Isago Silva, the 16 -year -old son of the former Chelsea central defender Thiago Silva continued his quest to follow his father’s footsteps on Saturday while he was doing his debut for the team of under 18s of the blues .
Isago joined the ranks of young people from Chelsea alongside the younger brother Iago when their father moved to Stamford Bridge in 2020 and remained in the ranks of the Blues Academy even after Thiago’s departure for Fluminense in the summer of 2024 .
Usually, a member of the team of under 16 of Chelsea, Isago made his first appearance for an incredibly young outfit of the under 18s on Saturday in a comfortable 3-1 victory against Leicester City, out of the bench for the 25 Last minutes.
The view of Isago increasing the ranks will be welcome for Thiago who, when he said goodbye to those present at the end of last season, admitted that it was his “dream” to see his children represent Chelsea A day.
There is clearly a long way to go before Isago and those under 14, Iago, can think of performing for seniors, but the manager of the under 18s, Hassan Sulaiman season.
There were 13 schoolchildren in the Chelsea team to face Leicester, with five under 16 and four under 15 in the initial alignment, when there was even an appearance on the bench for the middle of Those under -14, Trey Faromo.
Thiago Silva has established himself as a farm in favorable to fans during his stay in Chelsea – his wife outspokenness also attached himself to the supporters, otherwise the managers of the club – making 155 appearances over four years and playing a crucial role in Champions League 2020/21 triumphs.
