Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu (; born 26 March 2004) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder for club
Chelsea.
Career
Rennes
Ugochukwu made his professional debut for
Rennes
Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department ...
on 25 April 2021, replacing
Steven Nzonzi
Steven Nkemboanza Mike Christopher Nzonzi (born 15 December 1988) is a French professional footballer who is currently a free agent
Nzonzi began his career with Ligue 2 side Amiens, impressing enough to earn a move to Premier League side Blackb ...
in a 5–1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. A ...
win against
Dijon.
Chelsea
On 1 August 2023, Ugochukwu signed for
Chelsea on a seven-year contract, with a club option for an additional year. On 13 August, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–1 draw against
Liverpool in the Premier League.
Personal life
Born in France
Lesley Ugochukwu is of
Igbo Nigerian descent and holds
dual nationality. Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Rennes and Nigeria centre-back
Onyekachi Apam.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
Profileat the Chelsea F.C. website
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2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Rennes
French men's footballers
French people of Nigerian descent
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Stade Rennais F.C. players
Chelsea F.C. players
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National 3 players
Black French sportspeople
French people of Igbo descent
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in England
French expatriate sportspeople in England
Premier League players