I amNS Roman abramovichthe first few seasons as Chelsea owner, the only player who managed to graduate from the academy and gain a foothold in the team was John Terry, which has become a legend of the club.
However, over the past few years, the club’s policy has changed. ChelseaThe Russian Academy is now one of the strongest in European football, and young people have the opportunity to play in the main team.
“The door is always open” Chelsea boss Thomas tuchel said back in August when asked about the players at the academy.
“In fact, I love it and I truly believe that the fans love it.
“This is what makes the club special. And when you look at the photo as we lift the Champions League trophy, there are so many boys from the academy in this photo.
“That makes it special, and that’s the way it should be. It is always a mixture. At the same time, there are no gifts at this level. You have to earn your way, you have to overcome obstacles. “
Several talented young people made their debut under Tuhel, with Mason Mountdebuted under Frank Lampardbeing the player who played most of the joint games (39) during his tenure as German coach, along with Cesar Azpilicueta…
“I want to fulfill my dreams and the dreams of other players who come with me”, set told the BBC back in May.
“We want to win trophies. I looked at many players – legends from Chelsea – when I was at the academy and witnessed how the first team won trophies and main trophies.
“I wanted to get something out of every part of their game. I wanted to follow in their footsteps. Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole, Petr Chekh… Everything is valid. They won big trophies and played for the club so many times. “
Chelsea academy alumni who played in the 2021-22 season
- Andreas Christensen: 10 games and one goal
- Trevo Chalobah: 10 games and two goals
- Reece James: 10 games, two goals and three assists
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek: Seven Games
- Mason Mount: 12 games, three goals and two assists
- Callum Hudson-Odoi: eight appearances, one goal and one assist
In the absence of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku due to injury Tuhel saw three homegrown players in set, Rhys James and Callum Hudson-Odoi everybody clogs ChelseaHome victory over Norwich with a score of 7: 0.
The rise of Chelsea academy
Back in 2007 Abramovich opened Cobham Learning Center, which has an area of 57 hectares and includes 30 training grounds, gyms and swimming pools, which cost the club 24 million euros.
“Chelsea I have a very rich history and I am very fortunate to play a role in this. ” Abramovich said back in March.
“The club was here before me and will be here after me, but my job is to ensure that we are as successful as we can be today and to build the future.
“This is why the success of our academy at Cobham so important to me. ”
Meanwhile, Chelsea hired scouts around the world, with FIFA banning the club from signing new players to two transfer windows back in 2019 after violating the signing rules for underage players. Following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the ban was reduced to one window.
Trevoh chalobah is the latest child prodigy to emerge from the youth team, while academic products such as Tino Livramento (Southampton), Armando Broya (on loan in Southampton) Nathan Eyck (Manchester), Billy Gilmore (on rent in Norwich City), Fikayo Tomori (Milan), Tammy Abraham (Rome) and Conor Gallagher (borrowed from the Crystal Palace) go about their business elsewhere.