The Chelsea FC defender, Trevoh Chalobah scored a stunner against Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 14 and immediately got emotional. Seeing the joy and a sense of accomplishment in his face, many fans praised him for fulfilling the promise that Chalobah had made to his deceased mum.
Playing as a defender for Chelsea football club, Trevoh Chalobah is a young and promising talent. Despite playing few games for Chelsea, the game against Crystal Palace was his official Premier League debut and what a performance he put on the pitch.
Rock-solid at the back, Chalobah was superb in the defence but it was not his defensive play that got the headlines. It was at the 58th minute that the player scored a long-range low drive screamer that definitely made a name for himself among the fans.
However, it was not only the goal that impressed the Chelsea fans. Football lovers all around the globe quickly went through his social media and found a post that made people realize how hard the player had worked to get into the pitch.
Preciously, it was his tweet promising his mum to become a top professional one day, that caught people’s attention.
Who Is Trevoh Chalobah’s Mum?
While the identity and name of Trevoh Chalobah’s mum are not known to the public yet, he surely made her proud last night.
It was during his early years that Chalobah faced the tragic death of his mum in 2016. On November 27, 2016, Chalobah tweeted ” I will make it for you mom… I promise” which was his conviction towards making it as a professional footballer.
From the heartfelt message, we can pretty much guess that Chalobah’s mum was likely the closest person to him and supported him to become a football player.
Fast forward to 2021, and the man is making sure that the promise gets fulfilled stylishly.
Who Are Trevoh Chalobah’s Dad And Brother? Family Details
Just like the case with his mother, Trevoh Chalobah’s dad’s identity is not revealed either.
Regardless, we do have quite some information about his brother. Trevoh has a brother, Nathaniel Chalobah who currently plays for Watford FC.
Both of them trained together at Chelsea FC academy and were loaned out to multiple smaller clubs for gaining experience.
Nathaniel, 26, is Trevoh’s elder brother who can play in both positions, defender and midfielder.
These four are the family members of Chalobah while further details regarding his grandparents or any relatives can’t be found currently.
What Is Trevoh Chalobah’s Religion?
Many fans think Trevoh Chalobah’s religion is Muslim and that might be true, but it is not confirmed.
Trevoh was born in Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. Later, Trevoh together with his family moved to England when his brother Nathaniel was seven years old, as mentioned in Nathaniel’s Wikipedia.
The majority>Jstor. Further, the same site also reports that 60% of people in Sierra Leone follow Islam as their religion.
Considering this, there is a strong possibility that Chalobah is a Muslim but other religions also prevail in the country. Hence, we can’t confirm anything as the player has not specifically hinted about his religious beliefs.