Ethan Wady at Woking (olf Chelsea)

If he doesn't have dual citizenship then the only other way he'd be permitted to move cross-confederation before the age of 18 is if his family have moved for work reasons.

 

And, for what it's worth, both of the above appear to be true, so he's doubly fine to be in the UK at 15/16.

 

Dad is English and has returned to working over there. Ethan was called into the 14's first camp a few years ago but had a broken thumb and could not attend.

 

First U17 callup:
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...oncurrent-training-camps-in-bradenton-florida

GOALKEEPERS (5): Aaron Cervantes (Pateadores; Chino Hills, Calif.), Damian Las (Chicago Fire; Chicago, Ill.), *Chituru Odunze (Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Calgary, Canada), Marzuq Puckerin (FC Greater Boston Bolts; Cambridge, Mass.), *Ethan Wady (Chelsea FC; Surrey, United Kingdom)​

 

Ethan has signed a Scholar contract with Chelsea.

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Looks like Ethan has been playing for the U18s. Saves a penalty here against Anderlecht:

71' Substitution for Chelsea: The goalkeeper Askew leaves his place for Wady #RSCA #U18 #RSCAfanday2018

— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) July 29, 2018

87' Penalty for Anderlecht! Verschaeren takes his responsibilities but misses it #RSCA #U18 #RSCAfanday2018

— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) July 29, 2018

 

It's a group decider for our youngsters in the Under-18 Premier League Cup this morning!#CFCU18 pic.twitter.com/6lBeGGLcTd

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 8, 2018

 

Didn’t turn out well. No idea about his performance.

Today's match report. #CFCU18 #U18PLCup https://t.co/Z2f8sBGrai

— Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) December 8, 2018

 

I’m going to need someone to walk me through this one.

 

Ethan is back at Chelsea because of the GK that was loaned to Sutton United. https://www.suttonunited.net/chelsea-keeper-joins-on-loan/

 

On the bench again:

Chelsea: Askew, Clark, McClelland, Simeu, Aina, Russell, Lavinier, Mola (c), Broja, Ballo, Lewis.

Subs: Nunn, Wady, Lawrence, Ekwah. pic.twitter.com/EVQzAYA9q6

— Chelsea Youth (@chelseayouth) March 16, 2019

 

I'd love to better understand the purpose of this move. Wady is 17, so surely there's an academy level Chelsea has that's suitable for him? T&M FC appears to be essentially a high local amateur team -- which, I suppose, could be good level for a teenager if you wanted to test them against adults. I dunno.

 

Can't say for sure, but he just wasn't playing many academy games--think he's 3rd on depth chart. This at least gives him the opportunity to play games and make decisions. And he is a very big kid--bigger than most of the adults so he's got that going for him. Style of play is different--but good experience.

 

From the Chelsea Loan Report: “Ethan Wady also helped his temporary team-mates into a cup final as a clean sheet for Tooting and Mitcham United against Banstead Athletic helped them into the Surrey Senior Cup Final for the first time in 12 years. They celebrated that with a 2-0 win over Molesey in the league at the weekend, giving the American goalkeeper three clean sheets in his first four appearances.”

 

That certainly seems like the simplest and most logical explanation. Hope it's correct!

 

This whole post rests on the assumption that Chelsea cares about what happens to their academy players — a risky premise at best.

 

No doubt.