By Sport Reporter
Zimbabwean youngster Shumirai Mheuka on Thursday night made his debut for English Premier Soccer League side Chelsea in the Europa Conference League against Astana.
The 17-year-old came in from the bench in the 76th minute in an away match, which Chelsea won 3-1.
Born by Zimbabwean parents based in England, his father Malcolm Mheuka is a former Zimbabwean professional footballer who played for the now-defunct Zimbabwe Saints.
Mheuka joined Chelsea’s development side in 2022 coming from Brighton and Hove Academy.
The young forward recently committed to Chelsea for four more years as he signed a new contract which will see him at the Blues until 2027.
At the international level, Mheuka is eligible to play for either Zimbabwe or England.
Already the rising 17-year-old center forward boasts of 10 international goals at junior level which has scored playing for England’s under 15, 17, and 19.
Mheuka recently proved to be one for the future in October when he scored on his debut for England’s under-19 against France, before scoring his second goal for the side against Spain in his second cap.
Although he is now full-time with Chelsea under 21 side, Mheuka is one of the few juniors promoted by Enzo Maresca to the senior team after a good 2023 -24 season campaign in which he scored 12 goals in 20 games.
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