Fulham Academy

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The Fulham Academy, headed by John Murtough, runs along the lines of many of the English football academies as deemed appropriate by the national governing body, the FA. Players dealt with by the academy can be aged as young as nine years old. As part of their training, young players are guided with the aim to gain a BTEC and NVQ qualification.

Until a few years ago it was run by Steve Kean who upon Chris Coleman's appointment as first team Manager in summer 2003 was named as his assistant. It is based at Fulham's training ground in Motspur Park.

Contents 1 Academy 'Graduates' 1.1 Still at Fulham 1.2 Now playing elsewhere 2 External link

[edit] Academy 'Graduates'

[edit] Still at Fulham

• Ismael Ehui, although actually born in France.
• Zat Knight, now the club's vice-captain and twice capped for England. Knight actually played for another club before Fulham, but spent a few years of his youth at Fulham.
• Robert Milsom
• Elliot Omozusi
• Michael Timlin, currently on loan at Swindon Town F.C., captain of the Ireland U21s.

[edit] Now playing elsewhere

• Sean Davis, now at Portsmouth via Tottenham. Scored once in twelve games for the England U21s, has been a non-playing squad member for the full national team.
• Liam Fontaine, now at Bristol City.
• Adam Green, now at Grays.
• Elvis Hammond, now at Leicester, has played for Ghana.
• Dean Leacock, now at Derby.
• Zeshan Rehman, now at neighbour club QPR, captain of Pakistan.

[edit] External link

• Academy page at FulhamFC.com