Trevoh Tom Chalobah (born 5 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Chelsea. Born in Sierra Leone, he plays for the England national team.
Chalobah is a centre back who joined Chelsea at the age of eight and progressed through the club's academy. He spent time out on loan with Ipswich Town, Huddersfield Town and French side Lorient. He made his senior debut for Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup, helping the club lift the trophy following a penalty shoot-out win.
He has represented England at various youth levels from under-16 to under-21 level. In 2017, he helped England win the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Trevoh Tom Chalobah was born on 5 July 1999 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Chalobah moved to England at the age of two and grew up in Gipsy Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. His older brother Nathaniel is also a footballer.
Chalobah joined Chelsea at the age of eight. He signed his first professional contract in March 2018. His youth honours at Chelsea include the UEFA Youth League in 2015âÂÂ16, the FA Youth Cup in 2015âÂÂ16 and 2016âÂÂ17, and the Under-18 Premier League in 2016âÂÂ17.
Chalobah was named by Antonio Conte as a substitute for the 2018 FA Cup final victory against Manchester United on 19 May 2018 at Wembley, despite never having previously played a professional game. Chelsea won the match 1âÂÂ0, and Chalobah did not enter the field.
He signed for Championship club Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal in June 2018. He made his professional debut on 4 August, starting in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Blackburn Rovers. Two weeks later he scored his first senior goal, equalising in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Aston Villa at Portman Road. On 6 October, he scored a late winner in a 3âÂÂ2 win against Swansea City, earning Ipswich their first league win of the season. Despite primarily playing as a centre-back during his time in the Chelsea academy, he played as a central midfielder for Ipswich during his first season in senior football. Chalobah featured regularly for Ipswich during the 2018âÂÂ19 season, playing 44 matches and scoring two goals for the team, who were relegated to League One.
On 8 August 2019, Chalobah signed a new contract with Chelsea through to the 2022 season, and began a season-long loan at Huddersfield Town. He made his debut five days later in a 1âÂÂ0 home loss to Lincoln City in the first round of the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal for Huddersfield on 21 August against Cardiff City, initially equalising to level the score at 1âÂÂ1, in a match that Huddersfield went on to lose 2âÂÂ1. He made 38 appearances in all competitions for Huddersfield during the season, scoring once.
On 18 August 2020, Chalobah signed a new contract with Chelsea until 2023 and joined French side Lorient on loan for the 2020âÂÂ21 season. He made his league debut as a substitute on 13 September, in a 3âÂÂ2 loss against Lens. He scored his first goal for Lorient on 27 January, netting the opening goal in a 3âÂÂ2 win against Dijon. Chalobah had another productive loan spell at Lorient, scoring 2 goals in 30 appearances, including scoring on the final day of the season in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Strasbourg.
On 11 August 2021, Chalobah made his debut for Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup against Villarreal, as his side won 6âÂÂ5 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished in a 1âÂÂ1 draw after extra time. Three days later, he made his Premier League debut in Chelsea's opening match of the season against Crystal Palace, in which he also scored his first Premier League goal in a 3âÂÂ0 win. On 4 November, Chalobah signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2026. On 23 November, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, with the opener in a 4âÂÂ0 home win against Juventus.
On 29 October 2022, Chalobah scored an own goal in Chelsea's 4âÂÂ1 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. This was the first defeat in his Chelsea career.
On 30 August 2024, Chalobah joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan. On 15 January 2025, he was recalled by Chelsea due to injuries in defensive positions. Upon the completion of the loan deal, Chalobah had played 14 times for Crystal Palace, scoring on three occasions, with 12 of those appearances and all three goals coming in the Premier League.
He has represented England at youth level from under-16 to under-20, captaining all four teams at various stages. In November 2014, Chalobah captained the England under-16 team against Scotland in the Victory Shield. In May 2016, Chalobah was captain of the England under-17 team that lost to Spain in the quarter-final of the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Chalobah was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. An ankle injury sustained in the final group game against Germany ruled him out for the rest of the tournament. England went on to defeat Portugal in the final.
On 30 August 2019, he was included in the England U21 squad for the first time and made his debut during the 3âÂÂ2 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying win against Turkey on 6 September 2019.
On 23 May 2025, he received his first senior call up for England and went on to make his debut during a 3âÂÂ1 defeat to Senegal at the City Ground on 10 June 2025.
Chelsea
England U19