13 fun things about Chelsea new King Noni Madueke

 Noni Madueke is an English professional football player who plays as a wide and attαcking midfielder for Chelsea and the England U21 team. He was born on March 10, 2002, in London, England.

At the age of nine, Madueke joined the Crystal Palace youth team. When he was twelve, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, another London club. He played for Spurs’ U16 and U18 teams and was captain of the U16 team. In 2018, he moved to PSV Eindhoven of the Eredivisie.

After two years in PSV Eindhoven’s youth team, he played his first game for the main team in 2020, when they tied 1-1 with VVV-Venlo. Madueke made it onto PSV’s first team and became a regular player in the 2020-21 season. He played in 32 games and scored nine goals and had eight assists. In the next season, he again played well, especially against foes Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield.

Because of this, bigger European teams started to show interest in him. On January 20, 2023, Madueke signed a seven-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League giants Chelsea for €35 million. Even though he hasn’t become a regular player for the Blues, he has done well when given the chance and could make it into the first team next season.

Madueke hasn’t made it to the top England team yet, but he has played for them at the U17, U18, and U21 levels. The Chelsea winger got his first goal for the U21 team in a friendly match against France, which they won 4-0.

Early beginnings at Chelsea’s rivαls

Even though he now plays for their London rivαls Chelsea, Madueke began his football career at the age of nine with Crystal Palace. He spent three years in their school before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur, another of the Blues’ rivαls.

Madueke moved quickly through the youth teams at Tottenham Hotspur. At age 15, he was captain of the U16 team and played for the U18 team. In 2018, he would leave Spurs to join PSV Eindhoven, where he would get more chances to play for the first team.

Nigerian heritage

Madueke was born and raised in England, and he has also played for England at the youth level. However, he has Nigerian roots because both of his parents’ families can be traced back to Nigeria.

Even though he doesn’t have a full cap with England, he can still play for Nigeria because the African country has been interested in him since his academy days.

Looks up to Cristiano Ronaldo

Madueke, like many other young footballers, said that Manchester United legend and Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo is the player he has looked up to since he was a kid.

In an interview with Sky Sports, the English winger said that he got his confidence from Ronaldo and that he wants to be sure of himself on the field, just like his hero.

Wants to be like PSG’s superstars

In the same interview, Madueke also said that he looks up to Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, both of whom play for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

The Chelsea winger said that Mbappe and Neymar have the same attitude that he saw in Ronaldo, and that’s what it takes to be a great winger in modern football.