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 Amin Affane. Club: Roda JC (Netherlands) Appearances: 16 (1 goal) The Story Having been a part of the successful 2011-12 FA Youth Cup winning side, Amin was largely expected to become a part…
Chelsea relinquished their hold on the FA Youth Cup after losing 3-2 to Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening, a result which handed the Canaries a 4-2 aggregate victory and a first competition win since 1983. Facing a one-goal deficit from the first leg, the young Blues started well and were on terms early when Jeremie Boga opened the scoring in sublime style, but some errant defending allowed…
With the season close to an end, potential headline-makers for the Loan Report are becoming harder to find, but for the second week in a row, Kevin De Bruyne stood up and made himself counted by netting his eighth league goal of the season for Werder Bremen. Having grabbed a goal against Augsburg last week, the Belgian went into the home clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in good form and it…
Chelsea’s Under-18 team finished their 2012-13 league campaign on Friday with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Cobham featuring goals from Dominic Solanke, Connor Hunte and Walter Figueira. With the second leg of the FA Youth Cup Final against Norwich City looming large on Monday, it was a heavily-changed team selected by Andy Myers, deputising for Adi Viveash, and featured a smattering of schoolboy talent alongside five players who…
It would appear that Chelsea’s youth team ranks for the 2012-13 season are set to swell by one more at least, with news that Ecuadorian full-back/winger Josimar Quintero is to move from Barcelona to London this summer. In an interview with ECUAGOL, the 16 year-old spoke candidly about his future and the excitement of moving to the Blues. Ecuagol claim that he will make his final appearances in the famous…
When deciding upon headline acts for the weekly Loan Report, deference usually goes to those who produce on the pitch, be it goals, assists, or clean sheets. Therefore this week, despite the stakes being considerably higher for other young Blues, we lead off with Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian international grabbed his seventh goal of the season for a troubled Werder Bremen team on Saturday, netting midway through the second…
Chelsea’s Under-18s succumbed to a talented Reading side on Saturday morning, losing 3-0 despite playing well for good spells and missing a host of chances. A late first half goal by forward Craig Tanner gave the Royals a narrow lead, one which was doubled early in the second half by full back Shaun Long. Tanner’s second put the icing on the cake as Eamonn Dolan’s boys racked up a tenth…
Norwich City edged the first leg of the 2012-13 FA Youth Cup Final courtesy of a last-gasp penalty in a pulsating opening game in front of more than 21,000 fans at Carrow Road. Both teams spurned a series of good chances throughout the night before former Chelsea schoolboy Cameron McGeehan converted a 94th minute spot kick after Josh Murphy had been fouled by Alex Davey. With Adam Nditi and Andreas…
Appearing in a third FA Youth Cup Final in four years is no mean feat in the modern era of football, but it’s something Chelsea will be doing this week as they prepare to take on Norwich City in the first leg of this year’s deciding tie. The Blues are seeking to be the first team since Liverpool to successfully retain the most prestigious junior age group trophy in the…
Another dramatic weekend of loanee action – particularly in England – saw some young Chelsea players draw their 2012-13 campaign to a close, whilst others have one very big game to come next weekend with very, very high stakes. It’s appropriate this week to begin with Nathaniel Chalobah, who scored what can only be described as a goal of the season candidate for Watford on Friday night in a 2-1…