London-born Nigerian forward Tyrique George has been named Chelsea Men’s Academy Player of the Season at the club’s end-of-season awards ceremony.
George’s impressive performances at both youth and senior levels across all competitions during the 2024/25 campaign earned him the prestigious award.
The talented youngster made several appearances for the Chelsea first team in both the UEFA Conference League and the Premier League, showcasing his quality and potential. He scored one goal and provided one assist in 11 UEFA Conference League matches, contributing to Chelsea’s push toward European glory.
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In the Premier League, George also impressed with one goal and one assist in seven appearances, further strengthening his case as one of the club’s brightest prospects.
At the youth level, George was equally influential, scoring six goals, comprising three in the Premier League Cup, two in the Premier League International Cup, and one in Premier League 2.
By winning this award, George follows in the footsteps of notable Nigerian talents who have made a name for themselves in English football, such as Dominic Solanke and Fikayo Tomori, who won the Men’s Academy Player of the Season award in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Other notable past recipients of Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year award include Carlton Cole and John Obi Mikel.
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Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle will likely be keen to convince the talented youngster to switch allegiance before the resumption of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In other award categories, Moises Caicedo claimed both the Men’s Player of the Season and the Players’ Player of the Season awards, while Lola Brown was named the Women’s Academy Player of the Season. Marcus Bettinelli and Millie Bright were honoured as the PFA Community Champions for their off-the-pitch contributions.
