Chelsea F.C. Reserves are the under-21 team of Chelsea Football Club. They play in the Division 1 of the Barclays U21 Premier League, 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 or two, for instance when they are recovering from injury. The under-21 team is coached by Adrian Viveash.
Chelsea F.C. Academy are the under-16 team of Chelsea Football Club. It is a member of the Barclays U18 Premier League. They have won the FA Youth Cup in 1960, 1961, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015 and ended being runners-up in 1958, 2008 and 2013. The youth team is coached by Joe Edwards. The academy is regarded as one of the best in English football [1] and has produced many great 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 among many others.
Neil Bath is the Head of youth development who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the academy along with Michael Emenalo who is the current Technical Director, having been promoted from Assistant First Team Coach, and largely responsible for exploring and recruiting new young players around the world.
From 2013–14 season, the under-21 team play their home games at Aldershot Town's Electrical Services Stadium. The under-18 team play their home games at the club's Cobham Training Ground at Cobham. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground Stamford Bridge for the big matches.
U21 squad
- As of 3 February 2016.[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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Position |
Player
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DF |
Fankaty Dabo
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DF |
Dion Conroy
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DF |
Fikayo Tomori
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DF |
Alex Davey
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DF |
Jake Clarke-Salter
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DF |
Ali Suljić
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DF |
Kevin Wright
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DF |
Jay Dasilva
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MF |
Kyle Scott
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MF |
Isaac Christie-Davies
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MF |
Ruben Sammut |
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U18 squad
- As of 11 November 2015.[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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Position |
Player
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GK |
Jared Thompson
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GK |
Nathan Baxter
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GK |
Jamie Cumming
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DF |
Richard Nartey
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DF |
Trevoh Chalobah
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DF |
Dujon Sterling
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DF |
Joseph Colley
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DF |
Cole Dasilva
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DF |
Josh Grant
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DF |
Zechariah Medley
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MF |
Marc Guehi |
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Position |
Player
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MF |
Harvey St Clair
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MF |
Luke McCormick
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MF |
Mason Mount
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MF |
Jacob Maddox
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MF |
Tariq Uwakwe
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MF |
George McEachran
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FW |
Faiq Bolkiah
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FW |
Malakai Hinckson-Mars
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FW |
Martell Taylor-Crossdale
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FW |
Iké Ugbo |
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Notable Academy graduates
Graduates of Chelsea's academy and 'A' teams who won at least one full international cap.
NB: Bold players are still playing for the club.
Young Player of the Year
Source: chelseafc.com
Academy Player of the Year
Honours
Reserves Team
- Barclays U21 Premier League
- 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)
- Premier Reserve League (Southern Champions)
- London Challenge Cup
- (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61
Academy Team
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