Tammy Abraham is a young English Footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea Football Club. He is one of the few youngsters who were brought under notice by the new Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard for the 2019-20 Premier League Campaign.
Mason Mount, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham are the four who have flourished under the guidance of the ex-Three Lions Captain and Chelsea legend. Tammy is known for his guile, pace, agility and his knack for holding the ball up in tight spaces because of a strong physical presence. His aerial ability and dominance has been lauded by pundits across England.
The 2018-19 championship season was the breakthrough year for the Englishman, which saw him score a mammoth 25 goals with Aston Villa, thus winning promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs. He is one of the three young English strikers being considered as one of the backups for Harry Kane or potentially in a starting position for England’s 2021 UEFA European Championships, the others being Danny Ings and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. So without much further ado, lets dive into some of the unknown facts about Chelsea’s Number 9, Tammy Abraha
1. Tammy Abraham loved Drama as a kid!
Tammy Abraham was born on 2nd October 1997 in Camberwell, United Kingdom. Growing up he was fond of drama and football. He remembered auditioning for school plays and drama events and was avid to take it up later as well. In an interview a few years back, he recollected a scene where a little boy was bullied and he was the one who was the bully because he was a ‘Big Guy’! He has a younger brother named Timmy who is also a footballer and plays for Fulham’s Youth set up. This makes the duo, one of the very few brother pairs who have both played on professional levels for top English Clubs. Continuing the interview, he was quoted saying:
“I’d say I was quite a good actor as well. I loved drama at school. That’s something, apart from football I really enjoyed. They would give us something and we had to create a scene”.
2. Tammy Abraham has a Nigerian Descent
Tammy Abraham’s Father Tamaraebi Bakumo comes from the Bayelsa State of Nigeria. He migrated to England in search of regular work and for a better future for himself and his family as well. He married Tammy’s Mother, a British woman. He had the chance to represent Nigeria on the international level because of his African ancestors. His father represents both Tammy and Timmy as their football agent now.
3. Arsenal was his boyhood club!
Believe it or not, Tammy Abraham loved Arsenal growing up. He followed the gunners during the ‘Invincibles’ period though he had a soft spot for Didier Drogba and the Blues. Starking as it sounds, the young kid would often watch matches of Chelsea’s London Rivals.despite his early love for Arsenal, Chelsea supporters have been quite pleased with how things have panned out with the striker.
4. Encountered Didier Drogba on Day 1 of Chelsea Training!
Chelsea and Arsenal both fought for Tammy’s signature but it was the former who won the case and signed the 8-year old on a youth contract. Day one of training with the Chelsea youth Squad was one of the most memorable day for young Tammy Abraham as he met his Idol Didier Drogba on his way to Cobham. In an interview some years back, Tammy said,
“The first player I came across was Didier Drogba. I remember walking outside the academy and I was cold. He saw me outside and picked me up in his car and dropped me at the training ground. As soon as I got out of the car I was looking for my team mates to say, ‘That’s Drogba’!”
5. Tammy was sent out on 3 loan moves before cementing a place with Chelsea’s first team
After winning many trophies with Chelsea on the youth level, Tammy was ready for an up-step in his footballing career. Guus Hiddink, who was Chelsea’s Manager after the untimely sacking of manager Jose Mourinho in the 2015-16 season, saw the potential in young Tammy and decided to promote him to the first team squad for a few games.
After seeking more first team minutes, he was sent out on loan to Bristol City in the following season where he won the Player of the season, Young Player of the season and the Top Goal Scorer of the season awards for a record breaking 23 goals season. The 17-18 season saw him being shipped to fellow Premier League newcomers Swansea City. Aston Villa signed Tammy on loan for the 18-19 season, where he became the first teenager to cross the 16 goal mark for the season. He went on to help The Lions win promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs by scoring 25 league goals, second only to Norwich City’s Teemu Pukki, a striker much senior to young Tammy.
6. Tammy is dating the English Beauty Leah Monroe
Tammy Abraham is dating a clearly astonishing English Beauty, Leah Monroe. She is a vlogger and an Instagram Influencer. The two have been dating since more than 6 years now and have let the paparazzi know about their relationship. Both Leah and Tammy regularly post photos on their social media accounts and have been spotted hanging out together. They have also been spotted on dates at fancy restaurants across London.
7. Tammy Abraham drives the superfast Overfinch Range Rover
Tammy Abraham has pace on an off the field. He has been seen driving to Cobham, Chelsea’s training base in a OverFinch Range Rover. The Car is an absolute monster with a top speed of 140 mph and can reach 62 mph in only 5.1 seconds! He also owns a Mercedes Benz AMG which is often compared to the ranger rover and beats the latter on acceleration.
8. Net Worth and Salary
Tammy Abraham has a reported Market Value of around 40 Million euros. He has a reported net worth of 5 million dollars and has accumulated some big figures in the recent years after being a part of 2 promotional campaigns. He earns reported 50K pounds a week and might’ve easily made a whopping 100 pounds by the team one completes reading the article. Damn!
9. Tammy Loved Watching Money Heist!
Tammy is just another regular young English Lad who loves playing Video games and watches a movie or two in his free time. His favorites are Fortnite and Call of Duty. He has also been seen on Thursday Socials playing FIFA and even Monopoly. He loved watching the Web Series Money Heist which is based on a group of ex criminals robbing a Spanish Bank in the greatest heist of all time. His other favorites include Taken 3 and Brotherly Love.
10. Has a decent 81 FIFA Rating with a potential of 85
Tammy has a current FIFA rating of 81 with an above average finishing of 82. His positioning is 80 and a 81 heading rating. He is an absolute beast on the game and it is difficult for defenders to contain him while on aerial duties. His physicality allows him to hold up the ball upfront and link up goal kicks to attacks after a spin or a turn.
11. Abraham was summoned for a car accident!
Tammy Abraham was involved in a big motor vehicle accident when he was on loan to Swansea. His car was seen crashing into a barricade. He was driving without a License and also without Insurance papers for the car. He was summoned to Court for this mishap and his license was withheld for a short period. Later during the year, he gave a driving test to get it back after several trips to the driving schools.
12. Tammy was subject to racist comments following a penalty miss
Chelsea faced Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup Finals after winning the Europa League in the 18-19 season. With scores locked at 2-2, the game proceeded to penalties, Chelsea number 9, Tammy Abraham missed the decisive spot kick and Momamed Salah won it for the Reds. Tammy was then subject to boos in the stadium. There were racist comments waiting for Tammy on his social media channels. In an interview later on, Tammy said that the incident left his mother in tears. Chelsea looked into the set of fans involved in the same and handed a 4-year ban to the culprits.
13. Big boots to fill in Chelsea’s number 9 role!
Chelsea has had some of World football’s biggest strikers playing and wearing the club’s infamous number 9 jersey. Radamel Falcao, Gonzalo Higuain, Fernando Torres, Hernan Crespo and even Alvaro Morata, who now plays for Italian Giants Juventus. Though the kit number has been some-what cursed, Tammy has been able to still show his potent and clinical finishing skills in the blue jersey.
