Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy
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Chelsea F.C. Under-21s, previously referred to as the Development Squad, are the development 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 and 2019–20 seasons. The team mainly consists of under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally feature, when recovering from injuries or otherwise not in the first team. The under-21 team is managed by Filipe Coelho and the under-18 team is managed by Hassan Sulaiman.
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, John Terry, Mason Mount, Reece James and Conor Gallagher. Chelsea are the only English club to reach the final of the UEFA Youth League, winning it twice in four final appearances.
The under-21 team play their home games at Kingsmeadow, while the under-18s play at the club's Cobham Training Centre in Cobham, Surrey. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground Stamford Bridge for important matches.
Current squads
- Bold indicates players to have at least one first-team appearance for Chelsea.
U21s squad
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U18s squad
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Management team
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| Under-21s head coach | Template:Flagicon Filipe Coelho |
| Under-21s assistant | Template:Flagicon Jack Mesure |
| Template:Flagicon James Simmonds | |
| Under-18s head coach | Template:Flagicon Hassan Sulaiman |
| Under-18s assistant | Template:Flagicon Andy Ross |
| Template:Flagicon Jimmy Smith |
Academy graduates since 2000s
- Bold indicates players who still play for Chelsea, including those who are currently out on loan to other clubs.
Notable Academy graduates
- Players who have at least 10 first-team appearances for Chelsea or have represented a country at full international level, are categorised by the decade in which they were graduated from the academy.
- bold indicates players who still play for Chelsea, including those who are currently out on loan to other clubs..
Before World War II
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1950s
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- Template:Flagicon Micky Block
- Template:Flagicon Peter Bonetti
- Template:Flagicon Peter Brabrook
- Template:Flagicon Terry Bradbury
- Template:Flagicon Barry Bridges
- Template:Flagicon David Cliss
- Template:Flagicon John Compton
- Template:Flagicon Derek Gibbs
- Template:Flagicon Jimmy Greaves
- Template:Flagicon Mike Harrison
- Template:Flagicon Tony Nicholas
- Template:Flagicon Mel Scott
- Template:Flagicon Ken Shellito
- Template:Flagicon Bobby Smith
- Template:Flagicon Bobby Tambling
- Template:Flagicon Dick Whittaker
1960s
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- Template:Flagicon Dennis Brown
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Butler
- Template:Flagicon John Dunn
- Template:Flagicon Allan Harris
- Template:Flagicon Ron Harris
- Template:Flagicon John Hollins
- Template:Flagicon Peter Houseman
- Template:Flagicon Alan Hudson
- Template:Flagicon Barry Lloyd
- Template:Flagicon Bert Murray
- Template:Flagicon Peter Osgood
- Template:Flagicon Terry Venables
- Template:Flagicon John Boyle
- Template:Flagicon Stewart Houston
1970s
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- Template:Flagicon Trevor Aylott
- Template:Flagicon Brian Bason
- Template:Flagicon John Bumstead
- Template:Flagicon Gary Chivers
- Template:Flagicon Mike Fillery
- Template:Flagicon Lee Frost
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Hales
- Template:Flagicon Gary Johnson
- Template:Flagicon Tommy Langley
- Template:Flagicon Ray Lewington
- Template:Flagicon Gary Locke
- Template:Flagicon Teddy Maybank
- Template:Flagicon Micky Nutton
- Template:Flagicon Colin Pates
- Template:Flagicon Peter Rhoades-Brown
- Template:Flagicon Steve Sherwood
- Template:Flagicon John Sitton
- Template:Flagicon John Sparrow
- Template:Flagicon Gary Stanley
- Template:Flagicon David Stride
- Template:Flagicon Clive Walker
- Template:Flagicon Steve Wicks
- Template:Flagicon Graham Wilkins
- Template:Flagicon Ray Wilkins
- Template:Flagicon Ian Britton
- Template:Flagicon Steve Finnieston
1980s
