Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | England U15 | 6 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | England U16 | 13 | (9) |
| 2025– | England U17 | 4 | (5) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2025 | |||
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (born 1 January 2009) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chelsea.
Early life
Kavuma-McQueen was born on 1 January 2009. Born in England, he is of Ugandan descent through his parents.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Kavuma-McQueen joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea at the age of seven. During the 2024–25 season, Kavuma-McQueen regularly featured for Chelsea’s U18 side despite still being eligible for the U16 age group. He also made a number of appearances for the club’s U21 team during the same campaign. On 22 October 2025, Kavuma-McQueen was named on the bench for Chelsea’s first team in the UEFA Champions League match against Ajax. It was his first involvement in a senior matchday squad for the club.[2][3]
International career
Kavuma-McQueen is an England youth international although eligible to represent the Uganda national team through his parents. During October 2025, he played for the England national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]
References
- ^ "Ryan Kavuma-McQueen: Another 'Ugandan' selected to play for England". Pulse Sports Uganda. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "The 16-year-old Chelsea are desperate to stop becoming the 'next Rio Ngumoha': The inside story on teen winger as he scores FOUR - and sets up another - in England U17s' Germany goal glut". Daily Mail. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Five Chelsea wonderkids that Enzo Maresca could call upon for Lincoln City Carabao Cup clash". football.london. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Ryan Kavuma-McQueen at WorldFootball.net