Alfie Gilchrist (born 28 November 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
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.
Chelsea
Gilchrist joined Chelsea at under-11 level in 2014 and was deployed as a centre-back. Gilchrist was compared to John Terry and saw him as an idol due to his position and the status as an academy player of Chelsea.
Gilchrist signed his first professional contract in November 2020. 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. Gilchrist took over captain duties for the Under-23s in February 2023, he was nominated for the PL2 Player of the Season award in 2022–23 season.
On 26 May 2023, Gilchrist was named among the substitutes for a Premier League tie with Manchester United. He was included in Chelsea pre-season tour squad in preparation of 2023–24 season, and came on as a substitute at half-time in a 5–0 win against Wrexham.
On 19 September 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2025. On 27 December, Gilchrist made his senior debut, subbed-on in the stoppage time, in a 2–1 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. 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.
Season Stats
4 appearances in the current 2023-2024 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2023-2024 Season
2022-2025 |