Nathaniel Chalobah

The midfield man bought himself a car on his birthday!

Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, he moved to England at the age of seven and grew up in Gipsy Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. After initially joining the youth academy at Fulham, he moved to the Chelsea academy at the age of ten. In 2011/12 the midfielder regularly captained both Chelsea's reserve and youth teams, and led the 2012 FA Cup winning side. He signed his first professional contract, shortly after turning seventeen, in January 2012, and a over year later, signed a five-year contract with The Blues. He went out on loan to EFL Championship club Watford for the 2012/13 campaign, making his debut against Brighton on 18 September; on 17 November he scored his first goal for Watford in a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The youngster scored 5 goals in 38 appearances, guiding The Hornets to the playoff finals, in which they were defeated by Crystal Palace. The midfielder would get his opportunity for The Blues under Italian manager Antonio Conte during the 2016/17 season. The Englishman made his Chelsea debut in a 4-2 win over Leicester City in an EFL Cup fixture on 20 September 2016. He cap-off his debut season with an assist and 10 Premier League appearances as Chelsea were crowned Premier League Champions. On 13 July 2017, the midfielder penned a five-year deal with Watford. He has since played in only 13 games for The Hornets with injuries severely limiting his playing time. On the international stage, he has found success with England, winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2010, and the Toulon Tournament representing England U21 in 2016.