Chelsea After initially joining the
academy system at
Fulham, Chalobah moved to the
Chelsea academy at the age of 10. During the 2010–11 season, he featured for Chelsea reserves while still a schoolboy, winning the national championship with the team that season. In 2011–12, Chalobah regularly captained both Chelsea's reserve and youth teams, and led the 2012
FA Youth Cup winning team. and travelled with them to the
2012 UEFA Champions League Final at the
Allianz Arena, which Chelsea won. On 30 August 2013, Chalobah signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, stating that he wished to stay at Chelsea for his entire career.
Loan to Watford Chalobah signed on loan for
Championship club
Watford on 31 August 2012 until January 2013. He made his first-team debut for the club on 18 September 2012 against
Brighton & Hove Albion, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for
Fernando Forestieri. He later made his first start, lasting the full 90 minutes in Watford's 2–2 draw with
Bristol City on 23 September. On 17 November, Chalobah scored his first goal for Watford in a 2–1 win over
Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored his second goal for Watford in a 1–1 draw against
Burnley, on 15 December, with a fine volley from the edge of the box. On 2 January 2013, Chalobah extended his loan at Watford until the end of the 2012–13 season. In April, he scored with a 35-yard shot that
Leicester City goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel said he never saw; Watford won 2–1. Chalobah played for Watford as they reached the
2013 Championship play-off final, in which they were defeated 1–0 by
Crystal Palace. Manager
Billy Davies remarked upon his arrival, "He's a tremendous young talent." Chalobah made his debut from the start in Forest's trip to
Doncaster Rovers on 21 September 2013. Though Forest were down to 10 men, they saw out a 3–1 victory.
Loan to Middlesbrough On 16 January 2014, Chalobah joined
Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the
2013–14 season. On 25 January 2014, Chalobah made his debut against
Leicester City, coming off the bench in the 77th minute to replace
Emmanuel Ledesma.
Loan to Burnley On 1 September 2014, Chalobah joined
Premier League newcomers
Burnley on loan from
Chelsea until 2 January 2015. On 28 September 2014, Chalobah made his debut as a first-half substitute against
West Bromwich Albion, although he could not prevent Burnley from losing 4–0. Chalobah returned to the pitch for the first team on 18 October 2014 against
West Ham United.
Loan to Reading On 22 January 2015, Chalobah joined Championship club
Reading on loan for the remainder of the season. On 24 January 2015, Chalobah made his debut in a
FA Cup match against
Cardiff City, as the team won 2–1 to advance into the fifth round. During his time with Reading, Chalobah made a total of 20 appearances and started in every appearance. On 1 October 2015, Chalobah made his Napoli debut in a
UEFA Europa League tie against
Legia Warsaw. Chalobah made his first-team debut on 20 September 2016, when he came off the bench to replace
Michy Batshuayi in the 79th minute of a 4–2 win over
Leicester City to advance to the Fourth round of the
EFL Cup. On 15 October 2016, on his second league appearance for Chelsea, Chalobah provided a back-heel pass to play
Victor Moses through for the third goal in a 3–0 victory over Leicester City.
Return to Watford On 13 July 2017, Chalobah signed for Premier League club
Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 26 September 2017, Chalobah was reported to have suffered a knee injury in a training session and was expected to have surgery.
Fulham On the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window, Chalobah joined recently relegated
Championship side
Fulham on a free transfer, keeping him until 2023 with an option to extend by a further year and was once again reunited with manager
Marco Silva. He made his debut for the club, playing the whole game, in a 4–1 win against
Birmingham City on 15 September 2021.
West Bromwich Albion On 31 January 2023, Chalobah returned to the Championship with
West Bromwich Albion, signing an eighteen-month contract. On 7 January 2024, Chalobah scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 home win against
Aldershot Town in a FA Cup third round game. On 22 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.
Sheffield Wednesday On 13 July 2024, Chalobah joined Championship side
Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer. He made his debut in the
EFL Cup on 27 August, starting in the 5–1 victory against
Grimsby Town. His first league appearance came against
Derby County on 1 December 2024 when he came on as a 70th minute substitute. He scored his first goal for
Wednesday on the opening day of the
2025–26 season, before having to come off injured a few minutes later. ==International career==