Noni Madueke

Not to be confused with Nordi Mukiele.
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 36 (9)
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
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 25 August 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] he 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] 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 of £28.5 million (€33 million).[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 May, 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]

Madueke scored the first hat-trick of his senior career in a 6–2 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 August 2024, having come under fire earlier in the day for insulting the city of Wolverhampton, stating that “everything about this place is shit” in an Instagram story.[20] The story was later deleted, and he apologized after the match, saying that it "wasn't meant to be out on my socials like that" and that he was "sure Wolverhampton is a lovely town".[21]

International career

Madueke has represented England at youth level,[9] scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17[22] and was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[23]

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.[24] He opened his goalscoring account for the U18s during a 2–0 win over South Korea at North Street on 10 September 2019.[25]

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[26] and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 28 March 2021.[27] He scored his first goal for the U21s in a 4–0 friendly win over France on 25 March 2023.[28]

On 14 June 2023, Madueke was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[29] Featuring all of his country's six games, Madueke helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.[30]

He is eligible to play for the Nigeria national football team.[31]

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.[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 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[33] Premier League 12 1 — — 0 0 — 12 1
2023–24[34] Premier League 23 5 6 1 5 2 — — 34 8
2024–25[35] Premier League 1 3 0 0 0 0 1[f] 1 0 0 2 4
Total 36 9 6 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 48 13
Career total 93 24 10 4 5 2 25 5 1 2 134 37
  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
  6. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

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. ^ "Enzo Fernandez: Noni Madueki says Chelsea situation will be 'fine' when Argentina midfielder returns". BBC Sport. 25 July 2024.
  20. ^ Twomey, Liam. "The Briefing: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea - Madueke runs riot, the Portuguese connection and anyone for chaos?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Noni Madueke apologises after hat-trick against Wolves as Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca blasts Mykhailo Mudryk". Optus Sport. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Drama in Denmark as young Lions' late winner seals top spot in Euro Qualifying". The Football Association. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Alex Mighten blasts hat-trick to fire England U18s to victory over Australia". The Football Association. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Cole Palmer and Nonso Madueke ensure England MU18s down Korea Republic". The Football Association. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  26. ^ "England MU21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Young Lions suffer second consecutive European Championship defeat against Portugal". The Football Association. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  28. ^ "England U21 4-0 France U21". ESPN. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  29. ^ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Colwill and Madueke crowned European champions". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ Twomey, Liam. "Noni Madueke: Quick, skilful, clever and Chelsea's perfect complement for Mudryk". The Athletic.
  33. ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  34. ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Games played by Noni Madueke in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  36. ^ "PSV sell Madueke to Chelsea FC". PSV. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  37. ^ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  38. ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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