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- Template:Flagicon Jason Cundy
- Template:Flagicon Keith Dublin
- Template:Flagicon Steve Francis
- Template:Flagicon Robert Isaac
- Template:Flagicon Dale Jasper
- Template:Flagicon Keith Jones
- Template:Flagicon David Lee
- Template:Flagicon Graeme Le Saux
- Template:Flagicon Damian Matthew
- Template:Flagicon Graham Stuart
- Template:Flagicon Colin West
- Template:Flagicon Craig Burley
- Template:Flagicon Billy Dodds
- Template:Flagicon John Millar
- Template:Flagicon Gareth Hall
1990s
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- Template:Flagicon Michael Duberry
- Template:Flagicon Jon Harley
- Template:Flagicon Paul Hughes
- Template:Flagicon Jody Morris
- Template:Flagicon Andy Myers
- Template:Flagicon Eddie Newton
- Template:Flagicon Mark Nicholls
- Template:Flagicon Neil Shipperley
- Template:Flagicon John Terry
- Template:Flagicon Samuele Dalla Bona
- Template:Flagicon Frank Sinclair
2000s
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- Template:Flagicon Gaël Kakuta
- Template:Flagicon Ryan Bertrand
- Template:Flagicon Carlton Cole
- Template:Flagicon Robert Huth
- Template:Flagicon Ben Sahar
- Template:Flagicon Fabio Borini
- Template:Flagicon Anthony Grant
- Template:Flagicon Jeffrey Bruma
- Template:Flagicon Patrick van Aanholt
- Template:Flagicon Michael Mancienne
2010s
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- Template:Flagicon Bertrand Traoré
- Template:Flagicon Jérémie Boga
- Template:Flagicon Andreas Christensen
- Template:Flagicon Tammy Abraham
- Template:Flagicon Nathaniel Chalobah
- Template:Flagicon Trevoh Chalobah
- Template:Flagicon Conor Gallagher
- Template:Flagicon Marc Guéhi
- Template:Flagicon Callum Hudson-Odoi
- Template:Flagicon Reece James
- Template:Flagicon Ruben Loftus-Cheek
- Template:Flagicon Josh McEachran
- Template:Flagicon Mason Mount
- Template:Flagicon Dominic Solanke
- Template:Flagicon Fikayo Tomori
- Template:Flagicon Tariq Lamptey
- Template:Flagicon Nathan Aké
- Template:Flagicon Ian Maatsen
- Template:Flagicon Ola Aina
- Template:Flagicon Billy Gilmour
2020s
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Annual awards
Young Player of the Year
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Academy Player of the Season
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Honours
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Reserves team
- U21 Premier League / Premier League 2
- The Football Combination
- Winners (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
- Winners (1): 2010–11
- Premier Reserve League – Southern Champions
- Winners (1): 2010–11
- London Challenge Cup
- Winners (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61
- Metropolitan League
- Winners (3): 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58
Academy team
- UEFA Youth League
- U18 Premier League – National Champions
- U18 Premier League – Southern Champions
- FA Youth Cup
- U18 Premier League Cup
- Winners (2): 2017–18, 2021–22[4]
- U17 Premier League Cup
- Winners (1): 2023–24[5]
- U16 Premier League Cup
- Winners (1): 2018–19[6]
- Southern Junior Floodlight Cup
- Winners (5): 1955–56, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64
- South East Counties League
- Winners (10): 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1973–74, 1983–84
- South East Counties League Cup
- Winners (11): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1983–84, 1986–87
- North Surrey Minor League
- Winners (1): 1953–54
- London Minor Challenge Cup
- Winners (3): 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54
References
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External links
- About the Academy at Chelsea F.C. official website
- Why Chelsea could finally be reaping the rewards of their outstanding academy – These Football Times (2017)
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- Professional Development League
- Chelsea F.C.
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- Football academies in England
- Eastern Counties Football League
- Metropolitan League
- 1948 establishments in England
- Premier League International Cup
- UEFA Youth League teams
- NextGen series
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