Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Musonda | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Chelsea | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2012–2015 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Real Betis (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Belgium U15 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U16 | 9 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2014– | Belgium U21 | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:57, 11 October 2016 (UTC) |
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Charles Musonda (born 15 October 1996), known as Charly Musonda or Charly Musonda Junior, is a Belgian footballer for Premier League side Chelsea. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger. Charles' father is Zambian football player Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1969) who played in the eighties and nineties.
Born in Brussels, Musonda started his career at Anderlecht's youth setup. In 2011, aged only 15, he was already linked to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.
On 11 June 2012, Musonda joined Chelsea, along with his two older brothers, after the club previously agreed to pay a "compensation fee" to Anderlecht. On 24 October 2013, he signed a professional contract with the club, after already being a regular with the under-18s.
On 5 March 2015, after already being a regular with the club's under-21 team, Musonda signed a contract extension until 2019. He attracted interest from French clubs Monaco and Olympique de Marseille in the summer, after impressing in both UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup winning campaigns, but nothing came of it.
After not making any first team appearance during the first half of the 2015–16 season, Musonda asked to leave due to lack of opportunities in December. In January 2016, he rejected a loan move from Standard Liège.
On 29 January 2016, Musonda joined La Liga side Real Betis on loan until the end of the season, without the option of making the move permanent. He made his professional debut on 7 February, starting in a 1–0 home win against Valencia, where he also was awarded Man of the Match. Six days later, Musonda scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.
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