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	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 Representing   England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 19 May 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 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 19 May 2024 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		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 [lower-alpha 3]	1	—		32	9
	2021–22	Eredivisie	18	3	2	1	—		14 [lower-alpha 4]	3	1 [lower-alpha 5]	2	35	9
	2022–23	Eredivisie	5	1	1	1	—		3 [lower-alpha 3]	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	23	5	6	1	5	2	—		—		34	8
	Total		35	6	6	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	46	9
Career total			92	21	10	4	5	2	24	4	1	2	132	33

1. Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. 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

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22 ^[32]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021 ^[13]

Chelsea

• EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24 ^[33]

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023 ^[34]

References

1. Noni Madueke at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
2. "Noni Madueke". Chelsea F.C.
3. "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. 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. 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. "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. 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. "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
• Noni Madueke – UEFA competition record ( archive )