# Trevoh Chalobah
**Trevoh Chalobah** (Trevoh Thomas Chalobah, born 1999 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender, capable of playing across the back line, for [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club Como[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) • [2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). He spent nearly two decades at Chelsea, joining the academy as an Under-9 and winning the [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league), the UEFA Conference League, and the [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup) with the club before a permanent transfer to Como in 2026[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). He has three senior England caps and played at the 2026 World Cup[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999, Freetown, Sierra Leone; 6 ft 3 in (190 cm); right-footed[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) |
| Current club | Calcio Como 1907, joined from Chelsea in 2026 after nearly two decades at Chelsea[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) • [2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) |
| Youth honors | UEFA Youth League 2016; consecutive FA Youth Cups, scoring in the 2017 semi-final and final[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) |
| Chelsea senior honors | UEFA Super Cup 2021, Club World Cup 2021, Conference League 2024/25, Club World Cup 2025[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) |
| England | Debut 10 June 2025 vs Senegal; 3 caps, 0 goals; 2026 World Cup squad member[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) |
| 2025/26 season | 47 games, the most of any Chelsea central defender, with 3 goals[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) |
| Family | Older brother Nathaniel Chalobah, also a Chelsea academy graduate and England senior international (2018); the 21st set of siblings to play for England men[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) |
## Youth career and loans
Chalobah joined Chelsea in 2007 at the age of eight, following his elder brother Nathaniel into the club's academy[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) • [3](https://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1332&type=pdf). He was an integral part of the side that won the UEFA Youth League in 2016 and lifted consecutive FA Youth Cups, scoring in both the semi-final and final in 2017[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). He represented England throughout the youth age groups from under-16 to under-21 level[3](https://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1332&type=pdf).
His route to the Chelsea first team ran through a series of senior loans: Ipswich Town in 2018/19 (43 Championship appearances), Huddersfield Town in 2019/20 (36 appearances), and Lorient in 2020/21 (29 [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) appearances)[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/3950/trevoh-chalobah/career). He later spent the first half of 2024/25 on loan at Crystal Palace, scoring 3 goals in 12 league games before the loan was ended in January 2025[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/3950/trevoh-chalobah/career) • [5](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/cucurella-salva-a-robert-sanchez-n/).
## Chelsea first team
Chalobah became a permanent member of the Chelsea squad shortly after his 22nd birthday, in 2021, under head coach [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.edgepedia.org/thomas-tuchel)[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) • [6](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c30vy389gv9o). His debut came in the [UEFA Super Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-super-cup) in Belfast, won on penalties against [Villarreal](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal); a few days later he marked his first Premier League appearance with a long-range goal in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). In his debut season he started both the League Cup and FA Cup finals, ending on the losing side in each, but won the Club World Cup[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como).
A thigh injury suffered ahead of 2023/24 limited the following two seasons to 50 appearances across all competitions, though his return to the side contributed to Chelsea winning their final five league games of 2023/24 and securing European qualification[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). After returning from the Crystal Palace loan in January 2025, he played the full 90 minutes in the Conference League final in Wroclaw, a 4-1 win over [Real Betis](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-betis), and then featured five times at the expanded Club World Cup in the USA, starting the quarter-final, semi-final, and final as Chelsea lifted the trophy[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como).
In 2025/26, back under [Enzo Maresca](https://www.edgepedia.org/enzo-maresca), Chalobah played 47 games, more than any other Chelsea central defender, and scored 3 goals as Chelsea rose to second in the early Premier League table[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como) • [7](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/maresca-chalobah-has-been-doing-very-well).
