Club career
Monga began his career with Coventry City, before joining the Leicester City Academy at age eight to play at the under-9 level. [1] [2] He became the youngest Premier League 2 scorer on 1 November 2024 after scoring against Aston Villa. [3] After impressing for the under-21s, he began training with the first-team. [4] However, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy stated opportunities for Monga would be limited, considering his school commitments. [5] He was included in the match day squad for their FA Cup fourth round match against Manchester United on 7 February 2025 at the age of 15 years and 212 days. [6]
He made his professional debut for Leicester on 7 April, aged 15 years and 271 days, coming on as a substitute for Bilal El Khannouss in the 74th minute of a 0–3 defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League. [7] In doing so, he became the second-youngest player, behind Ethan Nwaneri, to play in the Premier League. [8] [9] Monga had to play in a sponsorless shirt, to comply with UK laws on gambling advertising. [10] Van Nistelrooy praised Monga on his debut, saying, "He showed glimpses of his quality at such a young age." [11] He finished his debut season with seven Premier League appearances. [12]
Following relegation, Monga signed a new scholarship contract with Leicester in June 2025. He is expected to sign professional terms with the club when he reaches age 17 in 2026. [13] On 13 August 2025, Monga became the youngest player to start a match for Leicester City, starting and playing 60 minutes against Huddersfield Town in a 2–2 draw in the first round of the Carabao Cup. [14] Three days later, Monga scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss away to Preston North End, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Championship history at 16 years and 37 days old. [15]
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