Nathaniel Chalobah

Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (* 12 December 1994 in Freetown ) is a Sierra Leone -born English football player who is under contract at Chelsea since 2012. He currently plays on loan at second division side FC Middlesbrough.

Career

Chelsea FC

Originally from the own youth academy Nathaniel Chalobah signed in January 2012, his first professional contract at Chelsea.

On 31 August 2012, the English second division side Watford FC undertook the 17 -year-old youngster on loan. About two weeks later Chalobah made ​​his competitive debut in a 0-1 home defeat his new club against Brighton & Hove Albion. In January 2013, the lending was extended until the end of the season. During the Football League Championship 2012/13 to Chalobah established as starting players ( 38 league games / 5 goals ) and reached with his team the third place. After a Erstrundenerfolg over Leicester City Watford lost the play-off final with 0-1 against Crystal Palace.

After his return to the Chelsea club furnished him with a new contract until 2018 and gave him on September 19, 2013, the second division Nottingham Forest.

England national team

In May 2010, the 15 -year-old Nathaniel Chalobah England won with the title at the U-17 European Football Championships 2010. On 13 November 2012, he made ​​his debut at the age of 17 years in the English U-21 national team and participated with the English selection part in the U -21 Football Championship in 2013 in Israel. Chalobah played in all three group games, but retired with his team no points out in the first round.