseph Gibbard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 66 | GK | ENG | William Eastwood |
| 68 | DF | ENG | Finley Marjoram |
| 69 | DF | TRI | Rio Cardines |
| 70 | DF | ENG | Mofe Jemide |
| 73 | FW | ENG | Jesse Derry |
| 79 | MF | ENG | Sebastian Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Kurai Musanhi |
| — | DF | ENG | George King |
| — | DF | NIR | Craig Farquhar |
| — | MF | ENG | David Obou |
| — | MF | ENG | Chimaechi Eze |
| — | FW | ENG | Roshaun Mathurin |
| — | FW | ENG | Ademola Ola-Adebomi |
| — | FW | ENG | Malcolm Ebiowei |
| — | FW | AUS | Rylan Brownlie |

### Out on loan

The loans listed here are only for under-21 squad players who have not yet made a competitive appearance for the first team or been called into the first team squad for a competitive fixture.
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 |
| — | DF | ENG | Danny Imray (at Bromley until end of the 2024–25 season) |
| — | DF | IRL | Seán Grehan (at Bohemian until end of the 12 June 2025) |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Francis (at Dagenham and Redbridge until end of the 2024–25 season) |
| — | MF | ENG | Jack Wells-Morrison (at Solihull Moors until end of the 2024–25 season) |
| — | FW | ENG | Jemiah Umolu (at Port Vale until end of the 2024–25 season) |

## U18 Academy squad

    As of 8 March 2025
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 |
| — | GK | ENG | Marcus Hill |
| — | GK | ENG | Joseph Khoshaba |
| — | GK | ENG | Jack Mason |
| — | GK | ENG | Harry Whitworth |
| — | DF | ENG | Dean Benamar |
| — | DF | ENG | Freddie Cowin |
| — | DF | ENG | Jacob Fasida |
| — | DF | ENG | Jasper Judd |
| — | DF | ENG | Joshua Muwana |
| — | DF | ENG | Sean Somade |
| — | DF | WAL | Charlie Walker-Smith |
| — | DF | USA | Tyler Whyte |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Kai-Reece Adams-Collman |
| — | MF | ENG | Donte Martin |
| — | MF | ENG | Euan Danaher |
| — | MF | ALB | Matteo Dashi |
| — | MF | ENG | Joel Drakes-Thomas |
| — | MF | ENG | David Montjen |
| — | MF | ENG | Chuks Okoli |
| — | MF | GHA | Jerome Osei-Kyremeh |
| — | FW | ENG | Benjamin Casey |
| — | FW | ENG | Zack Henry |
| — | FW | POR | Enrique Lameiras |
| — | FW | ENG | Stuart Oduro |

## Honours
### Reserves/Development Squad

* Premier League International Cup
** Winners (1): 2023–24
** Runners-up (1): 2022–23
* Premier League 2 Division 2
** Play-off Winners (1): 2020–21
* The Football Combination
** Champions (1): 2002–03
** Runners-up (1): 2001–02
* Kent League
** Champions (1): 1913–14
** Runners-up (2): 1910–11, 1912–13

### Academy

* FA Youth Cup
** Winners (2): 1976–77, 1977–78
** Runners-up (2): 1991–92, 1996–97
* U15 National Floodlit Cup
** Winners (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
** Runners-up (1): 2021–22
* U18 Premier League – South Group
** Runners-up (1): 2020–21
* Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
** Winners (1): 1996–97
** Runners-up (1): 1976–77

## Notable Academy graduates

Former academy players listed below who have progressed to the first team to make at least 100 appearances for Crystal Palace.

## Young Player of the Year

| Year | Winner |
| 1983 | Gary Stebbing |
| 1984 | Gary Stebbing |
| 1985 | David Lindsay |
| 1986 | Richard Shaw |
| 1987 | John Salako |
| 1988 | John Salako |
| 1989 | David Stevens |
| 1990 | Simon Osborn |
| 1991 | Dean Gordon |
| 1992 | Mark Hawthorne |
| 1993 | George Ndah |
| 1994 | Brian Launders |
| 1995 | No award |
| 1996 | No award |
| 1997 | No award |
| Year | Winner |
| 1998 | No award |
| 1999 | No award |
| 2000 | No award |
| 2001 | No award |
| 2002 | Julian Gray |
| 2003 | Wayne Routledge |
| 2004 | Wayne Routledge |
| 2005 | Tom Soares |
| 2006 | Ben Watson |
| 2007 | Gary Borrowdale |
| 2008 | Sean Scannell |
| 2009 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 2010 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 2011 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 2012 | Wilfried Zaha |
| Year | Winner |
| 2013 | Jonny Williams |
| 2014 | Joel Ward |
| 2015 | Sullay Kaikai |
| 2016 | Hiram Boateng |
| 2017 | Kevin Gonzalez |
| 2018 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 2019 | Kian Flanagan |
| 2020 | Malachi Boateng |
| 2021 | Reece Hannam |
| 2022 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi |
| 2023 | David Ozoh |
| 2024 | Joe Whitworth |
Note: This award was renamed Development Player of the Year from 2015.