Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996)

Charly Musonda
Personal information
Full name Charles Musonda[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996[2]
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Betis
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 8
Youth career
2002–2012 Anderlecht
2012–2015 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Chelsea 0 (0)
2016– → Betis (loan) 2 (1)
National team‡
2011–2012 Belgium U15 9 (7)
2012–2013 Belgium U16 9 (5)
2013–2014 Belgium U17 14 (8)
2014 Belgium U19 5 (3)
2014– Belgium U21 5 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2015

Charles Musonda (born 15 October 1996), known as Charly Musonda or Charly Musonda Junior,[3] is a Belgian footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis, on loan from Chelsea. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Early career

Born in Brussels, Musonda started his career at Anderlecht's youth setup. In 2011, aged only 15, he was already linked to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.[4]

Chelsea

On 11 June 2012, Musonda joined Chelsea, along with his two older brothers,[5] after the club previously agreed to pay a "compensation fee" to Anderlecht.[6] On 24 October 2013, he signed a professional contract with the club, after already being a regular with the under-18s.[7]

On 5 March 2015, after already being a regular with the club's under-21 team, Musonda signed a contract extension until 2019.[8] He attracted interest from French clubs Monaco[9] and Olympique de Marseille[10] in the summer, after impressing in both UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup winning campaigns, but nothing came of it.

After not making any first team appearance during the first half of the 2015–16 season, Musonda asked to leave due to lack of opportunities in December.[11] In January 2016, he rejected a loan move from Standard Liège.[12]

Betis (loan)

On 29 January 2016, Musonda joined La Liga side Real Betis on loan until the end of the season, without the option of making the move permanent.[13] He made his professional debut on 7 February, starting in a 1–0 home win against Valencia, where he also was awarded Man of the Match.[14] On 13 February 2016, Musonda scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.[15]

International career

Musonda is a Belgian international from the under-15 to under-21 levels.[16]

Personal life

Musonda's older brothers, Lamisha and Tika, were also youth graduates at Chelsea and Anderlecht. His father, also named Charles, was also a footballer who appeared mainly for Anderlecht, and was an international regular for Zambia.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 February 2016.
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 2100—0021
Career total 2100000021

    References

    1. ↑ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". Premier League. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    2. 1 2 "Charly Musonda". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    3. ↑ "Charly Musonda Jr. jugará cedido en el Betis hasta final de temporada" [Charly Musonda Jr. will play on loan at Betis until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    4. ↑ "City lead chase for most wanted teen in Europe". Daily Mirror. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    5. ↑ "Chelsea snap up schoolboy wonder Charly Musonda from Anderlecht (report)". Daily Mirror. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    6. ↑ "Chelsea agree transfer of Charly Musonda and brothers Tika and Lamisha". Metro. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    7. ↑ "The young generation: new professionals". Chelsea FC. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    8. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Chelsea prodigy signs new four-year deal". Daily Express. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    9. ↑ "Charly Musonda urged to leave Chelsea on loan by his father". Goal.com. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    10. ↑ "Marseille interested in Chelsea loan partnership - with midfielder Charly Musonda first target". Metro. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    11. ↑ "Chelsea under pressure as highly-rated youngster Charly Musonda weighs up his future". The Telegraph. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    12. ↑ "Chelsea transfer news: January midfielder move rejected". Daily Express. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    13. ↑ "Musonda in Betis loan". Chelsea FC. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    14. ↑ "El Betis deja a Neville sin argumentos" [Betis leave Neville without arguments] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
    15. ↑ "Deportivo vs. Real Betis (2 : 2)". OneFootball. 13 February 2016.
    16. ↑ "Who is Chelsea's rising star Charly Musonda?". Sky Sports. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
    17. ↑ "Chelsea Under 21 star Charly Musonda part of talented footballing family and dreams of making it in Premier League". Daily Mail. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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