Conor Gallagher

On 1 October, he scored his first goal for Chelsea, a 90th-minute winner in a 2–1 away victory over his former club, Crystal Palace.

On 28 May 2023, Gallagher won Chelsea's Goal of the Season for the strike.

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Chelsea rejected a bid for Gallagher from West Ham United.

On 31 August 2023, Gallagher captained Chelsea for the first time, in a 2–1 EFL Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon.

He said he had a point to prove after the club contemplated selling him during the summer.

He scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 win at Aston Villa in the fourth round replay of the FA Cup on 7 February 2024.

On 12 February, he scored his first Premier League goals, by netting a brace in a 3–1 away victory over his former club Crystal Palace, and was praised by Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Gallagher's family heritage meant he was eligible to play for England, Scotland or the Republic of Ireland until he made a competitive appearance for any at senior level.

Conor John Gallagher (born 6 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

In October 2018, he signed a new contract with Chelsea, contracting him to the club until June 2021.

He had minor heart surgery that year.

He was awarded Chelsea's Academy Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.

Beginning his career with Chelsea, Gallagher spent time on loan at EFL Championship clubs Charlton Athletic, Swansea City, and Premier League clubs West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace, between 2019 and 2022.

At Crystal Palace, Gallagher was named the club's Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season.

He subsequently made his first-team debut at Chelsea during the 2022–23 season.

After representing England at various youth levels, Gallagher made his debut for the senior national team in November 2021.

Gallagher was born in Epsom, Surrey to Lee and Samantha Gallagher and is the youngest of their four sons.

He grew up in Great Bookham and attended Howard of Effingham School.

His older brothers, Jake, Josh and Dan, are footballers at non-league level.

Gallagher's family are Chelsea fans, and he lived a ten-minute drive from their training ground in Stoke d'Abernon.

After playing for Epsom Eagles, Gallagher joined Chelsea at the age of eight.

In May 2019, he was an unused substitute in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final, collecting a winner's medal.

In August 2019, Gallagher signed a new three-year contract with Chelsea and moved on loan to Championship club Charlton Athletic.

After his first month with Charlton, in which he scored three goals in six matches, he won the EFL Young Player of the Month award for August.

On 14 January 2020, Gallagher was recalled by Chelsea.

On 15 January 2020, the day after leaving Charlton, Gallagher joined Championship club Swansea City on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.

He later said that his time at Swansea allowed him to be more creative as a player.

On 17 September 2020, Gallagher signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, and joined fellow Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on loan for the 2020–21 season.

On 28 November, Gallagher scored his first Premier League goal and his first goal for West Brom in a 1–0 home league win over Sheffield United.

His only other goal for the club came in a 5–1 home defeat to future club Crystal Palace on 6 December.

In July 2021, Gallagher joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on loan for the 2021–22 season.

He scored two goals in a 2–2 draw with West Ham United on 28 August 2021, his first goals for Palace.

In November, Gallagher was subjected to homophobic chants from a group of Leeds United fans; the club issued a statement which condemned this.

By the start of December, he had six goals and three assists for Crystal Palace, the most of any Premier League player aged 21 or under.

On 15 April 2022, he was prevented by parent club Chelsea from playing against them in the FA Cup semi-final; Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel apologised for doing so.

Chelsea went on to defeat Palace 2–0.

During his season with Palace, Gallagher was described by The Daily Telegraph as "one of the Premier League's most vibrant talents" and "a key player for Patrick Vieira", who was "thriving in his box-to-box role".

For his performances with the club, he was later named Crystal Palace's Player of the Season.

In July 2022, ahead of the 2022–23 season, Gallagher said he was determined to make a first-team breakthrough at Chelsea.

On 6 August 2022, he made his Chelsea debut, as a substitute, in a 1–0 away win against Everton in the Premier League.