Chelsea F.C. Under-21s and Academy

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Chelsea U-21 and Academy
Chelsea FC.svg
Full nameChelsea Football Club Under-21s and Academy
Nickname(s)The Blues
The Young Blues
Ground Kingsmeadow
Cobham Training Centre
Stamford Bridge
Capacity4,850 (Kingsmeadow)
40,853 (Stamford Bridge)
Owner Todd Boehly
ChairmanTodd Boehly
Manager Mark Robinson (U21)
Ed Brand (U18)
League Premier League 2 (under-21s)
U18 Premier League (academy)

Chelsea F.C. Under-21s are the under-21 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 have an appearance, for instance when they are recovering from injury. The under-21 team is managed by Mark Robinson and the under-18 team is managed by Ed Brand.

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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. Moreover, Chelsea have earned a reputation for being the only English club so far 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. [1]

Until the 2019–20 season, the under-21 team played their home games at Aldershot Town's Recreation Ground. The under-18 team play their home games 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

Development squad

As of 5 August 2022 [2] [3]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Eddie Beach
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Brooking
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Juan Castillo
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alfie Gilchrist
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Bashir Humphreys
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Xavier Mbuyamba
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dujon Sterling
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Zak Sturge
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dylan Williams
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Elliott
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Haigh
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lewis Hall
MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Omari Hutchinson
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dion Rankine
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Xavier Simons
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harvey Vale
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Webster
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mason Burstow
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jude Soonsup-Bell
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jayden Wareham

U19 and U18 squad

As of 28 July 2022 [4] [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Luke Campbell
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Teddy Curd
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Max Merrick
GK Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Sami Tlemcani
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Derrick Abu
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Acheampong
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Travis Akomeah
DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Luke Badley-Morgan
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Somto Boniface
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Noah Hay
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brodi Hughes
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex Kpakpe
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harrison Murray-Campbell
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Richard Olise
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kaiden Wilson
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Edwin Andersson
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Leo Castledine
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Gee
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyrique George
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Golding
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harrison McMahon
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Samuel Rak-Sakyi
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Reiss Alexander Russell-Denny
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ato Ampah
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Chinonso Chibueze
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Louis Flower
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Donnell McNeilly
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tudor Mendel-Idowu
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Malik Mothersille
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Zain Silcott-Duberry
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ronnie Stutter
FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jimi Tauriainen
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Silko Thomas

Management team

As of 3 July 2022 [6]
Technical mentor Flag of France.svg Claude Makélélé [7]
Head of youth development Flag of England.svg Neil Bath
Development squad head coach Flag of England.svg Mark Robinson
Development squad assistant Flag of England.svg Jon Harley
Development squad assistant Flag of England.svg Jack Mesure
Under-18's head coach Flag of England.svg Ed Brand
Under-18's assistant Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Ross
Under-18's assistant Flag of England.svg Jimmy Smith

Notable Academy graduates

Players who have at least 10 appearances for Chelsea and/or represented a country at full international level. Players who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.

Before WW2

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Young Player of the Year

As of the 2018–19 season [8]
YearWinner
1983 Flag of England.svg Keith Dublin
1984 Flag of England.svg Robert Isaac
1985 Flag of England.svg Gareth Hall
1986 Flag of England.svg Mick Bodley
1987 Flag of England.svg Jason Cundy
1988 Flag of Scotland.svg Eddie Cunnington
1989No award
1990No award
1991 Flag of England.svg Andy Myers
1992 Flag of England.svg Zeke Rowe
1993 Flag of England.svg Neil Shipperley
1994 Flag of England.svg Mark Nicholls
1995 Flag of Ireland.svg Chris McCann
1996 Flag of England.svg Jody Morris
1997 Flag of England.svg Nick Crittenden
1998 Flag of England.svg John Terry
1999 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Dalla Bona
2000 Flag of England.svg Rhys Evans
 
YearWinner
2001 Flag of England.svg Leon Knight
2002 Flag of England.svg Carlton Cole
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth
2005 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth
2006 Flag of France.svg Lassana Diarra
2007 Flag of Nigeria.svg Mikel John Obi
2008 Flag of England.svg The U18s youth team
2009 Flag of England.svg Michael Mancienne
2010 Flag of England.svg The U18s youth team
2011 Flag of England.svg Josh McEachran
2012 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Piazon
2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nathan Aké
2014 Flag of England.svg Lewis Baker
2015 Flag of France.svg Kurt Zouma
2016 Flag of England.svg Ruben Loftus-Cheek
2017No award
2018 Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Christensen
 
YearWinner
2019 Flag of England.svg Callum Hudson-Odoi
2020 onwardsNo award

Academy Player of the Year

As of the 2021–22 season [9]
YearWinner
2015 Flag of England.svg Dominic Solanke
2016 Flag of England.svg Fikayo Tomori
2017 Flag of England.svg Mason Mount
2018 Flag of England.svg Reece James
2019 Flag of England.svg Conor Gallagher
2020 Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilmour
2021 Flag of England.svg Tino Livramento
2022 Flag of England.svg Harvey Vale

Academy graduates in Premier League era (1992–present)

Academy graduates who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold. [10]
PlayerInternational capsDebutManager
Flag of England.svg Neil Shipperley England U21Age 18 v Southampton, 10 April 1993 David Webb
Flag of England.svg Michael Duberry England U21Age 18 v Coventry City, 4 May 1994 Glenn Hoddle
Flag of England.svg Jody Morris England U21Age 17 v Middlesbrough, 4 February 1996
Flag of England.svg Mark Nicholls Age 19 v Leicester City, 12 October 1996 Ruud Gullit
Flag of England.svg Neil Clement England U18Age 19 v West Ham United, 21 December 1996
Flag of England.svg Paul Hughes Age 21 v Derby County, 18 January 1997
Flag of England.svg Joe Sheerin Age 18 v Wimbledon, 22 April 1997
Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Hampshire Age 16 v Blackburn Rovers, 15 October 1997
Flag of England.svg Nick Crittenden Age 19 v Southampton, 19 November 1997
Flag of England.svg Jon Harley England U21Age 19 v Derby County, 5 April 1998 Gianluca Vialli
Flag of England.svg John Terry Full England capsAge 17 v Aston Villa, 28 October 1998
Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Forssell Full Finland capsAge 17 v Arsenal, 31 January 1999
Flag of England.svg Rob Wolleaston Age 19 v Huddersfield Town, 13 October 1999
Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Dalla Bona Italy U21Age 18 v Feyenoord, 24 November 1999
Flag of England.svg Leon Knight England U20Age 19 v Levski Sofia, 27 September 2001 Claudio Ranieri
Flag of Uganda.svg Joel Kitamirike Age 18 v Hapoel Tel Aviv, 18 October 2001
Flag of England.svg Joe Keenan Age 19 v Aston Villa, 9 February 2002
Flag of England.svg Carlton Cole Full England capsAge 18 v Everton, 6 April 2002
Flag of Germany.svg Robert Huth Full Germany capsAge 17 v Aston Villa, 11 May 2002
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Oliveira Portugal U21Age 18 v Viking, 19 September 2002
Flag of Cyprus.svg Alexis Nicolas Cyprus U21Age 20 v Scarborough, 24 January 2004
Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Watt Scotland U21Age 19 v Scunthorpe United, 8 January 2005 José Mourinho
Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony Grant Full Jamaica capsAge 17 v Manchester United, 10 May 2005
Flag of England.svg Lenny Pidgeley England U20Age 21 v Charlton Athletic, 7 May 2005
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Smith England U19Age 19 v Newcastle United, 7 May 2006
Flag of Israel.svg Ben Sahar Full Israel capsAge 18 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007
Flag of England.svg Michael Woods England U19Age 16 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007
Flag of England.svg Sam Hutchinson England U19Age 17 v Everton, 13 May 2007
Flag of the Seychelles.svg Michael Mancienne Full Seychelles capsAge 21 v Watford, 14 February 2009 Guus Hiddink
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Borini Full Italy capsAge 18 v Tottenham Hotspur, 20 September 2009 Carlo Ancelotti
