Yisa Alao
English footballer
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Yisa Marcus Alao (born 17 November 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Chelsea.[2]
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Alao with Sheffield Wednesday in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yisa Marcus Alao[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:03, 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:24, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Alao joined Sheffield Wednesday in the Under-7s and worked his way up through the ranks, before starting his scholarship in May 2025.[3][4][5] On 13 August 2025, he made his professional debut at 16 years of age, coming off the bench to replace Olaf Kobacki in the EFL Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers, where a young Wednesday side would draw the game 3–3 before going on to win at penalties.[6] Alao made his first Championship match day squad for the game against Portsmouth on 20 September.[7] He made his senior league debut in December against Derby County, replacing Harry Amass as a late substitute in a 0–3 defeat, the same day that there was reported Premier League interest in him.[8][9] He started his first senior games in January 2026, first at home to Brentford in the FA Cup, followed by Portsmouth the following week in the Championship.[10][11]
Chelsea
On 26 January 2026, Alao completed his move to Chelsea for an undislcosed fee, agreeing a contract until 2028.[12][13]
International career
In May 2026, Alao was selected for England under-18 and played in games against Cyprus and Greece.[14]
Personal life
Born in England, Alao is of Nigerian descent.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 17 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2025–26[16] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
Chelsea U18
- U18 Premier League – National Champions: 2025–26
- U18 Premier League – Southern Champions: 2025–26