Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame showcases the New Forest Football Academy players that have recently progressed into Professional Premier League Football Academies by receiving an Academy Contract. The age groups listed are during the 2021/22 season with 60 former New Forest Football Academy players progressing into Professional Academies at the highest level.
In 2022, we were excited to confirm that one of two of our former players achieved Professional Football Contracts! Professional Footballer Eddie Beach signed his first contract with Chelsea FC after he was brought in by the club for an undisclosed fee and became the first signing in Chelsea's history under new ownership. Professional Footballer Harry Thomas signed a Two-year contract with Peterborough United FC.
In addition to our Hall of Fame, since 2016 over 150 New Forest Football Academy players have progressed into Premier League Academy training centres such as AFC Bournemouth JTC, Southampton FC Development Centres or receiving trial periods with offer Professional Academies. Massive well done to all of our New Forest Football Academy players for their hard work, willingness to learn and commitment throughout each season! Also, special thanks to the support given by parents and our local grassroots clubs for all their great work!
Success stories
Name: Eddie Beach
Age Group: Professional Footballer
Joined New Forest: 2013 (age 9)
Coached by: Hugh & Niall
Current Club: Chelsea FC First Team
Previous Clubs: Southampton FC U18
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2022
Became Pro: 2022
Achievements: Signed for Chelsea for undisclosed fee, becoming the first player in Chelsea FC history to sign for the blues under new ownership! Played a vital role in Southampton FC being crowned 2021/22 Premier League U18 League Champions. Won several International caps for Wales National Team at U19 & U21 in UEFA Euro Qualifications.
Name: Harry Thomas
Age Group: Professional Footballer
Joined New Forest: 2015 (age 11)
Coached by: Hugh & Niall
Current Club: Peterborough FC U23
Progressed into Academy: 2016-2022
Became Pro: 2022
Previous Clubs: AFC Bournemouth
Achievements: Signed a Two-Year Professional Contract at Peterborough United.
Name: Josh Squires
Age Group: Professional Footballer
Joinded New Forest: 2013 (age 8)
Coached by: Niall, Hugh & Jesse
Current Club: Southampton FC B Team
Progressed into Academy: 2016-2023
Achievements: Signing a Three-year Academy Scholarship Contract. International appearances for Scotland U18.
Name: Kevin Bosaka
Age Group: Under-18
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 11)
Coached by: Hugh & Niall
Current Club: Portsmouth FC U18
Progressed into Academy: 2020-Present
Achievements: Signing a Two-year Academy Scholarship Contract.
Name: Pukpinya Surin (Dream)
Age Group: Under-18
Joined New Forest: 2015 (age 9)
Coached by: Hugh & Niall
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2017-Present
Achievements: Called up to England International Training Camps various times.
Name: Alex
Age Group: Under-16
Joined New Forest: 2015 (age 7)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Achievements: 2 Year Contract until 2024 with Southampton FC
Name: Daisy
Age Group: Under-15
Joined New Forest: 2014 (aged 3)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2017-Present
Name: Alfie
Age Group: Under-14
Joined New Forest: 2016 (age 7)
Coached by: Hugh
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2017-Present
Previous Club: Southampton FC
Name: Brodie
Age Group: Under-14
Joined New Forest: 2014 (age 4)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2017-Present
Name: Pheobe
Age Group: Under-15
Joined New Forest: 2017 (aged 7)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Name: Ruby
Age Group: Under-15
Joined New Forest: 2017 (aged 7)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2018-Present
Name: Clodagh
Age Group: Under-14
Joined New Forest: 2018 (aged 8)
Coached by: Niall
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2020-Present
Name: Albha
Age Group: Under-14
Joined New Forest: 2018 (aged 8)
Coached by: Niall
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2020-Present
Name: Toby
Age Group: Under-13
Joined New Forest: 2016 (age 5)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Achievements: Receiving 3 year contract at Southampton FC Academy
Name: Luke
Age Group: Under-13
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 7)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Name: Hudson
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Achievements: Receiving 3 year contract at Southampton FC Academy
Name: Raf
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2020 (age 8)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Gus
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2020-Present
Name: Freddie
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2020 (age 8)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Bobby
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Scott
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2014 (age 2)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2018-Present
Name: Bobby
Age Group: Under-12
Joined New Forest: 2019 (age 8)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Name: Seb
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2016 (age 3)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Name: Leighton
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 4)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Name: Max
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Charlie
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2020-Present
Name: Callum
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2018 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie & Niall
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Joel
Age Group: Under-11
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie & Niall
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Justyn
Age Group: Under-10
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie & Hugh
Current Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Progressed into Academy: 2019-Present
Other Academies: Chelsea FC, AFC Bournemouth, & Southampton FC
Name: Jared
Age Group: Under-10
Joined New Forest: 2020 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Name: Joey
Age Group: Under-10
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Portsmouth FC
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Name: Harry
Age Group: Under-10
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Portsmouth FC
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Name: Pola
Age Group: Under-10
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 8)
Coached by: Niall & Jack
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Jotham
Age Group: Under-9
Joined New Forest: 2021 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Name: Nolan
Age Group: Under-8
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2022-Present
Name: Ellis
Age Group: Under-8
Joined New Forest: 2023 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth & Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Josh
Age Group: Under-8
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Portsmouth FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Charlie
Age Group: Under-8
Joined New Forest: 2023 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2024-Present
Name: Bryce
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest:
2020 (aged 3)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Southampton FC & AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-Present
Name: Ned
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest: 2019 (aged 3)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth & Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Freddie
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth & Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Joel
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: Portsmouth FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Theo
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth & Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Arthur
Age Group: Under-7
Joined New Forest: 2022 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2023-Present
Name: Ethan
Joined New Forest: 2015 (age 9)
Coached by: Jesse
Club: AFC Bournemouth Academy
Progressed into Academy: 2017-2021
Name: George
Joined New Forest: 2015 (aged 6)
Coached by: Hugh
Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2016-2019
Name: Alex
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 10)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-2022
Name: James
Joined New Forest: 2014 (age 3)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2022
Name: Kai
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 6)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2022
Name: Freddie
Joined New Forest: 2018 (age 7)
Coached by: Jesse
Club: AFC Bournemouth Pre-Academy
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2021
Name: Dan
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 6)
Coached by: Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2021
Name: Jayden
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 6)
Coached by: Jesse
Club: AFC Bournemouth Pre-Academy
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2020
Name: Jack
Joined New Forest: 2017 (age 5)
Coached by: Jamie
Club: Southampton FC & AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2018-2020
Name: Riley
Joined New Forest: 2016 (age 4)
Coached by: Jamie
Club: Southampton FC & AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2018-2020
Name: Marley
Joined New Forest: 2019 (age 7)
Coached by: Jamie
Club: Southampton FC Pre-Academy ADC
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2020
Name: Harry
Joined New Forest: 2018 (aged 6)
Coached by: Jamie
Club: Southampton FC & AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2019-2021
Name: Jack
Joined New Forest: 2018 (aged 4)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-2022
Name: Ollie
Joined New Forest: 2016 (age 2)
Coached by: Jamie & Jesse
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2021-2023
Name: Seb
Age Group: Under-9
Joined New Forest: 2020 (aged 5)
Coached by: Jack & Simon
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth
Progressed into Academy: 2022-2023
Name: James
Joined New Forest: 2020 (aged 3)
Coached by: Jamie
Current Club: AFC Bournemouth & Southampton FC
Progressed into Academy: 2023-2023