Landon Emenalo
Landon Cruz Buzi Emenalo is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth level.
Early life
Emenalo was born on 18 January 2008. Born in Arizona, United States, he is the son of former Nigeria international and Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo and an American mother, and moved to England at a young age.Club career
As a youth player, Emenalo joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Monaco. Subsequently, he returned to the youth academy of English Premier League side Chelsea in 2019. English newspaper wrote in 2025 that he was "a key fixture in the Under-18s side".On 17 April 2025, Emenalo received his first call-up to the first-team, being an unused substitute during Chelsea's Europa Conference League quarter-final match against Ekstraklasa side Legia Warszawa.
International career
In December 2023, Emenalo scored a goal for England under-16 against Republic of Ireland. He was a member of the England U17 squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made an appearance in their opening game against Belgium. Later that year Emenalo was initially selected for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup however he withdrew before the tournament due to injury.On 3 September 2025, Emenalo made his England U18 debut during a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan.