Jesse Derry

Jesse Derry

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 18)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Chelsea
Youth career
0000–2025	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025-	Chelsea	0	(0)
International career
	England U17
	England U18
	England U19
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:57, 5 August 2025 (UTC)

Jesse Derry (born 30 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chelsea and is an England under-18 international. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Derry was in the youth academy at Crystal Palace and was named Palace’s U-18s player of the season in 2023-24 after scoring 16 goals in 22 appearances. ^[3] He was offered a new contract by the club, prior to joining Chelsea in 2025 on a four-year contract. ^{[4] [5]}

International career

He is an England youth international, having featured at under-18 and under-19 level. ^{[3] [6]}

Personal life

He is the son of football manager and former player Shaun Derry. ^[6]

References

1. "Meet the young Chelsea winger poached from Palace". BBC Sport. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
2. "Jesse Derry". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. Woosnam, Matt (31 July 2025). "Chelsea sign England youth international Jesse Derry after Crystal Palace exit". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
4. Vegas, Paul (11 June 2025). "PALACE FIGHT TO KEEP HOLD OF SON OF A GUN DERRY". Tribal Football. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
5. "Chelsea hold off European competition to land young Crystal Palace star". Evening Standard. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
6. Woosnam, Matt (6 Feb 2025). "Crystal Palace prospect Jesse Derry set to leave after rejecting contract offer". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 August 2025.