Chukwunonso "Noni" Tristan Madueke (born 10 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club PSV, as a winger and attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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– | PSV | 49 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 9 | (4) |
| 2021– | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:32, 30 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Madueke is of Nigerian Igbo descent.[2][3] Born in Barnet,[4] Madueke moved to the small village of Wintelre with his mother upon signing for PSV.[5]
Madueke joined Crystal Palace at the age of nine and spent three years at the club.[6] He subsequently joined Tottenham Hotspur; he captained their under-16 side and made his under-18 debut at the age of 15.[2][6] He moved to Dutch club PSV in June 2018, signing a three-year contract,[2] and rejecting an offer from Manchester United in the process.[7][8]
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.[9]
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.[10] He was later described as having a "breakout" campaign, with nine goals and eight assists in all competitions.[11]
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.[12]
On 26 August 2021, Madueke signed a new contract with PSV, keeping him at the club until 2025.[13] He was also given the number 10 jersey.[11]
Madueke has represented England at youth level,[8] scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17[14] and was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15]
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.[16] He opened his goalscoring account for the U18s during a 2–0 win over South Korea at North Street on 10 September 2019.[17]
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[18] and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 28 March 2021.[19]
Upon signing for PSV in June 2018, he was described by the club as "a creative, physically strong left-footed midfielder".[2] 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".[10] The BBC described him as a "direct, powerful and versatile attacker" who was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | 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 1] | 1 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 35 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 23 | ||
PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven – current squad | |
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