About Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek (born 23 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan. An academy graduate of Chelsea, Loftus-Cheek made his debut for the club in 2014 and went on to win the Premier League in 2016–17 and the UEFA Europa League in 2018–19, as well as spending time on loan with Crystal Palace in 2017–18 and Fulham in 2020–21. A former England youth international, Loftus-Cheek made his debut for the senior team in 2017, going on to represent England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. == Early life == Loftus-Cheek was born in Lewisham, Greater London. He grew up in Swanley, Kent and attended High Firs Primary School and Orchards Academy. Loftus-Cheek is of Guyanese descent. He is the half-brother, on his father's side, of former professional footballers Carl and Leon Cort. His younger brother, Joe, is a semi-professional footballer. As a youngster, Loftus-Cheek idolised French internationals Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry. == Club career == === Chelsea === Loftus-Cheek joined Chelsea at the age of eight.
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