Alfie Gilchrist

Alfie Gilchrist (born 28 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Chelsea.

Alfie Gilchrist
Gilchrist with Chelsea in 2018
Personal information
Full name Alfie Gilchrist
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, London, England[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 42
Youth career
Old Isleworthians
0000–2014 Queens Park Rangers
2014–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chelsea 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Club career

Early career

Born in Kingston upon Thames, London, Gilchrist started his career at local side Old Isleworthians Youth F.C. and Queens Park Rangers, playing as a right-wing and central midfielder in his early teens.[2]

Chelsea

Gilchrist joined Chelsea at under-11 level in 2014 and was deployed as a centre-back.[3] Gilchrist was compared to John Terry[4][5] and saw him as an idol due to his position and the status as an academy player of Chelsea.[2]

Gilchrist signed his first professional contract in November 2020.[6] He captained the academy team that reached the FA Youth Cup semi-finals and also won the Under-18 Premier League Cup in 2021–22 season.[7] Gilchrist took over captain duties for the Under-23s in February 2023.[8] He was nominated for the PL2 Player of the Season award in the 2022–23 season.[9][10]

On 26 May 2023, Gilchrist was named among the substitutes for a Premier League tie with Manchester United.[11][12] He was included in Chelsea's pre-season tour squad in preparation for the 2023–24 season,[13][14] and came on as a substitute at half-time in a 5–0 win against Wrexham.[15]

On 19 September 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2025.[16] On 27 December, Gilchrist made his senior debut, subbed-on in stoppage time, in a 2–1 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.[17] Gilchrist's first start for the senior squad came on 6 January 2024, in Chelsea's 4–0 defeat of Preston North End in the FA Cup.[18]

On 2 April 2024, Gilchrist signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2026.[19]

On 15 April 2024, after coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Malo Gusto, Gilchrist scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 6–0 win over Everton.[20]

Personal life

Gilchrist is a boyhood Chelsea fan, as his grandfather and father used to be season ticket holders.[21] He attended Esher Church of England High School in Esher.[22]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 May 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22 ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2022–23 ———4[lower-alpha 1]040
2023–24 ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000009090
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 1114020—171
Career total 111402090261
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Chelsea

Individual

References
  1. Alfie Gilchrist at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Teenage Kicks: Alfie Gilchrist". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. "19-year-old Chelsea youngster Alfie Gilchrist arrives with squad to face Man Utd| All Football". AllfootballOfficial. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. "Chelsea: Gilchrist can be John Terry 2.0". FootballFanCast. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. Brus, Mark (2021-12-08). "Exclusive: Chelsea scout Sean Conlon on the academy's success and the wonderkid who looks like "the next John Terry"". CaughtOffside. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. "Who is Alfie Gilchrist, where can he play and when did he sign for Chelsea?". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. "Alfie Gilchrist". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  8. Banerjee, Apratim (2023-05-25). "Who is Alfie Gilchrist? Meet 19-year-old Chelsea star named in first-team squad to face Manchester United". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  9. "Nominees for Premier League 2 Player of the Season". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  10. "Alfie Gilchrist nominated for PL2 Player of the Season award!". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  11. "Man Utd v Chelsea, 2022/23 | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  12. Coley, Tom (2023-05-25). "Chelsea have 'next John Terry' in Alfie Gilchrist after Man Utd reward". Football.London. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  13. "Chelsea revolution starts for Pochettino with new signings and starlets ready to step up". talkSPORT. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  14. "Wesley Fofana surgery blow for Chelsea". Anglo Celt. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  15. Kinsella, Nizaar (2023-07-22). "Sheffield United eye Chelsea U21 captain Alfie Gilchrist". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  16. "Gilchrist signs new Chelsea contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  17. "John Terry tips Alfie Gilchrist, 20, to become the next academy star to impact Chelsea first-team... before the defender makes his Blues debut during 2-1 win over Crystal Palace". football.co.uk. 28 December 2023.
  18. Smyth, Rob (2024-01-06). "Chelsea 4-0 Preston North End: FA Cup third round – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  19. Law, Matt (2024-04-02). "Chelsea tie down Alfie Gilchrist to new deal". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  20. "Report: Chelsea 6-0 Everton". Chelsea F.C. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  21. "Gilchrist reveals family ties to Chelsea in programme". www.chelseafc.com.
  22. "Esher High PE". Twitter. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  23. Alfie Gilchrist at Soccerway
  24. McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  25. "End of Season Award winners revealed!". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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