## Move to Como
In the summer of 2026 Chalobah completed a permanent transfer to Como, ending his Chelsea career after nearly two decades at the club[2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como). Chelsea's announcement framed the departure as a squad-building decision: he had fallen behind in the pecking order and was valued as homegrown cover[8](https://tacticalfootballanalysis.com/trevoh-chalobah-como-2026-2027-scout-report-tactics-analysis/). At Como he joined the side of coach [Cesc Fàbregas](https://www.edgepedia.org/cesc-fabregas) and made four Serie A appearances in the opening weeks of 2026/27, including one in the [UEFA Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-champions-league)[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/3950/trevoh-chalobah/career).
## England career
Chalobah received his first senior call-up in May 2025, when Thomas Tuchel selected him for games against Andorra and Senegal[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah). He made his debut against Senegal at Nottingham Forest's City Ground on 10 June 2025, a match England lost 3-1, and in doing so joined his older brother Nathaniel, capped in 2018, as the 21st set of siblings to play for the England men's team[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) • [9](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/team/england-cause-controversy-with-late-2026-world-cup-squad-addition).
He was called up again in November 2025 alongside [James Trafford](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-trafford) after withdrawals from the squad[6](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c30vy389gv9o). For the 2026 World Cup in North America he was a late addition, called up on the eve of England's first game after [Tino Livramento](https://www.edgepedia.org/tino-livramento) withdrew with a calf injury suffered in training; FIFA rules allowed the replacement up to 24 hours before the opening match[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah) • [10](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/06/16/inglaterra-pierde-por-lesion-a-livramento-para-el-mundial-y-le-reemplaza-por-chalobah-cadena-ser/). He described the call-up as the "number one" moment of his career[11](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/Jun/22/england-trevoh-chalobah-interview-world-cup-call-up-20262106). He was an unused substitute as England beat Panama 2-0 to win Group L, and played once in the tournament as England finished third[12](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chalobah-unused-as-england-advance-at-2026-world-cup-as-group-winners) • [2](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como).
## Playing style
Chalobah is a versatile defender who can play across the back line, including center-back and full-back roles[1](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah). A tactical review of his early Como games argued that Fàbregas's game model suits his profile as a ball-playing defender[8](https://tacticalfootballanalysis.com/trevoh-chalobah-como-2026-2027-scout-report-tactics-analysis/).
## References
1. [England Football player profile: Trevoh Chalobah, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/squad/trevoh-chalobah)
2. [Trevoh Chalobah leaves Chelsea for Como, Chelsea FC](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/trevoh-chalobah-leaves-chelsea-for-como)
3. [Shirley High School guest profile](https://www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1332&type=pdf)
4. [Trevoh Chalobah Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/3950/trevoh-chalobah/career)
5. [Cucurella salva a Robert Sánchez, AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/cucurella-salva-a-robert-sanchez-n/)
6. [Trevoh Chalobah and James Trafford called up to England squad, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c30vy389gv9o)
7. [Maresca: Chalobah has been doing very well, Chelsea FC](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/maresca-chalobah-has-been-doing-very-well)
8. [Trevoh Chalobah Scout Report At Como 2026/2027, Tactical Football Analysis](https://tacticalfootballanalysis.com/trevoh-chalobah-como-2026-2027-scout-report-tactics-analysis/)
9. [England cause controversy with late 2026 World Cup squad addition, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/team/england-cause-controversy-with-late-2026-world-cup-squad-addition)
10. [Inglaterra pierde por lesión a Livramento para el Mundial y le reemplaza por Chalobah, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/06/16/inglaterra-pierde-por-lesion-a-livramento-para-el-mundial-y-le-reemplaza-por-chalobah-cadena-ser/)
11. [Chalobah: World Cup is number one in my career, England Football](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/Jun/22/england-trevoh-chalobah-interview-world-cup-call-up-20262106)
12. [Chalobah unused as England advance at 2026 World Cup as group winners, Chelsea FC](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chalobah-unused-as-england-advance-at-2026-world-cup-as-group-winners)
13. [Trevoh Chalobah analysis: Chelsea's defensive leader, Squawka](https://www.squawka.com/en/features/tactical-analysis-trevoh-chalobah-chelsea/)
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