How are Chelsea's on-loan youngsters faring- Part1

There are a number of our young prospects who are plying their trade away from Chelsea. We know about Lukaku and McEachran's loans to West Brom and Middlesborough but there a lot more little known players who are really doing well. Here is a look at our on-loan players who play in the Dutch Eredivisie in Part 1 of this article.

Facts and Figures as on October 2,2012

Kenneth Omeruo:

Club - ADO Den Haag

Nationality - Nigeria

Playing Position: Center Back

Age : 18

Appearances  - 7 (Started in all 7)

Kenneth Omeruo may not be well known like other other on-loan players but his loan spell at Dutch side ADO Den Haag is proving to be a really good one. The Nigerian was signed from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2012 and has was loaned out to ADO Den Haag immediately on an 18 month deal that will keep him at the club till the end of the 2012-13 season.

Omeruo started the first match in the new season at the center back position for ADO against Vitesse ,who has as many as 3 Chelsea players in their ranks - Kakuta, Van Aanholt and Tomas Kalas. The 18 year old had sealed his place in the starting line up for ADO Den Haag and has started in all 7 of the league matches this season. Omeruo's ADO Den Haag currently lie 7th in the table.

Tomas Kalas

Club - Vitesse

Nationality - Czech Republic

Playing Position: Center Back/ Right Back

Age : 19

Appearances  - 7 (Started in all 7)

Tomas Kalas has become an integral part of the Vitesse XI and has started in all 7 games so far this season. Kalas is in his second season at the club having joined them in August 2011. The loan was extended to the end of this season. Kalas made 29 appearances last season while cementing his place in the Vitesse XI. This season also Kalas' position in the team is not threatened and also scored against FC Groningen in a 3-0 away victory. Tomas Kalas is definitely proving to be one for the future and he has been awarded with a Chelsea contract till 2017. This lad will soon be competing for a spot in the Chelsea XI.

Patrick Van Aanholt

Club - Vitesse

Nationality - Netherlands

Playing Position: Left Back

Age : 22

Appearances  - 6 (Started in 6)

Van Aanholt made his Chelsea debut in 2009 as a substitute against Portsmouth and again made a substitute appearance against Aston Villa. After a string of loan spells at Coventry,Newcastle, Leister and Wigan, Van Aanholt returned to his homeland with Vitesse in January 2012. The loan deal was extended to the end of this season and Van Aanholt has made good progress in the season so far with 6 starts. Like Kalas, Van Aanholt is also cementing his place in the Vitesse starting line up and is gaining some much needed experience. Based on his performances, Ryan Bertrand may well have really good competition from van Aanholt to the left back position when Ashley Cole leaves. Vitesse currenly lie 2nd in the table.

Amin Affane

Club - Roda JC

Nationality - Sweden

Playing Position: Left Winger/ Central midfielder

Age : 18

Appearances  - 4  

Amin Affane is another player who is making good progress at Roda JC. The Swedish attacker signed a loan deal on August 31st and since has played in all 4 of Roda JC's matches. He came on as a substitute in his first match against Willem II and impressed with an assist and a Man of the Match award. Amin started the next two matches and scored his first goal for the club coming on as a substitute.

Goals - 1 

Kakuta also joined van Aanholt and Kalas at Vitesse at the end of the transfer window and is yet to make an appearance. More on him and the others as the season progresses. Watch this space.