Nathaniel Chalobah

Nathaniel Chalobah

Chalobah playing for England U19s in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone[2]
Height 1.85m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Playing position Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Napoli
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 94
Youth career
2004–2005 Fulham
2005–2012 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012– Chelsea 0 (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– → Napoli (loan) 5 (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– England U21 24 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:52, 11 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:59, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (born 12 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Napoli on loan from Chelsea. He can operate both as a midfielder or defender.[4]

Club career

Chelsea

After initially joining the academy system at Fulham, Chalobah moved to the Chelsea academy at the age of 10.[5] During the 2010–11 season he featured for Chelsea reserves while still a schoolboy, winning the national championship with the side that season.[2] In 2011–12, Chalobah regularly captained both Chelsea's reserve and youth sides, and led the 2012 FA Youth Cup winning side.[2] He signed a professional contract with Chelsea in January 2012 shortly after turning 17, lasting until summer 2014.[2] He was an unused substitute for the Chelsea first-team at the age of 15, in their League Cup clash against Newcastle[6] and traveled 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.[7]

Loan to Watford

Chalobah signed on loan for Championship side Watford on 31 August 2012 until January 2013.[8] He made his professional debut for the club on 18 September 2012 against Brighton & Hove Albion, coming on as 73rd-minute substitute for Fernando Forestieri.[9] He later made his first professional start, lasting the full 90 minutes in Watford's 2–2 draw with Bristol City, on 23 September.[10] On 17 November, Chalobah scored his first goal for Watford in a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11] 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,[12] 3 days after his 18th birthday.

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.[13]

Chalobah's performances helped Watford reach the Championship playoff final, in which they were defeated 1–0 by Crystal Palace.

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. 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 game against Brighton & Hove Albion; though Nottingham was 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] On 3 December 2013, Chalobah scored the second goal of the game against Millwall, salvaging a point for Nottingham Forest as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.[18]

Loan to Middlesbrough

On 16 January 2014, Chalobah joined Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[19] On 25 January 2014, Chalobah made his debut for the Boro in the match against Leicester City; Chalobah came off the bench in the 77th minute replacing Emmanuel Ledesma. The match ended in a 2-0 loss for the Boro.[20] Chalobah made his first start on 1 February 2014, in a match against Doncaster Rovers which ended in a 0–0 draw.[21] On 5 April 2014, Chalobah scored his first Boro goal in a 1–0 win at home to Derby County.[22]

Loan to Burnley

On 1 September 2014, Chalobah joined Premier League newcomers Burnley on loan from Chelsea until 2 January 2015.[23] On 28 September 2014, Chalobah made his debut substituted in after the first half against West Bromwich Albion, although could not prevent Burnley from losing 4−0.[24] 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.[25][26] Chalobah returned to the pitch for the first team on 18 October 2014 against West Ham United.[27] On 1 November 2014, Chalobah played his last game for the Clarets against Arsenal which ended in a 3–0 loss.[28]

Chalobah was unable to break into the first team of Burnley and returned to Chelsea when the loan ended on 2 January. During his time with the Clarets, Chalobah only made 4 substitution appearances with a total of 65 minutes on the pitch.[29]

Loan to Reading

On 22 January 2015, after an unsuccessful spell in the Premier League, Chalobah joined Reading for the remainder of the season.[30] On 24 January, Chalobah made his debut in a FA Cup match against Cardiff City as the Royals won 2–1 to advance into the Fifth Round.[31][32] Three day later, Chalobah made his league debut against Millwall.[33]

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.[34] During his time with Reading, Chalobah made a total of 20 appearances and started in every appearance.

