Lamisha Musonda, a former Chelsea youth player aged only 33 has revealed he only has a few days left to live.😢
— PurelyFootball ℗ (@PurelyFootball) January 9, 2026
He's been battling a very serious illness for 2 years now and it seems it's gotten the best of him.💔
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lamisha and his family.🙏 pic.twitter.com/VncKJ6Tnz4
Former Chelsea academy player Lamisha Musonda has announced in a devastating social media post that he has only “a few days” left to live after a two-year battle with a critical, undisclosed illness. The 33-year-old Belgian, who spent two years at Cobham and played alongside future stars like Nathan Aké and Andreas Christensen, shared the heartbreaking news, writing, “As I realise I only have a few days left, I also realise I had a lot of people by my side and I’ll always cherish the memories… Life is hard, but the view is great.”
He vowed to continue fighting, stating, “I won’t quit until my last breath.” The post prompted an outpouring of support from the football community, including messages from former teammate Romelu Lukaku and ex-Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. Musonda, whose professional career included stints in Belgium, Spain, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, never made a first-team appearance for Chelsea after joining from Anderlecht in 2012.