Chizaram Ezenwata

Chizaram Nathan-Rowland Ezenwata (born 5 September 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chelsea.

Early life Ezenwata was born on 5 September 2008 in London, England to a Cameroonian mother, Mbeng-Nchang Ashu Egbe and a Nigerian father, Endy Ezenwata.

Club career Ezenwata initially trained at Tottenham Hotspur Academy as a pre-teen and then spent two years with Charlton Athletic. After impressing during his stint there, Ezenwata joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea in 2023.

International career Ezenwata is an England youth international. During November 2025, he played for England under-17 at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Ezenwata started their knockout phase victory over South Korea and was then an unused substitute in their next match as England were eliminated at the round of sixteen by Austria.

Style of play Ezenwata plays as a forward. The Athletic wrote in 2025 that he "is a stocky, muscular striker who uses his body well to hold off defenders... he demonstrated he certainly has an end product to his game".

Honours Chelsea U18 U18 Premier League – National Champions: 2025–26 U18 Premier League – Southern Champions: 2025–26