Trevoh Chalobah


Trevoh Tom Chalobah is an English professional footballer who plays for Chelsea.

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Chalobah signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in June 2016 and signed a new contract in March 2018.
His youth honours at Chelsea include the UEFA Youth League in 2015–16, the FA Youth Cup in 2015–16 and 2016–17, and the Under-18 Premier League in 2016–17.
He was named by Antonio Conte as a substitute for the 2018 FA Cup Final victory against Manchester United on 19 May 2018 at Wembley Stadium despite never having previously played a professional game. Chelsea won the match 1–0, and Chalobah did not enter the field.

Ipswich Town (loan)

He signed for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal in June 2018, and made his professional debut on 4 August, starting in a 2–2 draw with Blackburn Rovers. Two weeks later he scored his first goal, equalising in a 1–1 draw with Aston Villa at Portman Road. He played 44 matches for the Tractor Boys, who were relegated to EFL League One.

Huddersfield Town (loan)

On 8 August 2019, Chalobah signed a new contract with Chelsea through the 2022 season, and began a season-long loan to Huddersfield Town. He made his debut five days later in a 1–0 home loss to Lincoln City in the first round of the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal for Huddersfield to equalise in a 2–1 defeat at Cardiff City on 21 August.

International career

He has represented England at youth level from Under-16 up to Under-20, captaining all four teams at various stages. In November 2014, Chalobah captained the England under-16 team against Scotland in the Victory Shield. In May 2016, Chalobah was captain of the England under-17 team that lost to Spain in the quarter-final of the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Chalobah was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. An ankle injury sustained in the final group game against Germany ruled him out for the rest of the tournament. England went on to defeat Portugal in the final.
On 30 August 2019, Chalobah was included in the England U21 squad for the first time and made his debut during the 3-2 2021 U21 Euro qualifying win against Turkey on 6 September 2019.

Personal life

His brother Nathaniel Chalobah is also a professional footballer; he has played for Chelsea, Napoli, and is now at Watford.

Career statistics

Honours

Chelsea
England U19