Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli

Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Personal information
Date of birth (2010-01-06) 6 January 2010
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 32
Youth career
2016– Chelsea
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– England U16 8 (8)
2025– England U17 6 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:47, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli (born 6 January 2010) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Australia, he plays for the England under-17 national team.

Early life

Nicoll-Jazuli was born on 6 January 2010. Born in Sydney, Australia, he was born to a father from a region surrounding the Chad–Sudan border and an Australian mother.[1] Nicoll-Jazuli also holds French citizenship.[2] He began playing football at the Afewee Training Centre in South London where he was scouted by Chelsea.[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Nicoll-Jazuli joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at the age of six. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team, where he played in the UEFA Youth League.[3]

International career

During October 2025, he played for the England national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]

Style of play

Nicoll-Jazuli plays as a midfielder. English news website BBC Sport wrote in 2025 "previously a reluctant centre-back, Nicoll-Jazuli moved into midfield in the under-13s and has since proved capable of playing as a number six, number eight or number 10 in midfield".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Chelsea record-breaker Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli". BBC Sport. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kinsella, Nizaar (October 22, 2025). "Chelsea news: Meet Blues record-breaker Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli". BBC Sport.
  3. ↑ "Chelsea record-breaker, 15, tipped for first team chance after Jude Bellingham comparison". Daily Mirror. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli at WorldFootball.net
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