Matt Miazga left New York Red Bulls for Chelsea in January 2016, reportedly commanding a $5 million transfer fee and instantly becoming the most powerful recruiting tool the RBNY Academy had at that time (the Academy’s pitch to prospects has since been further strengthened by Tyler Adams’ transfer to RB Leipzig).
Miazga picked up a couple of Premier League appearances with Chelsea at the back-end of the 2015-16 season, but he was loaned out to Dutch side Vitesse for the 2016-17 campaign. His prospects of ever returning to Chelsea appear to have diminished steadily, but there are plenty of players who have very productive and indeed auspicious careers in top-flight European soccer without ever playing for the Blues.