Chelsea talent Chizzy Ezenwata signs his first professional deal
Elite Project Group have confirmed that promising Chelsea forward Chizzy Ezenwata has signed his first professional contract with the club.
On Instagram, the London-based agency celebrated the moment with a simple but powerful message:
“First Pro ✍️☑️🦁 Congratulations to our client @chizzy.ezenwata on signing his first professional contract with @chelseafc.”
For Chelsea, it is another important step in locking down one of the most prolific young forwards in their academy. For Ezenwata, it marks the official start of his senior career after several standout seasons at youth level.
From Charlton to Cobham – a prolific academy goalscorer
Ezenwata joined Chelsea from Charlton Athletic, where he had already built a reputation as a ruthless finisher at academy level. At Charlton he posted extraordinary numbers across consecutive seasons in schoolboy football, regularly finishing as his age group’s top scorer and attracting interest from bigger clubs.
Chelsea eventually won the race and brought him into their academy structure. Since then, he has continued to justify the hype.
At Cobham, he has operated primarily as a central striker, but is comfortable working the channels and attacking space in behind. He progressed quickly through the youth ranks, earning his scholarship with Chelsea’s academy and becoming a regular for the Under-18s (scoring 8 goals and 1 assist this season), where he has consistently been among the top scorers in the side.
His performances at U18 level led to appearances for Chelsea’s Under-21s and involvement in the UEFA Youth League, underlining how highly the club rates his potential.
Reports from youth football observers describe him as a forward who combines penalty-box instincts with strong movement and composure in one-v-one situations – the kind of profile modern Premier League clubs covet in young strikers.
The player wrote on his Instagram:
“What God cannot do does not exist.
Happy to sign my first professional contract.”
International future – England, Nigeria or Cameroon?
Ezenwata’s background makes his international future especially intriguing.
He has Nigerian heritage, with outlets in Nigeria closely following his progress and describing him as one of the most exciting Nigerian-eligible forwards in English academy football. He is also reported to have Cameroonian roots, while being trained and developed in England, making him eligible for more than one national team pathway.
So far, his focus has been on consolidating his place at Chelsea and stepping up to higher age groups. But if he continues to progress and breaks closer to first-team level, a decision on his international future will eventually become a major talking point.
Who are Elite Project Group, the agency behind Chizzy Ezenwata?
A London agency with a track record of elite talent
Elite Project Group is a player management agency based in London, founded and led by Emeka Obasi, a well-known intermediary in European football. The agency has become synonymous with high-ceiling talent emerging from English academies.
Over the past decade, Elite Project Group has represented or worked with some of the most recognisable names of the Premier League’s new generation, including:
- Bukayo Saka
- Eddie Nketiah
- Jadon Sancho
- Other top young professionals who have come through Arsenal, Chelsea and other elite academies.
The agency’s reputation is built on long-term career planning rather than short-term moves. A strong focus on development environments – choosing clubs and pathways where players will actually play and progress. The agency disposes with a deep knowledge of the English academy system and its transition into senior football
For Ezenwata, signing his first professional contract with Chelsea under the guidance of Elite Project Group fits that pattern – securing a stable platform at a top club while he continues to develop.
