To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Todd Kane. Club(s): Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers Appearances: 5 (Preston North End), 14 (Blackburn Rovers) The Story It was an eventful season for young Todd Kane, who spent most of it up…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Billy Clifford. Club: Colchester United Appearances: 18 (1 goal) The Story Having proved himself far too good to be playing regularly at Under-21 level, and with no first team opportunities coming his way…
This week’s Loan Report is in honour of the fine country of Belgium. Chelsea have become increasingly enamoured with their footballers in recent years, and many of them continue to make impressive progress in their young careers. This week, Romelu Lukaku scored his first professional hat-trick, Kevin De Bruyne reached double figures in goals on the last weekend of the Bundesliga season, Thorgan Hazard netted twice as Zulte-Waregem confirmed their…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick Bamford. Club: Milton Keynes Dons Appearances: 14 (4 goals) The Story After a stuttering start to his professional career (save for two brief outings as a Nottingham Forest player before joining Chelsea),…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick van Aanholt. Club: Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Appearances: 31 (1 goal) The Story For some players, it takes them a bit longer to put everything together and truly flourish. For Patrick van Aanholt,…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Sam Walker. Club(s): Bristol Rovers, Colchester United Appearances: 14 (Bristol Rovers), 19 (Colchester United) The Story For the second consecutive season, Sam had loan spells in England’s third and fourth tiers, and they…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Milan Lalkovic. Club: Vitória SC (Portugal) Appearances: 8 (0 goals) The Story Entering the last year of his contract, a campaign during which he would turn 20, a loan move for Milan Lalkovic…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Kenneth Omeruo. Club: ADO Den Haag (Netherlands) Appearances: 33 The Story It’s been something of a breakout season for Omeruo, but his exposure has had almost nothing to do with his performances in…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Tomas Kalas. Club: Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Appearances: 34 (1 goal) The Story Tomas spent a second successive season at Vitesse Arnhem, the most visual of Chelsea’s affiliates, and whilst he made it clear…
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Archange Nkumu. Club(s): Yeovil Town, Colchester United Appearances: Yeovil 1, Colchester 0 The Story Heading into the season about to turn 19 and in the last year of his contract, Nkumu was a…