Loan to Napoli

On 1 September 2015, Italian club Napoli confirmed that Chalobah had joined the club on a season long loan from Chelsea.[35]

International career

He 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 European Championship and later captaining the side at the age of 15. Chalobah made his England under-19 debut in September 2011.,[36] and went on to captain them until the 8th of November 2012 when he was called up to the England under-21 squad for a match against Northern Ireland.[37] Chalobah made his England Under-21 debut on 13 November 2012, replacing Jordan Henderson in the 76th minute.[38] Chalobah is also eligible for his country of birth Sierra Leone but has stated that he has a strong affiliation to England, the country of his upbringing.[5]

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."[39]

Personal life

Born in Sierra Leone, Chalobah moved to England at the age of 7 and grew up in Gipsy Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.[5] He played football for the first time at the age of 9.[40] Chalobah attended St Andrews R.C. Primary school and further studied at Bishop Thomas Grant School in Streatham, South London.[41]

Career statistics

As of 5 March 2016.[42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford (loan) 2012–13[43] Championship 3851000—3[lower-alpha 1]0425
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2013–14[44] Championship 1220000——122
Middlesbrough (loan) 2013–14[44] Championship 1910000——191
Burnley (loan) 2014–15[45] Premier League 400000——40
Reading (loan) 2014–15[45] Championship 1515000——201
Napoli (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 4010—3[lower-alpha 2]1—81
Career total 9297000313010510
  1. ↑ Appearances in Football League Championship play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

International

England U-17

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 19 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 NATHANIEL CHALOBAH, chelseafc.com, accessed 18 September 2012
  3. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah has joined @BurnleyOfficial on a season-long loan. Good luck Nat! http://che.lc/98BlF9 #CFC". twitter.com. 1 September 2013. External link in |title= (help)
  5. 1 2 3 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/chelsea-youngster-nathaniel-chalobah-hoping-to-be-part-of-jose-mourinhos-own-class-of-92-10341930.html
  6. ↑ Dawkes, Phil (18 September 2012). "MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 3–4 Newcastle". BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Chalobah signs until 2018". chelseafc.com. 30 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Chelsea’s Chalobah Signs". Watford F.C. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Watford 0–1 Brighton". Watford F.C. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17661490
  11. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278320
  12. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650396
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Chalobah loaned to Forest". Chelsea F.C. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Chalobah 'A Tremendous Talent'". Nottingham Forest F.C. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Brighton vs Nottingham 1-3". Soccerway. 5 October 2013.
  17. ↑ "Yeovil Town produced a shock win over Nottingham Forest to move off the bottom of the Championship.".
  18. ↑ "Millwall v.s. Nottingham". 3 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "Boro Sign Nathaniel". Middlesbrough FC. 16 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Leicester City v.s. Middlesbrough 2-0". 25 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Boro". Soccerway. 1 February 2014.
  22. ↑ http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/middlesbrough/result/result-chalobah-strike-gives-boro-win_148252.html
  23. ↑ http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/08/burnley-loan-for-chalobah.html
  24. ↑ "West Brom v.s. Burnley 4-0". 28 September 2014.
  25. ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah Fully Recovered From Throat Injury". 30 September 2014.
  26. ↑ "Report: Nathaniel Chalobah taken to hospital with apparent throat injury". 30 September 2014.
  27. ↑ "Burnley 1-3 West Ham". 18 October 2014.
  28. ↑ "Arsenal 3-0 Burnley". 1 November 2014.
  29. ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah returns to Chelsea as Sean Dyche admits he did not develop 'as much as he would have liked' at Burnley". 2 January 2015.
  30. ↑ "New loan for Chalobah". 22 January 2015.
  31. ↑ "Cardiff City 1-2 Reading". 24 January 2015.
  32. ↑ "Cardiff City 1-2 Reading".
  33. ↑ "Millwall 0-0 Reading". 27 January 2015.
  34. ↑ "Reading 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday". 31 January 2015.
  35. ↑ http://sscnapoli.it/static/news/Il-Napoli-ufficializza-l-ingaggio-di-Chalobah-5969.aspx
  36. ↑ NATHANIEL CHALOBAH, thefa.com, accessed 18 September 2012
  37. ↑ , thefa.com, accessed 8 November 2012
  38. ↑ , thefa.com, accessed 13 November 2012
  39. ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah". FA.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  40. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35054310
  41. ↑ "News Magazine of Bishop Thomas Grant School" (PDF). Bishop Thomas Grant School. 1 March 2013.
  42. ↑ "Nathaniel Chalobah Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  43. ↑ "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  44. 1 2 "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  45. 1 2 "Games played by Nathaniel Chalobah in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  46. ↑ http://www.thefa.com/News/2013/feb/mens-youth-england-c-award-030213.aspx
  47. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22645537

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