Nathaniel Chalobah
![]() Chalobah training with Chelsea in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 December 1994||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Fulham | ||
2005–2010 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2017 | Chelsea | 10 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Watford (loan) | 38 | (5) |
2013–2014 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2014 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Burnley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015 | → Reading (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Napoli (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017– | Watford | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
2009–2011 | England U17 | 34 | (1) |
2011–2012 | England U19 | 13 | (2) |
2014 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
2012–2017 | England U21 | 40 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:01, 9 October 2018 (UTC) |
Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (born 12 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Premier League club Watford.
Club career
Chelsea
After initially joining the academy system at Fulham, Chalobah moved to the Chelsea academy at the age of 10.[3] During the 2010–11 season, he featured for Chelsea reserves while still a schoolboy, winning the national championship with the team that season.[4] In 2011–12, Chalobah regularly captained both Chelsea's reserve and youth teams, and led the 2012 FA Youth Cup winning team.[4] He signed a professional contract with Chelsea in January 2012 shortly after turning 17, lasting until summer 2014.[4] He was an unused substitute for the Chelsea first-team at the age of 15, in their League Cup clash against Newcastle[5] and travelled with them to the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final in Munich, which Chelsea won. On 30 August 2013, Chalobah signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, stating that he wishes to stay at Chelsea for his entire career.[6]
Loan to Watford
Chalobah signed on loan for Championship club Watford on 31 August 2012 until January 2013.[7] He made his first-team debut for the club on 18 September 2012 against Brighton & Hove Albion, coming on as 73rd-minute substitute for Fernando Forestieri.[8] He later made his first start, lasting the full 90 minutes in Watford's 2–2 draw with Bristol City on 23 September.[9] On 17 November, Chalobah scored his first goal for Watford in a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[10] He scored his second goal for Watford in a 1–1 draw against Burnley, on 15 December, with a fine volley from the edge of the box.[11]
On 2 January 2013, Chalobah extended his loan at Watford until the end of the 2012–13 season. In April, he scored his fifth goal of the season with a 30-yard shot that Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said he never saw; Watford won 2–1.[12]
Chalobah played for Watford as they reached the 2013 Championship play-off Final, in which they were defeated 1–0 by Crystal Palace.[13]
Loan to Nottingham Forest
On 19 September 2013 Chalobah signed a loan deal with Nottingham Forest until 15 January 2014.[14] Manager Billy Davies remarked upon his arrival, "He's a tremendous young talent."[15] Chalobah made his debut from the start in Forest's trip to Doncaster Rovers on 21 September 2013.[16] On 5 October 2013, Chalobah was sent off after a second booking in the 67th minute after already picking up a yellow in the first half during the away match against Brighton & Hove Albion. Though Forest were down to 10 men, they saw out a 3–1 victory.[16] Chalobah scored his first Forest goal in a 3–1 defeat away to Yeovil Town on 26 October 2013.[17]
Loan to Middlesbrough
On 16 January 2014, Chalobah joined Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[18] On 25 January 2014, Chalobah made his debut against Leicester City, coming off the bench in the 77th minute to replace Emmanuel Ledesma.[16] The match ended in a 2–0 loss for Middlesbrough.[16] Chalobah made his first start on 1 February 2014, in a match against Doncaster Rovers which ended in a 0–0 draw.[16] On 5 April 2014, Chalobah scored his first Boro goal in a 1–0 win at home to Derby County.[19]
Loan to Burnley
On 1 September 2014, Chalobah joined Premier League newcomers Burnley on loan from Chelsea until 2 January 2015.[20] On 28 September 2014, Chalobah made his debut as a first-half substitute against West Bromwich Albion, although he could not prevent Burnley from losing 4–0.[16] On 30 September, Chalobah suffered an injury after being hit with an elbow in the throat in a Burnley U21s match, which caused a cartilage to fracture.[21][22] Chalobah returned to the pitch for the first team on 18 October 2014 against West Ham United.[16] On 1 November 2014, Chalobah played his last match for Burnley against Arsenal, which ended in a 3–0 loss.[16]
Chalobah was unable to break into the first team at Burnley and returned to Chelsea when the loan ended on 2 January 2015. During his time with Burnley, Chalobah only made 4 substitute appearances with a total of 65 minutes on the pitch.[23]
Loan to Reading
On 22 January 2015, Chalobah joined Championship club Reading on loan for the remainder of the season.[24] On 24 January 2015, Chalobah made his debut in a FA Cup match against Cardiff City, as the team won 2–1 to advance into the fifth round.[25] Three days later, Chalobah made his league debut against Millwall.[25]
On 31 January 2015, in his home debut, Chalobah scored the second of a 2–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, helping the Royals to their first league win since December.[26] During his time with Reading, Chalobah made a total of 20 appearances and started in every appearance.[25]
Loan to Napoli
On 1 September 2015, Italian club Napoli confirmed that Chalobah had joined the club on a season long loan from Chelsea.[27] On 1 October 2015, Chalobah made his Napoli debut in a UEFA Europa League tie against Legia Warsaw.[2] The fixture resulted in a 2–0 victory for the Italian team, with Chalobah featuring for five minutes after replacing Allan.[2] On 26 November 2015, Chalobah was given his first Napoli start in a 1–0 victory over Club Brugge in the UEFA Europa League group stage tie.[2] On 10 December 2015, Chalobah scored his first Napoli goal in a 5–2 win over Legia Warsaw, scoring Napoli's first.[2] On 6 January 2016, Chalobah finally made his Serie A debut in a 2–1 victory against Torino, replacing Marek Hamšík in the 89th minute.[2]
Chalobah went on to make four more league appearances for Napoli before returning to Chelsea at the end of the campaign.[2]
2016–17 season
In the summer of 2016, Chelsea rejected loan offers for Chalobah after new manager Antonio Conte had been impressed with Chalobah in pre-season, deciding that he should remain as part of Chelsea's first-team group.[28] Chalobah made his first-team debut on 20 September 2016, when he came off the bench to replace Michy Batshuayi in the 79th minute of a 4–2 win over Leicester City to advance to the Fourth round of the EFL Cup.[29] On 15 October 2016, on his second league appearance for Chelsea, Chalobah provided a back-heel pass to play Victor Moses through for the third goal in a 3–0 victory over Leicester City.[30]
Return to Watford
On 13 July 2017, Chalobah signed for Premier League club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[31] On 26 September 2017, Chalobah was reported to have suffered a knee injury in a training session and was expected to have surgery.[32]
International career
