Chukwunonso Tristan "Noni" Madueke (born 10 March 2002) is an English professional

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who plays for

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club

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, as a winger and

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Early life

Madueke is of Nigerian

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descent. Born in Barnet, Madueke moved to the small village of

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with his mother upon signing for PSV.

Club career

Early career

Madueke joined

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at the age of nine and spent three years at the club. He subsequently joined

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; he captained their under-16 side and made his under-18 debut at the age of 15.

PSV

He moved to Dutch club PSV in June 2018, signing a three-year contract, and rejecting an offer from Manchester United in the process. On 26 August 2019, Madueke made his senior debut in the

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for Jong PSV, coming on as a 64th minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to

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. After making his debut for PSV's first team on 19 January 2020, in a 1–1 draw against

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, 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

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goals. He was later described as having a "breakout" campaign, with nine goals and eight assists in all competitions. On 7 August 2021, Madueke scored twice in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win against

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, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak. On 26 August 2021, Madueke signed a new contract with PSV, keeping him at the club until 2025. He was also given the number 10 jersey.

Chelsea

On 20 January 2023,

club

announced the signing of Madueke on a seven-and-a-half year contract, for an estimated

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£28.5 million (€33 million).

International career

Madueke has represented England at youth level, scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17 and was a squad member at the

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. 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. He opened his goalscoring account for the U18s during a 2–0 win over South Korea at North Street on 10 September 2019. On 15 March 2021, Madueke received his first

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call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the

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and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to

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on 28 March 2021.

Style of play

Upon signing for PSV in June 2018, he was described by the club as "a creative, physically strong left-footed midfielder". 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". The BBC described him as a "direct, powerful and versatile attacker" who was inspired by

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Career statistics

Honours

PSV Eindhoven * KNVB Cup: 2021–22 * Johan Cruyff Shield:

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References

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