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Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy

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Chelsea F.C. Development Squad are the development team of Chelsea Football Club. They play in the Premier League 2, which is the top level of reserve football in England. They were the champions in the 2013–14 and 2019–20 seasons. The team mainly consists of under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally feature, when recovering from injuries or otherwise not in the first team. The under-21 team is managed by Mark Robinson and the under-18 team is managed by Hassan Sulaiman.

Chelsea Development and Academy
Full nameChelsea Football Club Development Squad and Academy
Nickname(s)The Blues
The Young Blues
GroundKingsmeadow
Cobham Training Centre
Stamford Bridge
Capacity4,850 (Kingsmeadow)
40,853 (Stamford Bridge)
OwnerBlueCo[1]
ChairmanTodd Boehly
ManagerMark Robinson (U21)
Hassan Sulaiman (U18)
LeaguePremier League 2 (under-21s)
U18 Premier League (academy)
WebsiteClub website

Chelsea F.C. Academy is the under-18 team of Chelsea Football Club. It is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. They have won the FA Youth Cup nine times, including five consecutive titles between 2014 and 2018. The academy has produced many successful players such as the brothers Ron and Allan Harris, Peter Bonetti, Bobby Tambling, Barry Bridges, Bert Murray, John Hollins, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins, Graeme Le Saux, Bobby Smith, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, John Terry, Mason Mount, and Reece James. Chelsea are the only English club to reach the final of the UEFA Youth League, winning it twice in four final appearances.

Neil Bath, who is the Head of Youth Development, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy.[2]

The development team play their home games at Kingsmeadow, while the under-18s play at the club's Cobham Training Centre in Cobham, Surrey. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground Stamford Bridge for important matches.

Current squads edit

  • Bold indicates players to have at least one first-team appearance for Chelsea.

U21 squad edit

As of 28 February 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF   ITA Cesare Casadei
36 FW   BRA Deivid Washington
38 GK   ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe
42 DF   ENG Alfie Gilchrist
43 FW   POR Diego Moreira
44 DF   ENG Josh Brooking
46 DF   ENG Zak Sturge
47 GK   FIN Lucas Bergström
49 MF   FIN Jimi Tauriainen
51 DF   ENG Dylan Williams
53 DF   ENG Ishé Samuels-Smith
54 MF   ENG Leo Castledine
55 FW   ENG Jimmy-Jay Morgan
56 MF   ENG Billy Gee
57 DF   ENG Brodi Hughes
58 DF   ENG Richard Olise
59 MF   ENG Samuel Rak-Sakyi
60 GK   ENG Max Merrick
No. Pos. Nation Player
61 FW   ENG Zain Silcott-Duberry
62 FW   ENG Ronnie Stutter
63 DF   ENG Josh-Kofi Acheampong
64 DF   ENG Travis Akomeah
65 FW   GHA Ato Ampah
67 FW   ENG Tyrique George
68 MF   ENG Michael Golding
69 DF   ENG Noah Hay
70 GK   ENG Luke Campbell
71 FW   ENG Donnell McNeilly
72 MF   ENG Harrison McMahon
73 DF   ENG Harrison Murray-Campbell
74 MF   ENG Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
75 DF   ENG Kaiden Wilson
76 DF   ENG Somto Boniface
78 MF   ENG Kiano Dyer
79 MF   ENG Ollie Harrison
— FW   JAM Dujuan Richards

U18 squad edit

As of 17 February 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 GK   ENG Ted Curd
54 MF   ENG Leo Castledine
60 GK   ENG Max Merrick
61 FW   ENG Zain Silcott-Duberry
63 DF   ENG Josh-Kofi Acheampong
64 DF   ENG Travis Akomeah
65 FW   GHA Ato Ampah
66 FW   ENG Chinonso Chibueze
67 FW   ENG Tyrique George
68 MF   ENG Michael Golding
69 DF   ENG Noah Hay
70 GK   ENG Luke Campbell
71 FW   ENG Donnell McNeilly
72 MF   ENG Harrison McMahon
No. Pos. Nation Player
73 DF   ENG Harrison Murray-Campbell
74 MF   ENG Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
75 DF   ENG Kaiden Wilson
76 DF   ENG Somto Boniface
77 MF   POR Leo Cardoso
78 MF   ENG Kiano Dyer
79 MF   ENG Ollie Harrison
80 GK   ENG Kai Crampton
81 DF   ENG Saheed Olagunju
82 MF   ENG Frankie Runham
83 FW   IRL Shaun Wade
84 DF   ENG Marcell Washington
85 DF   SWE Genesis Antwi
— FW   JAM Dujuan Richards