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey Bruma Full Netherlands capsAge 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 24 October 2009
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Gaël Kakuta Full DR Congo capsAge 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21 November 2009
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick van Aanholt Full Netherlands capsAge 19 v Portsmouth, 24 March 2010
Flag of England.svg Josh McEachran England U21Age 17 v MŠK Žilina, 15 September 2010
Flag of England.svg Jacob Mellis England U19Age 19 v MŠK Žilina, 23 November 2010
Flag of England.svg Ryan Bertrand Full England capsAge 21 v Birmingham City, 20 April 2011
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Piazon Brazil U23Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25 September 2012 Roberto Di Matteo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nathan Aké Full Netherlands capsAge 17 v Norwich City, 26 December 2012 Rafael Benítez
Flag of England.svg Lewis Baker England U21Age 18 v Derby County, 5 January 2014 José Mourinho
Flag of England.svg John Swift England U21Age 18 v Cardiff City, 11 May 2014
Flag of England.svg Dominic Solanke Full England capsAge 17 v Maribor, 21 October 2014
Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Christensen Full Denmark capsAge 18 v Shrewsbury Town, 28 October 2014
Flag of England.svg Ruben Loftus-Cheek Full England capsAge 18 v Sporting Lisbon, 10 December 2014
Flag of England.svg Isaiah Brown England U20Age 18 v West Bromwich Albion, 18 May 2015
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Bertrand Traoré Full Burkina Faso capsAge 20 v Maccabi Tel Aviv, 16 September 2015
Flag of England.svg Jake Clarke-Salter England U21Age 18 v Aston Villa, 2 April 2016 Guus Hiddink
Flag of England.svg Tammy Abraham Full England capsAge 18 v Liverpool, 11 May 2016
Flag of England.svg Fikayo Tomori Full England capsAge 18 v Leicester City, 15 May 2016
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ola Aina Full Nigeria capsAge 19 v Bristol Rovers, 23 August 2016 Antonio Conte
Flag of England.svg Nathaniel Chalobah Full England capsAge 21 v Leicester City, 20 September 2016
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charly Musonda Belgium U21Age 20 v Arsenal, 6 August 2017
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Jérémie Boga Full Ivory Coast capsAge 20 v Burnley, 12 August 2017
Flag of England.svg Dujon Sterling England U20Age 17 v Nottingham Forest, 20 September 2017
Flag of England.svg Callum Hudson-Odoi Full England capsAge 17 v Newcastle United, 28 January 2018
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Scott United States U20Age 20 v Hull City, 16 February 2018
Flag of England.svg Mason Mount Full England capsAge 20 v Manchester United, 11 August 2019 Frank Lampard
Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilmour Full Scotland capsAge 18 v Sheffield United, 31 August 2019
Flag of England.svg Reece James Full England capsAge 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
Flag of England.svg Marc Guehi Full England capsAge 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ian Maatsen Netherlands U21Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
Flag of England.svg Tino Anjorin England U20Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019
Flag of England.svg Tariq Lamptey England U21Age 19 v Arsenal, 29 December 2019
Flag of Albania.svg Armando Broja Full Albania capsAge 18 v Everton, 8 March 2020
Flag of England.svg Trevoh Chalobah England U21Age 22 v Villarreal, 11 August 2021 Thomas Tuchel
Flag of England.svg Xavier Simons England U19Age 18 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
Flag of England.svg Jude Soonsup-Bell England U19Age 17 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
Flag of England.svg Harvey Vale England U19Age 18 v Brentford, 22 December 2021
Flag of England.svg Lewis Hall England U18Age 17 v Chesterfield, 8 January 2022
Flag of England.svg Conor Gallagher Full England capsAge 22 v Everton, 6 August 2022

Honours

Chelsea players celebrating winning the 2015-16 FA Youth Cup. Chelsea 3 Man City 1 (4-2 agg) (26605635752).jpg
Chelsea players celebrating winning the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup.

Reserves Team

Academy Team

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