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| Full name | Chelsea Football Club Under-23s and Academy | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues The Young Blues | |||
| Ground | Recreation Ground Cobham Training Centre Stamford Bridge | |||
| Capacity | 7,100 (Recreation Ground) 40,853 (Stamford Bridge) | |||
| Owner | Roman Abramovich | |||
| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
| Manager | Andy Myers (U23) Ed Brand (U18) | |||
| League | Premier League 2 (under-23s) U18 Premier League (academy) | |||
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Chelsea F.C. Under-23s are the under-23 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 season. 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-23 team is managed by Andy Myers and the under-18 team is managed by Ed Brand.
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, and John Terry. Moreover, Chelsea earned reputation as being the only English club so far to have reached most finals of the UEFA Youth League, winning twice and finishing runners-up twice.
Neil Bath, who is the Head of Youth Development, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy.[1]
From the 2013–14 season, the under-23 team play 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.
Development squad (U23)[edit]
- As of 15 January 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 squad[edit]
- As of 15 January 2020[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management team[edit]
| Technical mentor |  Claude Makélélé
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| Head of youth development |  Neil Bath
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| Development squad manager | Andy Myers
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| Development squad assistant | Jon Harley
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| Eric Ramsay
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| Under-18's manager | Ed Brand
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| Under-18's assistant | James Simmonds
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Notable Academy graduates[edit]
Players who have at least 10 senior international caps and/or at least 100 appearances for Chelsea. Players who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.
Young Player of the Year[edit]
- As of the 2019–20 season[4]
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Academy Player of the Year[edit]
- As of the 2019–20 season[4]
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Academy graduates (1992–present)[edit]
- — Academy graduates who still play for Chelsea, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are in bold.[5]
| Player | International caps | Debut | Manager |
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| Neil Shipperley
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England U21 | Age 18 v Southampton, 10 April 1993 | David Webb |
| Michael Duberry
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England U21 | Age 18 v Coventry City, 4 May 1994 | Glenn Hoddle |
| Jody Morris
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England U21 | Age 17 v Middlesbrough, 4 February 1996 | |
| Mark Nicholls
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Age 19 v Leicester City, 12 October 1996 | Ruud Gullit | |
| Neil Clement
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England U18 | Age 19 v West Ham United, 21 December 1996 | |
| Paul Hughes
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Age 21 v Derby County, 18 January 1997 | ||
 Nick Colgan
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Full Ireland caps | Age 24 v West Ham United, 12 March 1997 | |
| Joe Sheerin
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Age 18 v Wimbledon, 22 Aprič 1997 | ||
 Steven Hampshire
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Age 16 v Blackburn Rovers, 15 October 1997 | ||
| Nick Crittenden
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Age 19 v Southampton, 19 November 1997 | ||
| Jon Harley
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England U21 | Age 19 v Derby County, 5 April 1998 | Gianluca Vialli |
| John Terry
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Full England caps | Age 17 v Aston Villa, 28 October 1998 | |
 Mikael Forssell
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Full Finland caps | Age 17 v Arsenal, 31 January 1999 | |
| Rob Wolleaston
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Age 19 v Huddersfield Town, 13 October 1999 | ||
 Samuele Dalla Bona
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Italy U21 | Age 18 v Feyenoord, 24 November 1999 | |
| Leon Knight
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England U20 | Age 19 v Levski Sofia, 27 September 2001 | Claudio Ranieri |
| Joel Kitamirike
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Age 18 v Hapoel Tel Aviv, 18 October 2001 | ||
| Joe Keenan
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Age 19 v Aston Villa, 9 February 2002 | ||
| Carlton Cole
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Full England caps | Age 18 v Everton, 6 April 2002 | |
 Robert Huth
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Full Germany caps | Age 17 v Aston Villa, 11 May 2002 | |
 Filipe Oliveira
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Portugal U21 | Age 18 v Viking, 19 September 2002 | |
 Alexis Nicolas
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Cyprus U21 | Age 20 v Scarborough, 24 January 2004 | |
| Steven Watt
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Scotland U21 | Age 19 v Scunthorpe United, 8 January 2005 | José Mourinho |
| Anthony Grant
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England U19 | Age 17 v Manchester United, 10 May 2005 | |
| Lenny Pidgeley
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England U20 | Age 21 v Charlton Athletic, 7 May 2005 | |
| Jimmy Smith
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England U19 | Age 19 v Newcastle United, 7 May 2006 | |
 Ben Sahar
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Full Israel caps | Age 18 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007 | |
| Michael Woods
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England U19 | Age 16 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007 | |
| Scott Sinclair
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England U21 | Age 17 v Wycombe Wanderers, 10 January 2007 | |
| Sam Hutchinson
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England U19 | Age 17 v Everton, 13 May 2007 | Avram Grant |