Management team edit

As of 25 September 2023[5]
Director of football development   Neil Bath
Under-21s head coach   Mark Robinson
Under-21s assistant   Jack Mesure
  James Simmonds
Under-18s head coach   Hassan Sulaiman
Under-18s assistant   Andy Ross
  Jimmy Smith

Notable Academy players and graduates edit

  • Players who have at least 10 appearances for Chelsea first-team or represented a country at full international level, are categorised by the decade in which they left or graduated from the academy.
  • Players who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.

Before World War II edit

1950s edit

1960s edit

1970s edit

1980s edit

1990s edit

2000s edit

2010s edit

2020s edit

Academy graduates in Premier League era (1992–present) edit

  • Players who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.
Player International caps Debut Manager
  Neil Shipperley England U21 Age 18 v Southampton, 10 April 1993 David Webb
  Michael Duberry England U21 Age 18 v Coventry City, 4 May 1994 Glenn Hoddle
  Jody Morris England U21 Age 17 v Middlesbrough, 4 February 1996
  Mark Nicholls Age 19 v Leicester City, 12 October 1996 Ruud Gullit
  Neil Clement England U18 Age 19 v West Ham United, 21 December 1996
  Paul Hughes Age 21 v Derby County, 18 January 1997
  Joe Sheerin Age 18 v Wimbledon, 22 April 1997
  Steven Hampshire Age 16 v Blackburn Rovers, 15 October 1997
  Nick Crittenden Age 19 v Southampton, 19 November 1997
  Jon Harley England U21 Age 19 v Derby County, 5 April 1998 Gianluca Vialli
  John Terry Full England caps Age 17 v Aston Villa, 28 October 1998
  Mikael Forssell Full Finland caps Age 17 v Arsenal, 31 January 1999
  Rob Wolleaston Age 19 v Huddersfield Town, 13 October 1999
  Samuele Dalla Bona Italy U21 Age 18 v Feyenoord, 24 November 1999
  Leon Knight England U20 Age 19 v Levski Sofia, 27 September 2001 Claudio Ranieri
  Joel Kitamirike Age 18 v Hapoel Tel Aviv, 18 October 2001
  Joe Keenan Age 19 v Aston Villa, 9 February 2002
  Carlton Cole Full England caps Age 18 v Everton, 6 April 2002
  Robert Huth Full Germany caps Age 17 v Aston Villa, 11 May 2002
  Filipe Oliveira Portugal U21 Age 18 v Viking, 19 September 2002
  Alexis Nicolas Cyprus U21 Age 20 v Scarborough, 24 January 2004
  Steven Watt Scotland U21 Age 19 v Scunthorpe United, 8 January 2005 José Mourinho
  Lenny Pidgeley England U20 Age 21 v Charlton Athletic, 7 May 2005
  Anthony Grant Full Jamaica caps Age 17 v Manchester United, 10 May 2005
  Jimmy Smith England U19 Age 19 v Newcastle United, 7 May 2006
  Ben Sahar Full Israel caps Age 18 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007
  Michael Woods England U19 Age 16 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007
  Sam Hutchinson England U19 Age 17 v Everton, 13 May 2007
  Michael Mancienne Full Seychelles caps Age 21 v Watford, 14 February 2009 Guus Hiddink
  Fabio Borini Full Italy caps Age 18 v Tottenham Hotspur, 20 September 2009 Carlo Ancelotti
  Jeffrey Bruma Full Netherlands caps Age 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 24 October 2009
  Gaël Kakuta Full DR Congo caps Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21 November 2009
  Patrick van Aanholt Full Netherlands caps Age 19 v Portsmouth, 24 March 2010
  Josh McEachran England U21 Age 17 v MŠK Žilina, 15 September 2010
  Jacob Mellis England U19 Age 19 v MŠK Žilina, 23 November 2010
  Ryan Bertrand Full England caps Age 21 v Birmingham City, 20 April 2011
  Lucas Piazon Brazil U23 Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25 September 2012 Roberto Di Matteo
  Nathan Aké Full Netherlands caps Age 17 v Norwich City, 26 December 2012 Rafael Benítez
  Lewis Baker England U21 Age 18 v Derby County, 5 January 2014 José Mourinho
  John Swift England U21 Age 18 v Cardiff City, 11 May 2014
  Dominic Solanke Full England caps Age 17 v Maribor, 21 October 2014
  Andreas Christensen Full Denmark caps Age 18 v Shrewsbury Town, 28 October 2014
