Chelsea Youth Part 1... Tammy Abraham

It’s safe to say everyone’s talking about, the first team with how dominant they were last season and absolutely so, however I’m going to talk about 3 youth products from Chelsea’s academy, I think will be pushing for a place or even starting in the first team in the next 3-5 years. The 3 prospect I will be talking about are Tammy Abraham, Dominic Solanke (whom has already made his debut) and the talented Jay Dasilva.

So first up Tammy Abraham, can play wide-right, wide-left or as a central striker, Tammy has been at Chelsea from pretty much day 1, Tammy made his U18 debut as an U16 in 2013, yes that’s right U16. Tammy had score more than 20 goals for the U16’sin 2013 furthermore the club then decided he could make an impact on a bigger age level, which he did and scored 2 before Christmas 2013, but a thigh injury did hinder Tammy making many more appearances, sadly he only managed 17 appearances, scoring 5 times in the 2013-14 season for the U18’s. But Tammy’s back end of the season wasn’t all bad news, as he got his first taste of silverware picking up the FA Youth Cup.

Tammy with the UEFA Youth Cup

In the 2014-15 season, a fully fit Tammy kicked on and was unstoppable, he had 19 goals before Christmas for the U18’s also he was once again was promoted, but this time to the U21’s, where he flourished and started to score at an even tougher level. In the 2014-15 season Tammy would go to make in total for Under 18, UEFA Youth League and U21’s played 44 games and finding the net on 41 occasions which he was joint top goal scorer along with Domenic Solanke, a breakdown of this for the U18’s scored 32 in 26 appearances!, in the UEFA Youth League 7 appearances contributing to 4 goals and finally for the U21’s. All in all Tammy was outstanding and so wan the so was the team that went to retain the FA Youth Cup with Tammy scoring on 9 occasions, which 3 were in the final as well as winning the UEFA Youth league.

Tammy with the FA Youth Cup

With this form alone, Chelsea offered Tammy his first professional in October 2014 which expires at the end of the 2016-17 season as well as representing England at U18 level.

Remember the name Tammy Abraham, because you heard it here first.

Watch all of Tammys Goals for the 2014-15 season here.

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