Abraham with Chelsea in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Camberwell, England | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bristol City (on loan from Chelsea) |
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Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2016 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
2016– | → Bristol City (loan) | 39 | (23) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
2015–2016 | England U19 | 14 | (5) |
2016– | England U21 | 2 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016 |
Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham (born 2 October 1997), more commonly known as Tammy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol City in the Championship, on loan from Chelsea, and the England U21 football team.
Abraham joined Chelsea at U8 level and progressed through the clubs academy system. He was part of the Chelsea youth side which recorded back to back triumphs in both the UEFA Youth League and the FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016. In the 2016 edition of the UEFA Youth League, Abraham pitched in with a return of eight goals in nine matches, making him the tournament's second highest goal scorer. He carried his form over in to the FA Youth Cup and netted the winning goal in Chelsea's victory over Manchester City in April. During the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons Abraham scored 74 goals in 98 matches across all competitions for Chelsea's various youth sides.
His form at youth level caught the attention of interim manager Guus Hiddink who invited him to train with the senior team at the back end of the 2015–16 season. On 11 May 2016, Hiddink handed Abraham his Chelsea debut in a 1–1 Premier League draw with Liverpool, bringing him on to replace Bertrand Traoré in the 74th minute. Abraham then made his home debut at Stamford Bridge the following week, once again coming on as a second-half substitute for Traoré in a 1–1 draw with Premier League Champions Leicester.