Reggie Walsh
English footballer (born 2008)
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Reggie Spencer Walsh (born 20 October 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reggie Spencer Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:45, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Walsh joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at the age of seven and was promoted to the club's under-18 team ahead of the 2024–25 season.[2]
On 1 May 2025, Walsh made his senior debut for Chelsea against Djurgårdens IF in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League semi-finals.[3] He became Chelsea's third youngest ever player, only behind Ian Hamilton and Kingsley Whiffen.[4] A week later, on 8 May, Walsh started the match against the same opponent, becoming Chelsea's youngest ever starter in a European competition at 16 years and 200 days, surpassing Shim Mheuka's previous record of 17 years and 137 days set earlier that season.[5]
On 22 October 2025, two days after his 17th birthday, Walsh became the second youngest Englishman, behind former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, to play in the UEFA Champions League and became Chelsea's youngest ever debutant in the Champions League, surpassing an 11-year record previously held by Dominic Solanke.[6]
International career
Walsh is an England youth international and had represented England at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level. In 2024, he played for England during 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[7]
On 3 September 2025, Walsh made his England U18 debut during a 3–1 win over Uzbekistan.[8]
On 21 October, Walsh was included in the England squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9] He scored in a group stage victory over Haiti.[10] Walsh came off the bench as a substitute during their round of 16 defeat by Austria.[11]
Style of play
Walsh plays as a midfielder. English news website football.london wrote in 2025 that he is a "technically gifted midfielder, who has often been used in the No.10 position".[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2024–25[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Chelsea
