Marc Guéhi

Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi, commonly known as Marc Guéhi, (born 13 July 2000) is an Ivorian-born English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swansea City on loan from Chelsea.

Marc Guéhi
Guéhi in December 2018
Personal information
Full name Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000[2]
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Swansea City
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 5
Youth career
Cray Wanderers
2007–2019 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Chelsea 0 (0)
2020– → Swansea City (loan) 36 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 England U16 9 (1)
2016–2017 England U17 21 (1)
2017–2018 England U18 4 (0)
2018–2019 England U19 6 (2)
2019– England U20 3 (0)
2019– England U21 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:55, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:15, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Guéhi began his youth career in the Cray Wanderers youth system, playing for the club from under-6 level through to under-9 level before being scouted and signed by the Chelsea academy.[3] On 25 September 2019, Guehi made his professional debut for Chelsea in an EFL Cup game at home to Grimsby Town.[4]

He signed for Championship club Swansea City on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season on 10 January 2020.[5] On 26 August 2020, he returned to the club on loan for the 2020–21 season.[6]

International career

Guéhi captained the England under-17 team that lost to Spain in the final of the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] He was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup[8] and scored in the final as England defeated Spain to lift the trophy.[9]

In October 2018, Guéhi progressed to the England under-19 team and scored in a friendly against Portugal.[10] He also scored in 2019 Elite Qualifiers against the Czech Republic[11] and Denmark.[12]

In August 2019, Guéhi was included in an England under-21 squad for the first time.[13]

Career statistics
As of matches played 23 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2018–19[14] ———5[lower-alpha 1]050
2019–20[14] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ———6060
Chelsea 2019–20[14] Premier League 0000200020
Swansea City (loan) 2019–20[14] Championship 120——2[lower-alpha 2]0140
2020–21[14] 2101000—220
Total 330100020360
Career total 330102080440
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

England U17

Individual

References
  1. "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Marc Guehi". 11v11. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. Congratulations to Marc Guehi – Ex Cray Wanderers Youth player now England U17s World Cup Winner Cray Wanderers FC. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "Frank Lampard hands debuts to defenders Reece James and Marc Guehi and a first start to midfielder Billy Gilmour". Chelsea F.C. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Swansea City seal loan move for Chelsea defender Marc Guehi". Swansea City A.F.C. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. "Marc Guehi seals Swansea City return". Swansea City A.F.C. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. Walker, Andy (19 May 2017). "Young Lions beaten on penalties in UEFA Euro U17 Championship final". Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  8. Stone, Simon (4 October 2017). "England U-17 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. Rostance, Tom (28 October 2017). "England win U17 World Cup: Young Lions fight back to beat Spain in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  10. "There was an impressive win for Keith Downing's young Lions in Portugal on Thursday". Football Association. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. "England U19 4-1 Czech Republic U19". UEFA. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  12. "England U19 2-2 Denmark U19". UEFA. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  13. "First England Under-21 call-ups for Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Guehi". Chelsea F.C. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  14. "M. Guehi: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  15. "Technical Report – Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.


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