Brighton & Hove Albion U21
EFL Trophy
American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West Sussex
Manager: Shannon Ruth
19 players
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Next matchPremier League 2
Fulham U21
11:30 PM
Oct 23, 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Last matchPremier League 2
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
3 – 3
D
Oct 18, 2026
Bournemouth U21
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Bournemouth U21
Premier League 2
3 - 3
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EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G
4 - 3
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Liverpool U21
Premier League 2
5 - 1
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Leicester City U21
Premier League 2
3 - 0
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Arsenal U21
Premier League 2
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Premier League 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 |  Chelsea U21 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest U21 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-9 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  Southampton U21 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Sunderland U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15-11 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Fulham U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 |  Norwich City U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Bournemouth U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-9 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 |  Manchester United U21 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14-6 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 |  Everton U21 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Aston Villa U21 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 |  Crystal Palace U21 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 |  Reading U21 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 |  Leeds United U21 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 |  Brentford U21 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-10 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10-12 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 |  West Ham United U21 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 |  Stoke City U21 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-7 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 |  Derby County U21 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 |  Manchester City U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Burnley U21 |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-10 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Blackburn Rovers U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 3 |
| 25 |  Ipswich Town U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | -4 | 3 |
| 26 |  Birmingham U21 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 2 |
| 27 |  Middlesbrough U21 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 2 |
| 28 |  West Bromwich Albion U21 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | -3 | 1 |
| 29 | Leicester City U21 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 1 |
| 30 |  Newcastle United U21 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 0 |
| 31 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-10 | -10 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United U21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Sunderland U21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-4 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool U21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Bournemouth U21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Norwich City U21 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-4 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Chelsea U21 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Leeds United U21 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Fulham U21 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | West Ham United U21 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Everton U21 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Aston Villa U21 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Manchester City U21 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town U21 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Stoke City U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-5 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Southampton U21 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Brentford U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-5 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Burnley U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | -3 | 2 |
| 22 | Birmingham U21 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Leicester City U21 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Middlesbrough U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | -1 | 1 |
| 25 | Derby County U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 1 |
| 26 | Reading U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | Blackburn Rovers U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Crystal Palace U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | West Bromwich Albion U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Newcastle United U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace U21 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Southampton U21 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Reading U21 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Everton U21 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U21 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Brentford U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Derby County U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Norwich City U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Arsenal U21 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-8 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Leeds United U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Liverpool U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stoke City U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Birmingham U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Bournemouth U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | West Ham United U21 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough U21 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 1 |
| 23 | Sunderland U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Manchester United U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Burnley U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | Newcastle United U21 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 27 | Manchester City U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 0 |
| 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| 29 | Ipswich Town U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | -7 | 0 |
| 30 | Leicester City U21 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 0 |
| 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-8 | -8 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Chelsea U21 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest U21 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-9 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Southampton U21 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Sunderland U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15-11 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Fulham U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Norwich City U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Bournemouth U21 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-9 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Manchester United U21 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14-6 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Everton U21 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa U21 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace U21 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Reading U21 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Leeds United U21 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-13 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Brentford U21 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-10 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10-12 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | West Ham United U21 |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Stoke City U21 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-7 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby County U21 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Arsenal U21 |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Manchester City U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley U21 |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-10 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 3 |
| 25 | Ipswich Town U21 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | -4 | 3 |
| 26 | Birmingham U21 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 2 |
| 27 | Middlesbrough U21 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 2 |
| 28 | West Bromwich Albion U21 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | -3 | 1 |
| 29 | Leicester City U21 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 1 |
| 30 | Newcastle United U21 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-9 | -8 | 0 |
| 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-10 | -10 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
Qualification to 1/8 FinalsPlay-off
Southern Grp. G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cambridge United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Northampton Town |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Gillingham |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
Qualification next stage
Shannon RuthGoalkeepers 4
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 |
Steven Hall
GK
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Lorenz Ferdinand
GK
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Michael Dike
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Oliver Mayer
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 |
Sean Keogh
LB, LWB, LM, LW
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
Ben Barclay
CB
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 51 |
Callum Mackley
CB, CDM, RB
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 86 |
Jacob Vickers
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Sebastian Ademola
CB
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Tyler Siwsbury
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 |
Kofi Shaw
CAM, CDM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
Shane Nti
CDM, ST, CAM, LW, CM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 75 |
Jesse Middleton
CDM, CM
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 |
George Munday
ST
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 49 |
Nehemiah Oriola
LW, RW, CAM, LM
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 53 |
Aidan West
ST
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 57 |
Tyler Silsby
RW, LW, RWB
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 58 |
Valentin Joseph
ST
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Adam Brett
ST
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
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Results
| Oct 18, 2026Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
3 - 3 | Bournemouth U21 |
D |
| Oct 13, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G | Gillingham |
4 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026Premier League 2 | Liverpool U21 |
5 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
L |
| Sep 11, 2026Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
3 - 0 | Leicester City U21 |
W |
| Aug 31, 2026Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
2 - 2 | Arsenal U21 |
D |
| Aug 21, 2026Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U21 |
2 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
L |
| Aug 18, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. G | Northampton |
0 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 |
W |
Team rankings · EFL Trophy
6.68
FotMob rating
#23 in league
2.0
Goals per match
#12 in league
2.4
Goals conceded per match
#24 in league
54.1
Average possession
#7 in league
1
Clean sheets
#12 in league
6.4
Shots on target per match
#8 in league
9
Big chances
#21 in league
5
Big chances missed
#19 in league
339.0
Accurate passes per match
#13 in league
18.2
Accurate long balls per match
#26 in league
4.2
Accurate crosses per match
#10 in league
1
Penalties awarded
#5 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Tyler Silsby7.60
Younes Ibrahim7.38- Benjamin Barclay7.22
Minutes played
- Callum Mackley450
Tate Ferdinand444- Shane Nti405
Goals per 90
- Tyler Silsby0.86
- Adam Brett0.69
Bailey Palmer0.67
Shots on target per 90
- Bailey Palmer2.0
Darius Lane1.9- George Munday1.7
Shots per 90
- Adam Brett4.8
- George Munday3.0
- Younes Ibrahim2.9
Accurate passes per 90
- Benjamin Barclay75.0
- Tate Ferdinand51.1
- Shane Nti36.4
Big chances created
Chances created
Accurate long balls per 90
- Benjamin Barclay3.5
- Darius Lane2.9
- Tate Ferdinand1.6
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League 2 |
1 | 0 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Shannon Ruth | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 2025/2026 | Shannon Ruth | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 2024/2025 | Mikey Harris | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2024/2025 | Shannon Ruth | 7 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 1.59 |
| 2023/2024 | Shannon Ruth | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 1.45 |
| 2022/2023 | Andrew Crofts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 2022/2023 | Shannon Ruth | 10 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 1.70 |
Last updated October 19, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob