Bashir Humphreys is having quite the memorable season for Chelsea so far.
The defender has already appeared 18 times for the various age groups, including his senior debut under Graham Potter.
Potter handed Humphreys his first start for the Premier League side against Manchester City in the FA Cup earlier this month.
Although Chelsea were gobbled up by Pep Guardiola’s men, the experience itself must’ve been unrivalled for the academy graduate.
Despite conceding four times, the 19-year-old actually delt with City pretty well and performed admirably under tough circumstances.
Most of his joy this term has been spent with the Under-21s, however.
Bashir Humphreys bags for Chelsea
Humphreys has played ten league games for Mark Robinson’s high-flying youngsters, only missing matches due to first-team commitments.
He was fully involved yesterday in an impressive Premier League 2 victory that keeps the youthful Blues in contention for the title.
Robinson’s group defeated Fulham 4-2 in the London derby on Sunday, with Humphreys playing a major role.
His header in the second-half sent Chelsea into a 3-0 lead, assisted by the returning Harvey Vale from his loan spell at Hull City.
That goal was Humphreys’ first of the term, and only his second ever for the club.
After the triumph over Fulham, the rare goal scorer rightly celebrated his achievement on Instagram.
Plenty of the centre-back’s fellow co-workers congratulated his accomplishment, but one response will have stood out from the rest.
John Terry left the clapping hand, football and blue heart emoji in the replies.
Coming from the Stamford Bridge legend, who was famed for scoring as a central defender, this must’ve made Humphreys feel elated beyond belief.
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