Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli

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Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Personal information
Date of birth (2010-01-06) 6 January 2010 (age 15)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 89
Youth career
Chelsea
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– England U16 8 (2)
2025– England U17 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:11, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli (born 6 January 2010) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea.

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Early life

Nicoll-Jazuli was born on 6 January 2010. Born in Sydney, Australia, he was born to a Sudanese father and an Australian mother. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Nicoll-Jazuli joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at the age of six. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team, where he played in the UEFA Youth League. [2]

International career

Nicoll-Jazuli is an England youth international. During October 2025, he played for the England national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. [3]

Style of play

Nicoll-Jazuli plays as a midfielder. English news website BBC Sport wrote in 2025 "previously a reluctant centre-back, Nicoll-Jazuli moved into midfield in the under-13s and has since proved capable of playing as a number six, number eight or number 10 in midfield". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Chelsea record-breaker Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli". BBC Sport. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  2. "Chelsea record-breaker, 15, tipped for first team chance after Jude Bellingham comparison". Daily Mirror. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  3. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli at WorldFootball.net