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20. JOSH MCEACHRAN (ON LOAN TO MIDDLESBROUGH)
Midfielder
Born: Oxford,
England - 03/01/1993
Height: 5' 10"
Weight:
Previous Club:
International: England Under 17 & Under 19
Signing Date: August 2007
Chelsea Appearances
Chelsea Goals Scored
He began playing football for Garden City F.C. in the Oxford Mail Boys League, where he was spotted by Chelsea. He then joined the Blues as an academy player at the age of 8. He made his competitive first team debut for Chelsea against MSK Zilina on 15 September 2010 as a substitute, thereby becoming the first player to be born after the UEFA Champions League started on 25 November 1992 to take part in the competition.
McEachran made his home debut in Chelsea's Carling Cup game with Newcastle United ,where he came on as a substitute.
A first full-time year of genuine progress in 2009/10 was capped when Josh was in the England Under 17 side that won the European Championship.
It was his second piece of silverware in the matter of weeks following the FA Youth Cup. Josh had been relatively quiet in the opening rounds but bloomed in the semi-final and final when he was as good as anyone on the pitch.