 Miroslav Stoch
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Full Slovakia caps | Age 19 v Arsenal, 30 November 2008 | Luiz Felipe Scolari |
| Michael Mancienne
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England U21 | Age 21 v Watford, 14 February 2009 | Guus Hiddink |
| Fabio Borini
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Full Italy caps | Age 18 v Tottenham Hotspur, 20 September 2009 | Carlo Ancelotti |
 Jeffrey Bruma
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Full Netherlands caps | Age 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 24 October 2009 | |
 Gaël Kakuta
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Full DR Congo caps | Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21 November 2009 | |
| Patrick van Aanholt
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Full Netherlands caps | Age 19 v Portsmouth, 24 March 2010 | |
| Josh McEachran
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England U21 | Age 17 v MŠK Žilina, 15 September 2010 | |
| Jacob Mellis
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England U19 | Age 19 v MŠK Žilina, 23 November 2010 | |
| Ryan Bertrand
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Full England caps | Age 21 v Birmingham City, 20 April 2011 | |
 Lucas Piazon
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Brazil U23 | Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25 September 2012 | Roberto Di Matteo |
| Nathan Aké
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Full Netherlands caps | Age 17 v Norwich City, 26 December 2012 | Rafael Benítez |
 Tomáš Kalas
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Full Czech Republic caps | Age 20 v Arsenal, 29 October 2013 | José Mourinho |
| Lewis Baker
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England U21 | Age 18 v Derby County, 5 January 2014 | |
| John Swift
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England U21 | Age 18 v Cardiff City, 11 May 2014 | |
| Dominic Solanke
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Full England caps | Age 17 v Maribor, 21 October 2014 | |
 Andreas Christensen
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Full Denmark caps | Age 18 v Shrewsbury Town, 28 October 2014 | |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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Full England caps | Age 18 v Sporting Lisbon, 10 December 2014 | |
| Isaiah Brown
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England U20 | Age 18 v West Bromwich Albion, 18 May 2015 | |
 Bertrand Traoré
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Full Burkina Faso caps | Age 20 v Maccabi Tel Aviv, 16 September 2015 | |
| Jake Clarke-Salter
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England U21 | Age 18 v Aston Villa, 2 April 2016 | Guus Hiddink |
| Tammy Abraham
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Full England caps | Age 18 v Liverpool, 11 May 2016 | |
| Fikayo Tomori
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Full England caps | Age 18 v Leicester City, 15 May 2016 | |
 Ola Aina
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Full Nigeria caps | Age 19 v Bristol Rovers, 23 August 2016 | Antonio Conte |
| Nathaniel Chalobah
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Full England caps | Age 21 v Leicester City, 20 September 2016 | |
 Charly Musonda
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Belgium U21 | Age 20 v Arsenal, 6 August 2017 | |
 Jérémie Boga
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Full Ivory Coast caps | Age 20 v Burnley, 12 August 2017 | |
| Dujon Sterling
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England U20 | Age 17 v Nottingham Forest, 20 September 2017 | |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi
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Full England caps | Age 17 v Newcastle United, 28 January 2018 | |
 Kyle Scott
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United States U20 | Age 20 v Hull City, 16 February 2018 | |
| Mason Mount
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Full England caps | Age 20 v Manchester United, 11 August 2019 | Frank Lampard |
| Billy Gilmour
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Scotland U21 | Age 18 v Sheffield United, 31 August 2019 | |
| Reece James
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Full England caps | Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019 | |
| Marc Guehi
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England U21 | Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019 | |
| Ian Maatsen
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Netherlands U18 | Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019 | |
| Tino Anjorin
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England U19 | Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019 | |
| Tariq Lamptey
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England U21 | Age 19 v Arsenal, 29 December 2019 | |
 Armando Broja
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Full Albania caps | Age 18 v Everton, 8 March 2020 |
Honours[edit]
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Reserves Team[edit]
- U21 Premier League / Premier League 2
- The Football Combination
- (11): 1948–49, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1993–94
- Premier Reserve League – National Champions
- (1): 2010–11
- Premier Reserve League – Southern Champions
- (1): 2010–11
- London Challenge Cup
- (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61
Academy Team[edit]
- UEFA Youth League
- U18 Premier League – National Champions
- (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
- U18 Premier League – Southern Champions
- FA Youth Cup
- U18 Premier League Cup
- (1): 2017–18
References[edit]
- ^ "Neil Bath | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea Academy – Development Squad". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Introducing the 2020/21 Academy scholars". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Callum Hudson-Odoi wins Young Player of the Year and Conor Gallagher picks up Academy prize | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". chelseafc.com. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Academy roll of honour". chelseafc.com. 28 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- Why Chelsea could finally be reaping the rewards of their outstanding academy – These Football Times (2017)
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