Noni Madueke

English footballer (born 2002)

Noni Madueke
Personal information
Full name Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Barnet, London, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2014 Crystal Palace
2014–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2018–2019 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Jong PSV 6 (4)
2019–2023 PSV 51 (11)
2023– Chelsea 25 (3)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 England U17 9 (2)
2019 England U18 9 (4)
2021– England U21 20 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:01, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Chukwunonso Tristan "Noni" Madueke (born 10 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.

Early life

Madueke is of Nigerian Igbo descent.[3][4] Born in Barnet,[5] Madueke moved to the small village of Wintelre with his mother upon signing for PSV.[6]

Club career

Early career

Madueke joined Crystal Palace at the age of nine and spent three years at the club.[7] He subsequently joined Tottenham Hotspur; he captained their under-16 side and made his under-18 debut at the age of 15.[3][7]

PSV

He moved to Dutch club PSV in June 2018, signing a three-year contract,[3] and rejecting an offer from Manchester United in the process.[8][9]

On 26 August 2019, Madueke made his senior debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV, coming on as a 64th minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to MVV Maastricht.[10]

After making his debut for PSV's first team on 19 January 2020, in a 1–1 draw against VVV-Venlo,[1] Madueke broke into the PSV team fully during the 2020–21 season, scoring on his first start for the club in a 2–1 win against Emmen on 19 September 2020. Madueke finished the season with seven Eredivisie goals.[11] He was later described as having a "breakout" campaign, with nine goals and eight assists in all competitions.[12]

On 7 August 2021, Madueke scored twice in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win against Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.[13]

On 26 August 2021, Madueke signed a new contract with PSV, keeping him at the club until 2025.[14] He was also given the number 10 jersey.[12]

Chelsea

On 20 January 2023, Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Madueke on a seven-and-a-half year contract,[15][16] for an estimated transfer fee £28.5 million (€33 million).[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 May 2023, in a 3–1 league defeat away at Arsenal.[18]

International career

Madueke has represented England at youth level,[9] scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17[19] and was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[20]

Madueke made his U18 debut as a 70th minute substitute during the 3–2 win over Australia at De Montfort Park on 6 September 2019.[21] He opened his goalscoring account for the U18s during a 2–0 win over South Korea at North Street on 10 September 2019.[22]

On 15 March 2021, Madueke received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship[23] and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 28 March 2021.[24] He scored his first goal for the U21s in a 4–0 friendly win over France on 25 March 2023.[25]

On 14 June 2023, Madueke was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[26] Featuring all of his country's six games, Madueke helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[27]

He is eligible to play for the Nigeria national football team.[28]

Style of play

Upon signing for PSV in June 2018, he was described by the club as "a creative, physically strong left-footed midfielder".[3] Madueke's manager at PSV, Roger Schmidt, stated Madueke was "able to read situations, get to the right positions and be in the right place".[11] The BBC described him as a "direct, powerful and versatile attacker" who was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo.[12]

He is known for his speed and dribbling ability.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 March 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 6 4 — — — — 6 4
PSV Eindhoven 2019–20 Eredivisie 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 24 7 1 1 — 7[c] 1 — 32 9
2021–22 Eredivisie 18 3 2 1 — 14[d] 3 1[e] 2 35 9
2022–23 Eredivisie 5 1 1 1 — 3[c] 0 0 0 9 2
Total 51 11 4 3 0 0 24 4 1 2 80 20
Chelsea 2022–23[30] Premier League 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 1
2023–24[31] Premier League 13 2 5 1 5 2 — — 23 5
Total 25 3 5 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 35 6
Career total 82 18 9 4 5 2 24 4 1 2 121 30
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

PSV Eindhoven

Chelsea

England U21

References

  1. ^ a b c Noni Madueke at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Noni Madueke". Chelsea F.C.
  3. ^ a b c d "PSV complete signing of Madueke". www.psv.nl. 29 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Noni Madueke: Nigeria still in the race but England working closely - Interesting Football". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ "'Revelation': Forward who left Tottenham for free is following Van Nistelrooy's example". HITC. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Madueke stoomt bij PSV op vanuit uitvalsbasis Wintelre" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ben Fisher (7 April 2022). "Noni Madueke: 'Players are realising there is a world outside of England'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Jadon Sancho, Reiss Nelson, who's next? Four more English teenagers playing in Europe". BBC Sport. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b Ed Aarons (15 August 2018). "The big exodus: why are young English players moving abroad?". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  10. ^ "PSV U21 slump to a 1-0 defeat against MVV". PSV Eindhoven. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Noni Madueke impressing at PSV: English youngster scores again in Eredivisie win over Fortuna Sittard". Sky Sports. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Ryan Baldi (26 October 2021). "Noni Madueke: The English teenager who rejected English giants to star for PSV Eindhoven". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Madueke: Nigeria prospect's brace powers PSV past 10-man Ajax in Dutch Super Cup". Goal. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Madueke extends contract with PSV until 2025". PSV Eindhoven. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Chelsea complete Madueke signing". Chelsea F.C. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Chelsea complete £30m signing of PSV winger Madueke". BBC. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  17. ^ Ornstein, David (19 January 2023). "Chelsea reach Noni Madueke agreement with PSV Eindhoven". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  18. ^ Wright, Nick (2 May 2023). "Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea: Martin Odegaard scores twice as Gunners keep title bid alive and go back above Man City". SkySports.
  19. ^ "Drama in Denmark as young Lions' late winner seals top spot in Euro Qualifying". The Football Association. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Under-17 Euros: Six England players to look out for at men's and women's tournaments". BBC Sport. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Alex Mighten blasts hat-trick to fire England U18s to victory over Australia". The Football Association. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Cole Palmer and Nonso Madueke ensure England MU18s down Korea Republic". The Football Association. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  23. ^ "England MU21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Young Lions suffer second consecutive European Championship defeat against Portugal". The Football Association. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  25. ^ "England U21 4-0 France U21". ESPN. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  26. ^ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  27. ^ "Colwill and Madueke crowned European champions". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  28. ^ Omachonu, Kelvin (10 August 2021). "Nigeria-eligible forward Noni Madueke gives an update on his international future - Soccernet NG". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  29. ^ Twomey, Liam. "Noni Madueke: Quick, skilful, clever and Chelsea's perfect complement for Mudryk". The Athletic.
  30. ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  32. ^ "PSV sell Madueke to Chelsea FC". PSV. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  33. ^ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  34. ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

External links

  • Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
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