Chelsea

Josh Acheampong

A defender with long limbs who moves the ball out of defence himself, gliding past a pressing forward in a way that looks far more like a midfielder than a centre half. Comfortable at right back too.
England Chelsea DEF
Appearances
5
Tackles won
7

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
311
62.20 per match
Tackles won
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets contributed
12
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
5
Minutes played
311
Tackles won
7
Interceptions
1
Clearances
12
Blocks
2

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
14th of 125
Interceptions
117th of 122
Clearances
74th of 136
Blocks
59th of 95
💪 Workhorses #57 of 288
👻 Ghost Players #128 of 288
🎯 Pass Masters #147 of 426
😈 The Bad Boys #199 of 338
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EVE
EVE
12:30
Sat 17 Oct
CHE
CHE
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CHE
17:30
Sat 24 Oct
TOT
TOT
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CHE
12:30
Sat 31 Oct
MUN
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SUN
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14:00
Sun 8 Nov
CHE
CHE
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15:00
Sat 21 Nov
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Josh Acheampong, The Defender Who Carries It Out

A Cobham graduate whose ball carrying out of defence separates him from every other young defender there.

Acheampong beats the first press by running through it, which is unusual for a defender and genuinely difficult for opponents to plan against. His passing is accurate and consistently forward, and he chooses the angle calmly rather than settling for whichever option arrives first. Watching him take the ball out of his own third, the length of the stride does most of the work.

The area still under construction is the aerial side, since winning headers against a physical centre forward is a specific skill rather than a general one. Premier League football will test that immediately, because opponents look for the weakness in a young defender within twenty minutes. How quickly he solves it decides whether he becomes a centre half or settles at full back instead.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

1
Emiliano Martínez
Aston Villa · Age 34
5 apps
44
Gabriel Slonina
Age 22
0 apps
39
Mike Penders
Belgium · Age 21
0 apps
28
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Age 23
0 apps

Defenders

5
Maxence Lacroix
France · Age 26
6 apps 1a
29
Pep Chavarría
Age 28
6 apps 1a
6
Levi Colwill
Age 23
5 apps
27
Malo Gusto
France · Age 23
5 apps
21
Jorrel Hato
Netherlands · Age 20
4 apps 2a
24
Reece James
England · Age 26
4 apps
3
Wesley Fofana
Age 25
4 apps
2
Marco Palestra
Age 21
1 app
30
Aaron Anselmino
Age 21
0 apps
37
Olutayo Subuloye
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Cole Palmer
Age 24
6 apps 2g 3a
17
Morgan Rogers
England · Age 24
6 apps 4g 1a
45
Roméo Lavia
Age 22
5 apps 1g
4
Valentín Barco
Argentina · Age 22
3 apps
23
Geovany Quenda
Age 19
2 apps
14
Jordan Henderson
Brentford · Age 36
2 apps 2g 1a
25
Moisés Caicedo
Ecuador · Age 24
2 apps
32
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Age 16
1 app
31
Reggie Watson
Age 16
0 apps

Forwards

7
Pedro Neto
Portugal · Age 26
6 apps 1g 1a
41
Estêvão
Age 19
5 apps
9
João Pedro
Age 25
5 apps 5g 3a
18
Danny Welbeck
Brighton and Hove Albion · Age 35
4 apps
22
Emmanuel Emegha
Age 23
0 apps
11
Jamie Gittens
Age 22
0 apps
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