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Transfer window: Colchester United complete signing of young Fulham defender

The 18-year-old will link up with the U’s academy, having impressed on trial over recent weeks.

Faux has regularly featured for the U’s under-21 side in the Professional Development League and also played in the club’s FA Youth Cup defeat at Oxford United, last month.

We’re delighted to announce the signing of 18-year-old defender Alex Faux, who joins the U’s Academy from Fulham.

Alex has featured for both our Under-18s and Under-21s in recent months and arrives with a strong pedigree, having been part of Fulham’s academy setup since Under-14… pic.twitter.com/Y7PwmBeoYU

— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) February 2, 2026

The centre-back, who can also play as a right-back, has been at Fulham since 2022, having previously played for Camberley Town’s youth teams in addition to representing Aldershot Schools.

Colchester describe Faux as a ‘a quick and aggressive centre-back’ who ‘relishes one-v-one defending and is also comfortable operating out wide thanks to his pace.’ Faux's player profile on the Fulham FC website describes him as ‘a tall, rangy centre-back who loves to defend and who also loves to have the ball at his feet, stepping out from defence to help get the team up the pitch.’

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