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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.

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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.

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Current squads

  • Bold indicates players to have at least one first-team appearance for Chelsea.

U21s squad

As of 21 February 2025[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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U18s squad

As of 1 May 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Management team

As of 11 July 2024[4]
Under-21s head coachPortugal Filipe Coelho
Under-21s assistantEngland Jack Mesure
England James Simmonds
Under-18s head coachEngland Hassan Sulaiman
Under-18s assistantScotland Andy Ross
England Jimmy Smith

Academy graduates in 21st century

  • Bold indicates players who still play for Chelsea, including those who are currently out on loan to other clubs.
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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

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

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Annual awards

Young Player of the Year

Academy Player of the Season

Honours

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Chelsea players celebrating winning the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup.

Reserves team

Academy team

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References

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