Chelsea F.C. Under-23s and Academy


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.
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. The under-18 team is managed by Ed Brand.
Neil Bath, who is the Head of Youth Development, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy.
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)

U18 squad

Management team

Notable Academy graduates

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.

Academy Player of the Year

Academy graduates (1992–present)

PlayerInternational capsDebutManager
Neil ShipperleyEngland U21Age 18 v Southampton, 10 April 1993David Webb
Michael DuberryEngland U21Age 18 v Coventry City, 4 May 1994Glenn Hoddle
Jody MorrisEngland U21Age 17 v Middlesbrough, 4 February 1996Glenn Hoddle
Mark NichollsAge 19 v Leicester City, 12 October 1996Ruud Gullit
Neil ClementEngland U18Age 19 v West Ham United, 21 December 1996Ruud Gullit
Paul HughesAge 21 v Derby County, 18 January 1997Ruud Gullit
Nick ColganFull Ireland capsAge 24 v West Ham United, 12 March 1997Ruud Gullit
Joe SheerinAge 18 v Wimbledon, 22 Aprič 1997Ruud Gullit
Steven HampshireAge 16 v Blackburn Rovers, 15 October 1997Ruud Gullit
Nick CrittendenAge 19 v Southampton, 19 November 1997Ruud Gullit
Jon HarleyEngland U21Age 19 v Derby County, 5 April 1998Gianluca Vialli
John TerryFull England capsAge 17 v Aston Villa, 28 October 1998Gianluca Vialli
Mikael ForssellFull Finland capsAge 17 v Arsenal, 31 January 1999Gianluca Vialli
Rob WolleastonAge 19 v Huddersfield Town, 13 October 1999Gianluca Vialli
Samuele Dalla BonaItaly U21Age 18 v Feyenoord, 24 November 1999Gianluca Vialli
Leon KnightEngland U20Age 19 v Levski Sofia, 27 September 2001Claudio Ranieri
Joel KitamirikeAge 18 v Hapoel Tel Aviv, 18 October 2001Claudio Ranieri
Joe KeenanAge 19 v Aston Villa, 9 February 2002Claudio Ranieri
Carlton ColeFull England capsAge 18 v Everton, 6 April 2002Claudio Ranieri
Robert HuthFull Germany capsAge 17 v Aston Villa, 11 May 2002Claudio Ranieri
Filipe OliveiraPortugal U21Age 18 v Viking, 19 September 2002Claudio Ranieri
Alexis NicolasCyprus U21Age 20 v Scarborough, 24 January 2004Claudio Ranieri
Steven WattScotland U21Age 19 v Scunthorpe United, 8 January 2005José Mourinho
Anthony GrantEngland U19Age 17 v Manchester United, 10 May 2005José Mourinho
Lenny PidgeleyEngland U20Age 21 v Charlton Athletic, 7 May 2005José Mourinho
Jimmy SmithEngland U19Age 19 v Newcastle United, 7 May 2006José Mourinho
Ben SaharFull Israel capsAge 18 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007José Mourinho
Michael WoodsEngland U19Age 16 v Macclesfield Town, 6 January 2007José Mourinho
Scott SinclairEngland U21Age 17 v Wycombe Wanderers, 10 January 2007José Mourinho
Sam HutchinsonEngland U19Age 17 v Everton, 13 May 2007Avram Grant
Miroslav StochFull Slovakia capsAge 19 v Arsenal, 30 November 2008Luiz Felipe Scolari
Michael MancienneEngland U21Age 21 v Watford, 14 February 2009Guus Hiddink
Fabio BoriniFull Italy capsAge 18 v Tottenham Hotspur, 20 September 2009Carlo Ancelotti
Jeffrey BrumaFull Netherlands capsAge 17 v Blackburn Rovers, 24 October 2009Carlo Ancelotti
Gaël KakutaFull DR Congo capsAge 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21 November 2009Carlo Ancelotti
Patrick van AanholtFull Netherlands capsAge 19 v Portsmouth, 24 March 2010Carlo Ancelotti
