Chelsea FC U23 and Academy
Chelsea FC U23 and Academy | |||
Basic data | |||
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Seat | London - Fulham , United Kingdom | ||
Colours | blue White | ||
owner | Roman Abramovich | ||
president | Bruce Buck | ||
Website | www.chelseafc.com | ||
First soccer team | |||
Head coach |
Adrian Viveash (U23) Jody Morris (U18) |
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Venue |
Stamford Bridge Recreation Ground Cobham Training Center |
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Places | 41,663 (Stamford Bridge) 7,100 (Recreation Ground) |
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league | Professional U23 Development League League 1 (U23) Professional U18 Development League League 1 (Academy) |
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The U23 play in Division 1 of the Professional U23 Development League, the highest U23 football league in England. They became champions in the 2013-14 season. The team consists mainly of Chelsea FC U23 players, although older players do play occasionally, for example when a player needs to recover from an injury. The U23 team is trained by Adrian Viveash.
The U18 is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. She won the FA Youth Cup in 1960, 1961, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and finished as a champion in 1958, 2008 and 2013. The youth team is coached by Joe Edwards. The academy is considered one of the best in English football and 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, and more (see “Notable Graduates from the Academy”).
Neil Bath is the Head of Youth Development in charge of the day-to-day running of the Academy, along with Michael Emenalo, the current Technical Director, who has been sponsored by the Assistant First Team Coach and is largely responsible for researching and recruiting new players around the world .
The U23 team has played their home games at the Recreation Ground since the 2013–2014 season. The U18 team play their home games at the Cobham Training Center in Cobham, Surrey. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground, Stamford Bridge, for important games, for example in the final of the FA Youth Cup.
Notable graduates of the academy
Graduates who play (played) for a club or their national team:
- Victorien Angban
- Tomáš Kalas
- Andreas Christensen
- Bobby Smith
- Peter Brabrook
- Jimmy Greaves
- Ken Shellito
- Barry Bridges
- Bobby Tambling
- Peter Bonetti
- Terry Venables
- Bert Murray
- Allan Harris
- Ron Harris
- John Hollins
- Peter Osgood
- Alan Hudson
- Ray Wilkins
- Graeme Le Saux
- John Terry
- Carlton Cole
- Ryan Bertrand
- Mikael Forssell
- Robert Huth
- Nick Colgan
- Ben Sahar
- Fabio Borini
- Frank Sinclair
- Junior Mendes
- Jeffrey Bruma
- Patrick van Aanholt
- Neil Etheridge
- James Younghusband
- Phil Younghusband
- Craig Burley
- Liam Bridcutt
- Tommy Law
- Warren Cummings
- Aziz Deen-Conteh
- Miroslav Stoch
- Dean Furman
- Gökhan fools
- Andrew Crofts
- Andy King
- Gareth Hall
Awards
Chelsea FC Young Player of the year
The “Chelsea FC Young Player of the Year” award has been in existence since 1983.
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Chelsea Academy Player of the year
The “Chelsea FC Academy Player of the Year” award has existed since 2015.
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successes
U23
Professional U21 Development League League 1
- (1):
2013-2014
The Football Combination
- (11):
1948–1949, 1954–1955, 1957–1958, 1959–1960, 1960–1961, 1964–1965, 1974–1975, 1976–1977, 1984–1985, 1990–1991, 1993–1994
Premier Reserve League
- National champion
(1): 2010-2011
- South master
(1): 2010-2011
London Challenge Cup
- (5):
1919-1920, 1926-1927, 1949-1950, 1959-1960, 1960-1961
Academy team
UEFA Youth League
- (2):
FA Youth Cup
- (8th):
1959/60, 1960/61, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17
Junior Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament (U-15)
- (1):
2009/2010