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Chalobah made his England under-16 debut at the age of 13 in October 2008, and his England under-17 debut aged 14 in July 2009. He won the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and later captaining the team at the age of 15. Chalobah made his England under-19 debut in September 2011.,[33] and went on to captain them until 8 November 2012 when he was called up to the England under-21 squad for a match against Northern Ireland.[34] Chalobah made his England Under-21 debut on 13 November 2012, replacing Jordan Henderson in the 76th minute.[35]
Chalobah is also eligible to play for Sierra Leone, the country where he was born, but has stated that he has a strong affiliation to England, the country of his upbringing.[3]
In August 2017, Chalobah was named in the England squad for the first time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia.[36]
Style of play
Chalobah is well known for his versatility, work-rate, and fitness levels, both in defending and attacking sense. He is described as, "Tall, athletic and can operate in either midfield or defence, being notably quick in the tackle."[37]
Personal life
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Chalobah moved to England at the age of seven and grew up in Gipsy Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.[3] He played football for the first time at the age of nine.[38] Chalobah attended St Andrews R.C. Primary school and further studied at Bishop Thomas Grant School in Streatham, South London.[39] His younger brother Trevoh joined Chelsea as an Under-9 and has been capped by England up to U19 level.[40]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 September 2018
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2010–11[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011–12[42] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2013–14[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2014–15[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2015–16[43] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2016–17[44] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Watford (loan) | 2012–13[13] | Championship | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2013–14[16] | Championship | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
Middlesbrough (loan) | 2013–14[16] | Championship | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
Burnley (loan) | 2014–15[25] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Reading (loan) | 2014–15[25] | Championship | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
Napoli (loan) | 2015–16[2] | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Watford | 2017–18[45] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2018–19[46] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 110 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 10 |
- ↑ Includes FA Cup and Coppa Italia
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Chelsea
England U17
England U21
Individual
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "N. Chalobah: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 Sam Wallace (24 June 2014). "Chelsea youngster Nathaniel Chalobah hoping to be part of Jose Mourinho's own 'Class of 92'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Nathaniel Chalobah" Archived 5 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Dawkes, Phil (18 September 2012). "MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 3–4 Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Chalobah signs until 2018". Chelsea F.C. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Official: Chelsea's Chalobah Signs". Watford F.C. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Watford 0–1 Brighton". Watford F.C. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Brighton 2–2 Watford". BBC Sport. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Watford 2–1 Wolves". BBC Sport. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Burnley 1–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Moxley, Neil (26 April 2013). "Leicester 1 Watford 2: Screamer from Chelsea loan star Chalobah keeps Hull on edge". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Chalobah loaned to Forest". Chelsea F.C. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Chalobah 'A Tremendous Talent'". Nottingham Forest F.C. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town 3–1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Boro sign Nathaniel". Middlesbrough F.C. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Result: Nathaniel Chalobah strike gives Middlesbrough win". Sports Mole. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Burnley loan for Chalobah | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". Chelsea F.C. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah Fully Recovered From Throat Injury". 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Report: Nathaniel Chalobah taken to hospital with apparent throat injury". 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah returns to Chelsea as Sean Dyche admits he did not develop 'as much as he would have liked' at Burnley". Daily Mail. London. 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "New loan for Chalobah". Chelsea F.C. 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Reading 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday". 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "The footballer of Sierra Leone arrives on loan from Chelsea". Napoli S.S.C. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Pitt-Brooke, Jack (7 September 2016). "Chelsea transfer news: Antonio Conte turned down Leicester loan move for Nathaniel Chalobah last month". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Cesc Fabregas hits two in extra-time as Chelsea advance past Leicester". ESPN FC. 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Match report: Chelsea 3 Leicester City 0". Chelsea F.C. 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah: Watford sign midfielder from Chelsea on five-year deal". BBC Sport. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah: Watford midfielder needs knee surgery". BBC Sport. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ . The Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ . The Football Association. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah's England call-up shows benefit of leaving Chelsea". The Guardian. London. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah". The Football Association. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Magowan, Alistair (22 December 2015). "Football talent spotting: Are clubs getting it wrong with kids?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "News Magazine of Bishop Thomas Grant School" (PDF). Bishop Thomas Grant School. 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Player profile: Trevoh Chalobah". Chelsea F.C. 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Coady's guide to England's champions". UEFA. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (29 May 2016). "England under-21s lift Toulon title after win over France". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "The website for the English football association, The FA Cup and The England football team – News". The Football Association. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Osborne, Chris (24 May 2013). "Watford's Nathaniel Chalobah wins Young Player of the Month". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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