An all-action midfielder who first rose to prominence when Premier League giants Chelsea signed him as a teenager from Sheffield United in 2007, following his early development at Bramall Lane.
He had already made inroads at international level by then, playing for the England U16 side where he obviously caught the eye of watching scouts from the west London club.
The Nottingham-born player can be a danger to opposition defences with his support of the attack, and goals from Mellis have become a regular occurrence for England at U19 level.