Josh McEachranEngland U21Age 17 v MŠK Žilina, 15 September 2010Carlo Ancelotti
Jacob MellisEngland U19Age 19 v MŠK Žilina, 23 November 2010Carlo Ancelotti
Ryan BertrandFull England capsAge 21 v Birmingham City, 20 April 2011Carlo Ancelotti
Lucas PiazonBrazil U23Age 18 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 25 September 2012Roberto Di Matteo
Nathan AkéFull Netherlands capsAge 17 v Norwich City, 26 December 2012Rafael Benítez
Tomáš KalasFull Czech Republic capsAge 20 v Arsenal, 29 October 2013José Mourinho
Lewis BakerEngland U21Age 18 v Derby County, 5 January 2014José Mourinho
John SwiftEngland U21Age 18 v Cardiff City, 11 May 2014José Mourinho
Dominic SolankeFull England capsAge 17 v Maribor, 21 October 2014José Mourinho
Andreas ChristensenFull Denmark capsAge 18 v Shrewsbury Town, 28 October 2014José Mourinho
Ruben Loftus-CheekFull England capsAge 18 v Sporting Lisbon, 10 December 2014José Mourinho
Isaiah BrownEngland U20Age 18 v West Bromwich Albion, 18 May 2015José Mourinho
Bertrand TraoréFull Burkina Faso capsAge 20 v Maccabi Tel Aviv, 16 September 2015José Mourinho
Jake Clarke-SalterEngland U21Age 18 v Aston Villa, 2 April 2016Guus Hiddink
Tammy AbrahamFull England capsAge 18 v Liverpool, 11 May 2016Guus Hiddink
Fikayo TomoriFull England capsAge 18 v Leicester City, 15 May 2016Guus Hiddink
Ola AinaFull Nigeria capsAge 19 v Bristol Rovers, 23 August 2016Antonio Conte
Nathaniel ChalobahFull England capsAge 21 v Leicester City, 20 September 2016Antonio Conte
Charly MusondaBelgium U21Age 20 v Arsenal, 6 August 2017Antonio Conte
Jérémie BogaFull Ivory Coast capsAge 20 v Burnley, 12 August 2017Antonio Conte
Dujon SterlingEngland U20Age 17 v Nottingham Forest, 20 September 2017Antonio Conte
Callum Hudson-OdoiFull England capsAge 17 v Newcastle United, 28 January 2018Antonio Conte
Kyle ScottUnited States U20Age 20 v Hull City, 16 February 2018Antonio Conte
Mason MountFull England capsAge 20 v Manchester United, 11 August 2019Frank Lampard
Billy GilmourScotland U21Age 18 v Sheffield United, 31 August 2019Frank Lampard
Reece JamesEngland U21Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019Frank Lampard
Marc GuehiEngland U21Age 19 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019Frank Lampard
Ian MaatsenNetherlands U18Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019Frank Lampard
Tino AnjorinEngland U19Age 17 v Grimsby Town, 25 September 2019Frank Lampard
Tariq LampteyEngland U20Age 19 v Arsenal, 29 December 2019Frank Lampard
Armando BrojaAlbania U21Age 18 v Everton, 8 March 2020Frank Lampard

Honours

Reserves Team

  • U21 Premier League
  • *: 2013–14
  • The Football Combination
  • *: 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
  • *: 2010–11
  • Premier Reserve League – Southern Champions
  • *: 2010–11
  • London Challenge Cup
  • *: 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61

    Academy Team

  • UEFA Youth League
  • *: 2014–15, 2015–16
  • U18 Premier League – National Champions
  • *: 2016–17, 2017–18
  • U18 Premier League – Southern Champions
  • *: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • FA Youth Cup
  • *: 1959–60, 1960–61, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • U18 Premier League Cup
  • *: 2017–18
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