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    Home - Football - Charly Musonda former Chelsea wonderkid retires at 28
    Football Updated:July 2, 2025

    Charly Musonda former Chelsea wonderkid retires at 28

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    • Charly Musonda, once a promising talent at Chelsea, has announced his retirement at the age of 28 after a challenging career marred by injuries.
    • Despite joining Chelsea’s academy in 2012 and being contracted for a decade, he made only seven first-team appearances, with loan spells at Real Betis, Vitesse, and Celtic.
    • Musonda expressed the mental toll of his exit from Chelsea and his desire to inspire others, reflecting on his journey during a recent podcast appearance.

    Charly Musonda: Former Chelsea wonderkid retires at 28

    Former Chelsea wonderkid Charly Musonda has retired at the age of just 28.

    Musonda, who represented Belgium from Under-15 to Under-21 level, most recently played for Cypriot club Anorthosis from 2023 to 2024.

    He joined the Chelsea academy from Belgian side Anderlecht in 2012 and was tipped for big things, but despite being contracted to Chelsea for 10 years, he made just seven appearances in all competitions.

    Speaking on the Rising Ballers podcast, Musonda, who went on loan to Real Betis, Vitesse and Celtic while at Chelsea, said: “I’ve got a big announcement today. It’s not easy but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time.

    “After reflecting on my experiences and who I am, I’ve realised I want to live with purpose to inspire and motivate others.”

    The 28-year-old left Chelsea permanently in 2022, signing for then Spanish second division side Levante before moving to Cyprus a year later.

    Having left London though, Musonda struggled mentally after working to recover from injury.

    “The exit killed me, it killed me mentally, it was the worst thing,” he added.

    Musonda was training with the reserves, having recovered from a serious knee injury that kept him out for two years, when he had a chance meeting with then Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel in a car park.

    “It was my first time meeting him, he said, “I’m looking forward to seeing you back and I said, “Don’t worry, I’ll be back for preseason.

    “Because in my mind, it was always preseason and I’d be back with the first team and we’d see from there, so I came back for pre-season and that’s where things got tricky — that was the end of my time at Chelsea.”

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