Chelsea have confirmed that Isago Silva, the son of club legend Thiago Silva, has signed a new contract and been officially listed among the club’s scholars for the 2025/26 season. The 16-year-old defender, who joined Chelsea’s academy at Under-13 level, continues his promising rise through the Cobham ranks.
Thiago Silva, who joined Chelsea from PSG in 2020, famously won the Champions League in his first season and went on to become club captain during a turbulent transition from Roman Abramovich to Todd Boehly’s ownership.
Now, with Chelsea enjoying a return to form under Enzo Maresca—securing a Champions League spot, the Europa Conference League, and the Club World Cup—Isago’s development comes at a time when academy prospects have a clearer path to the first team.
Chelsea’s recent record of integrating youth, including Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, and Tyrique George, bodes well for Isago Silva’s ambitions. With his father’s legacy and Cobham’s backing, the young defender is one to watch as he looks to follow in his father’s iconic footsteps at Stamford Bridge.
