Fulham's Academy has gained prominence in English football in recent years after the emergence of endless talent from the youth ranks at Motspur Park.

An FA Youth Cup final with a team that included the likes of Moussa Dembele and Patrick Roberts, the emergence of Ryan Sessegnon and promotion to the Premier League in a season where four Academy graduates were given their debuts.

It's not bad going at all, and there's certainly more to come.

Under the stewardship of Academy director Huw Jennings, Fulham is now known as well-run and well-respected academy, that puts the needs of its players at the forefront of what they do, giving them a place to develop as players and as people.

With Sessegnon its poster boy, the academy at the club is getting more and more attention and with Slavisa Jokanovic at the helm of the first team, youth is being given a chance to rub shoulders with seasoned professionals.

A number of Academy graduates have trained with the first team at Fulham over the past few years - we've taken a look at some of those players that will be hoping to break into the first team into the coming season.

Steven Sessegnon

I think everyone connected with Fulham knows all about Steven, the twin brother of Ryan.

He made his first team debut at the start of last season in the Carabao Cup victory over Wycombe Wanderers, before making another appearance in the next round against Bristol Rovers.

S. Sessegnon has trained with the first team all season long alongside Ryan and made the bench for the 1-1 draw with Derby County back in November.

He featured regularly for Peter Grant's U23 side last season and got international experience with England U17s as they won the U17 World Cup, and he'll be hoping to use that experience as he looks to follow his brother and break into the first team soon.

But time is on Steven's side, he's only 18 and despite Ryan tearing up the Championship last season, there's no rush or pressure on the right back to emulate his brother.

Matt O'Riley

The talented 17-year-old midfielder signed his first professional contract at Fulham on his 17th birthday having made his debut aged just 16 in the Carabao Cup earlier last season.

He's been at Fulham since U9 level and has been exposed to the first team by Jokanovic, who has allowed the youngster to train and be involved with the squad on matchdays.

O'Riley made the bench against Cardiff City at the start of last season and has seen himself linked with the links of Arsenal and Manchester City after a successful pre-season away with the first team.

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He scored his first goal in the senior side against QPR in a pre-season friendly and has impressed Jokanovic, who said in December: "[The contract] It's good, it's another 17-year-old player and in the last few months he is working with us.

"Technically he has impressed us in all the days and he's still young and working well, he's pushing himself to be strong and is fighting to be part of the competition team.

"Why not? It's another young man with great mentality who wants to learn things and soon we will know how much time he will need to be part of the Fulham competition squad."

It might not be too long before we see O'Riley in first team action.

Luca de la Torre

A bit older than the Sessegnons and O'Riley, de la Torre has been on the cusp of the first team for a couple of seasons now after impressing in the squad during the summer of 2016 before being given his debut in the EFL Cup against Leyton Orient.

He made five appearances in the league for Fulham this season, his last coming in the 6-0 victory over Burton Albion in January, but the American seems to be benefiting hugely from the exposure to the first team, even making his international debut for the USA in the 2-1 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in June.

De la Torre impressed against in the 1-1 draw with Derby, playing well in between the attack and midfield, and despite the side playing in the Premier League next season, the 20-year-old will be hoping that more exposure to top flight football will aid his development even more.

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Tayo Edun

The 20-year-old made his first league start for Fulham last season in the 1-1 draw with Derby having made his senior debut the season before against Leyton Orient.

He won the European U19 Championships with England in the summer of 2017 alongside Ryan Sessegnon, despite getting sent off in the final against Portugal, and gained further exposure to the first team at Fulham under Jokanovic.

Edun made a further appearance against Millwall a week after the Derby game but didn't appear for the first team again that season, although he regularly trained with the senior side along with the other academy graduates.

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He also got the chance to train with England's senior side in November as they prepared to face Germany, with Edun part of the U20 side who were also facing Germany.

Interestingly, Edun was on trial with American side Portland Timbers 2 in May, but was with the Fulham side at Wembley as they clinched promotion to the Premier League against Aston Villa.

Marlon Fossey

Fossey was spotted by Malcolm Elias, the Academy's Head of Recruitment, at the Jersey Festival when he was just 11, coming to Fulham shortly afterwards.

The 19-year-old is a full back by trade and fits the mould of what Jokanovic likes in his right and left backs - quick, athletic and likes to get on the ball and attack down the flanks.

Born in LA but holding dual US and UK nationality, Fossey has been training with the first team this season as Jokanovic continues to give Academy products exposure to his Fulham first team.

He's yet to make his first team debut for the side, but that opportunity may come in the early stages of the EFL Cup next season.

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Luca Ashby-Hammond

The 17-year-old is one of two Academy graduate keepers training with the first team last season, having joined Fulham at the same time as O'Riley at U9 level.

Ashby-Hammond, whose older brother, Taye, is also part of the youth squads at the club, was called up to the England U17 squad for their U17 Euro tournament, where they were knocked out in the semi-finals to Holland.

He's also yet to make his debut for the senior side, but time is on his side and training alongside the likes of Marcus Bettinelli, who is also an Academy graduate, is only helping his development.

On a surprising note, one of the standout aspects of Ashby-Hammond's game is actually his penalty taking - he scored in the FA Youth Cup win over Huddersfield Town earlier in the season and also netted against Holland in the U17 Euros semi final.

Magnus Norman

The 21-year-old signed his first professional deal at Craven Cottage back in 2014 and has recently penned an extension that will see him remain at the club until 2019, with a club option for a further year.

He's the longest serving player on Fulham's books, having joined in June 2006 and has been part of the extended matchday squad all season long.

He made the bench against Southampton in the FA Cup third round and has represented the Whites at every level so far.

There's every chance he could make his debut for the side next season in the earlier stages of the EFL Cup and go on and push the more senior goalkeepers in the side.

Marek Rodak

The 21-year-old spent last season out on loan at Rotherham United and won promotion to the Championship with a play-off victory at Wembley Stadium.

Midway through that spell he extended his Fulham contract until 2020, having made his first team debut for the side in the victory over Wycombe in the Carabao Cup.

He was part of the U18 side that reached the FA Youth Cup final in 2014, losing to Chelsea over two legs and after a successful spell at Rotherham, Rodak will be looking to continue his development with Fulham in the coming season.

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Mattias Kait

Another 19-year-old who, at the moment, is finding more senior game time with his national side, Estonia, than with the Fulham first team.

The creative midfielder recently won Estonia's Young Player of the Year award for his exploits with the senior side, having played four World Cup qualifiers this season, scoring two goals - one against Cyprus in the 1-0 win and another four days later in the 6-0 win over Gibraltar.

He was included in the 18 for the 1-1 draw with Derby during the first half of the season and spent the rest of the season on loan with Scottish Premier League side Ross County.

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Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson

Another 19-year-old, the Icelandic youngster is yet to make a first team appearance for Fulham yet but has been busy making a name for himself with Peter Grant's U23s last season.

He was in fine form last season and was the best player on the park in the U21 Checkatrade Trophy tie against Charlton.

Thorsteinsson is comfortable on the ball, has a bagful of tricks and loves a long range goal, if he continues how he's progressing last season inclusion with the first team squad could well be on the cards.

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