SWOS 2020/2021
SWOS 2020/2021

TAMMY ABRAHAM
TAMMY ABRAHAM
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Number
#16
Nationality
England
Team
CHELSEA (England)
Coach
FRANK LAMPARD
Position
A (Attacker)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
6 6 7 5 5 6 6 41 0.8 £5M

Name: Tammy Abraham

Full name: Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham

Date of birth: 2 October 1997

Place of birth: Camberwell, London, England

Nationality: English (eligible for Nigeria through descent)

Position: Striker / Centre-forward

Youth career:

  • Chelsea Academy (joined at age 8, progressed through youth ranks)

Senior club career (selected highlights):

  • Chelsea (2016–2021) — Made senior debut in 2016; part of Chelsea first-team squad with intermittent appearances and goals. Notable for development through multiple loan spells and later becoming an important attacking option when given opportunities.
  • Loan to Bristol City (2016–2017) — Breakout season in the Championship, scoring regularly and earning wider recognition.
  • Loan to Swansea City (2017–2018) — Continued Championship experience with good goal return.
  • Loan to Aston Villa (2018–2019) — Highly successful season, prolific goalscorer, helped Villa gain promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.
  • AS Roma (2021– ) — Transferred to Roma where he continued as a first-choice striker and maintained strong goal-scoring form (note: user asked about Chelsea, but transfer followed Chelsea period).

England national team:

  • Represented England at multiple youth levels (U16, U17, U18, U19, U21).
  • Made senior England debut in 2017 and has been capped at senior level, scoring goals for the national team.

Playing style: A pacey, mobile centre-forward with good movement, finishing ability, and aerial presence. Comfortable leading the line, making runs behind defenses, and linking play.

Notable honours and achievements:

  • Helped Aston Villa win the Championship play-offs (2019) to achieve promotion to the Premier League.
  • Individual awards at youth and club level for goal scoring (Golden Boot and club top scorer recognitions during loan spells).

Additional notes: Tammy Abraham rose through Chelsea's youth system and established his reputation through key loan spells before moving on permanently. He remains one of England's notable young forwards of his generation.