  Ruben Loftus-Cheek Full England caps Age 18 v Sporting Lisbon, 10 December 2014
  Isaiah Brown England U20 Age 18 v West Bromwich Albion, 18 May 2015
  Bertrand Traoré Full Burkina Faso caps Age 20 v Maccabi Tel Aviv, 16 September 2015
  Jake Clarke-Salter England U21 Age 18 v Aston Villa, 2 April 2016 Guus Hiddink
  Tammy Abraham Full England caps Age 18 v Liverpool, 11 May 2016
  Fikayo Tomori Full England caps Age 18 v Leicester City, 15 May 2016
  Ola Aina Full Nigeria caps Age 19 v Bristol Rovers, 23 August 2016 Antonio Conte
  Nathaniel Chalobah Full England caps Age 21 v Leicester City, 20 September 2016
  Charly Musonda Belgium U21 Age 20 v Arsenal, 6 August 2017
  Jérémie Boga Full Ivory Coast caps Age 20 v Burnley, 12 August 2017
  Dujon Sterling England U20 Age 17 v Nottingham Forest, 20 September 2017
  Callum Hudson-Odoi Full England caps Age 17 v Newcastle United, 28 January 2018
  Kyle Scott United States U20 Age 20 v Hull City, 16 February 2018
  Mason Mount Full England caps Age 20 v Manchester United, 11 August 2019 Frank Lampard
  Billy Gilmour Full Scotland caps Age 18 v Sheffield United, 31 August 2019
  Reece James Full England caps Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
  Marc Guehi Full England caps Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
  Ian Maatsen Netherlands U21 Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
  Tino Anjorin England U20 Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
  Tariq Lamptey Full Ghana caps Age 19 v Arsenal, 29 December 2019
  Armando Broja Full Albania caps Age 18 v Everton, 8 March 2020
  Trevoh Chalobah England U21 Age 22 v Villarreal, 11 August 2021 Thomas Tuchel
  Xavier Simons England U20 Age 18 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
  Jude Soonsup-Bell England U19 Age 17 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
  Harvey Vale England U20 Age 18 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
  Lewis Hall England U21 Age 17 v Chesterfield, 8 January 2022
  Conor Gallagher Full England caps Age 22 v Everton, 6 August 2022
  Omari Hutchinson Full Jamaica caps Age 19 v Manchester City, 5 January 2023 Graham Potter
  Bashir Humphreys England U21 Age 19 v Manchester City, 8 January 2023
  Levi Colwill Full England caps Age 20 v Liverpool, 13 August 2023 Mauricio Pochettino
  Alex Matos Age 18 v Fulham, 2 October 2023
  Alfie Gilchrist Age 20 v Crystal Palace, 27 December 2023
  Michael Golding England U18 Age 17 v Preston North End, 6 January 2024
  Leo Castledine England U19 Age 18 v Middlesbrough, 23 January 2024
  Cesare Casadei Italy U21 Age 21 v Liverpool, 31 January 2024
  Jimi Tauriainen Finland U19 Age 19 v Leeds United, 28 February 2024

Annual awards edit

Young Player of the Year edit

Main article: Chelsea F.C. Player of the Year § Young Player of the Year

Academy Player of the Year edit

Main article: Chelsea F.C. Player of the Year § Academy Player of the Year

Honours edit

 
Chelsea players celebrating winning the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup.

Reserves team edit

Academy team edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Group Tax Strategy". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Neil Bath | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Academy – U21s". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Academy – U18s". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Academy – Staff". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ^ "U18 Premier League Cup – Champions". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "PL Cup report: Wolves 1–3 Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Arsenal U16 2–5 Chelsea U16: Talented young guns fall to lively Blues in showpiece final". Islington Gazette. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

External links edit

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