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.
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Full name | Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 March 2002 | |||||||||||||
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 | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
2018–2019 | England U17 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||
2021– | England U21 | 20 | (7) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:01, 25 March 2024 (UTC) |
Early life
editMadueke is of Nigerian Igbo descent.[3][4] Born in Barnet,[5] he moved to the small village of Wintelre with his mother upon signing for PSV.[6]
Club career
editEarly career
editMadueke 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
editHe moved to Dutch club PSV in June 2018, signing a three-year contract,[3] 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
editOn 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 of £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]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Madueke stated that a dispute between teammates Enzo Fernandez and Wesley Fofana (with Fofana accusing Fernandez of racism), would be resolved.[19]
International career
editMadueke has represented England at youth level,[9] scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17[20] and was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[21]
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.[22] He opened his goalscoring account for the U18s during a 2–0 win over South Korea at North Street on 10 September 2019.[23]
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[24] and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 28 March 2021.[25] He scored his first goal for the U21s in a 4–0 friendly win over France on 25 March 2023.[26]
On 14 June 2023, Madueke was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[27] Featuring all of his country's six games, Madueke helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[28]
He is eligible to play for the Nigeria national football team.[29]
Style of play
editUpon 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.[30]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 August 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[31] | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
2023–24[32] | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
2024–25[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 35 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 | ||
Career total | 92 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 34 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 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
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editPSV Eindhoven
Chelsea
England U21
References
edit- ^ a b c Noni Madueke at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Noni Madueke". Chelsea F.C.
- ^ a b c d "PSV complete signing of Madueke". www.psv.nl. 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Noni Madueke: Nigeria still in the race but England working closely - Interesting Football". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "'Revelation': Forward who left Tottenham for free is following Van Nistelrooy's example". HITC. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Madueke stoomt bij PSV op vanuit uitvalsbasis Wintelre" (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jadon Sancho, Reiss Nelson, who's next? Four more English teenagers playing in Europe". BBC Sport. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b Ed Aarons (15 August 2018). "The big exodus: why are young English players moving abroad?". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "PSV U21 slump to a 1-0 defeat against MVV". PSV Eindhoven. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Madueke extends contract with PSV until 2025". PSV Eindhoven. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea complete Madueke signing". Chelsea F.C. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea complete £30m signing of PSV winger Madueke". BBC. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Ornstein, David (19 January 2023). "Chelsea reach Noni Madueke agreement with PSV Eindhoven". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Enzo Fernandez: Noni Madueki says Chelsea situation will be 'fine' when Argentina midfielder returns". BBC Sport. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Drama in Denmark as young Lions' late winner seals top spot in Euro Qualifying". The Football Association. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alex Mighten blasts hat-trick to fire England U18s to victory over Australia". The Football Association. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Cole Palmer and Nonso Madueke ensure England MU18s down Korea Republic". The Football Association. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "England MU21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Young Lions suffer second consecutive European Championship defeat against Portugal". The Football Association. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "England U21 4-0 France U21". ESPN. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Colwill and Madueke crowned European champions". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Twomey, Liam. "Noni Madueke: Quick, skilful, clever and Chelsea's perfect complement for Mudryk". The Athletic.
- ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "PSV sell Madueke to Chelsea FC". PSV. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
- Noni Madueke – UEFA competition record (archive)