Chelsea announcement made as Blues agreed contract extension with player
Ethan Wady, a good goalkeeper for Chelsea, has agreed to an extension of his contract with the organization and will spend the upcoming season on loan at Woking.
Wady, 20, is an academy graduate who moved from North Carolina, where he played club football for North Carolina FC, to Chelsea during the 2017–18 season.
He committed to a scholarship ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, and in December 2018, he made his Chelsea youth teams debut away to Manchester United. In the summer of 2020, Ethan agreed to his first professional contract with the team.
However, Wady has spent time on loan at Tooting & Mitcham United, Dartford and Hendon in the previous three seasons, gaining senior football ahead of his move to Woking – and Chelsea announced that he has just signed a contract extension with the club before heading out on loan
And after seeing the deal get done – Woking have admitted their delight at the deal: “Ethan is a very ambitious young man,” said Manager Darren Sarll. “The one thing you identify with him straight away, as you look at his pathway, is how he has always chosen to take the uncomfortable route.
“There is never a comfort zone you can identify with this young player.
“He has always chosen to go out and play in environments that are a lot different to his academy background, so that must be admired straight away.
“There is also a fierce ambition in him to really compete with Craig Ross – and like all positions at this football club – from day one everyone is level and must push to earn the right to play in games.
“My environments are always based on meritocracy, and Ethan will be under the same conditions as everyone else.
“I hope it’s a positive experience for him, there are a lot of ups and downs for young players – especially goalkeepers – but my conversations with him have been very, very good,” Sarll added.
And now for the rest of the good news this week. I’m incredibly proud to say I’ve signed my second professional contract with @chelseafc ? Looking forward to see what the future holds ⚽️❤️?? pic.twitter.com/0lijEZ5mrD
— Ethan Wady (@EthanWady) July 1, 2022