Trevoh Chalobah leaves Chelsea for Como

Chalobah arrived at Chelsea as an Under-9, following in the footsteps of his elder brother Nathaniel. He progressed through our Academy and was an integral part of the side that won the UEFA Youth League in 2016. Chalobah also lifted consecutive FA Youth Cups, scoring semi-final and final goals in 2017.

A series of successful loans in the senior game – at Ipswich Town, Huddersfield Town and Lorient – followed, before Chalobah stepped up to become a permanent member of the Chelsea squad shortly after his 22nd birthday.

He announced his arrival in style. First, on his Blues debut, Chalobah starred as we won the Super Cup in Belfast with a penalty shoot-out success against Villarreal. A few days later, he marked his first Premier League appearance by firing in a thunderous long-range strike as Crystal Palace were beaten 3-0.

Chalobah’s versatility and composure on the big stage impressed, and he started both the League Cup and FA Cup finals in his debut season, with clean sheets – if not silverware – secured in both. He did get his hands on the Club World Cup, though.

The next two seasons yielded 50 appearances across all competitions, a figure that would no doubt have been higher were it not for a thigh injury suffered ahead of 2023/24. Chalobah finished that campaign strongly, with his return to the side contributing to us winning our final five league games – including against Tottenham when he scored – and securing European qualification in the process.

Chalobah spent the first half of 2024/25 on loan at Crystal Palace before coming back to the Bridge and helping us win two more pieces of silverware. First up, he played the full 90 minutes in Wroclaw as we beat Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final.

A few weeks later, Chalobah made his senior England debut and then, at the expanded Club World Cup in the USA, featured five times as we lifted the new trophy. He started the quarter-final, semi-final and final, and only in the first of those games did we concede.

Last season Chalobah played 47 games, the most of any of our central defenders, and scored three goals. He was a late call-up to England’s World Cup squad, playing once as the Three Lions finished third.

A boyhood Chelsea supporter, Trevoh always represented the Blues shirt with pride. His unwavering commitment and friendly persona endeared him to our supporters, the team-mates he shared a pitch with, and the coaches he worked under throughout his time at the club.

Everyone at Chelsea would like to thank Trev for his years of loyal service and wish him the very best in his next chapter in Italy.