Noni Madueke

Chukwunonso Azuka Tristan "Noni" Madueke (English: ; born 10 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

After playing youth football with Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, Madueke began his professional career with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. He joined Chelsea in 2023, after four and a half years at PSV. With the Blues, Madueke won a UEFA Conference League title, and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. In July 2025, he moved to fellow London side Arsenal for a reported initial fee of £48.5m.

Born in London to Nigerian parents, Madueke chose to represent England at youth level. In August 2024, Madueke made his senior international debut in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League against Finland, and scored his first senior goal against Serbia in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Early life

Madueke is of Igbo Nigerian descent. He was born in Barnet, Greater London, and was educated at St Columba's College, a private day school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Upon signing for PSV Eindhoven, Madueke moved to the small village of Wintelre with his mother.

Club career

Early career

Madueke joined Crystal Palace at the age of nine and spent three years at the club. He subsequently joined Tottenham Hotspur; he captained their under-16 side and made his under-18 debut at the age of 15.

PSV Eindhoven

Madueke signed with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in June 2018 on a three-year contract, rejecting an offer from Manchester United in the process. 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.

After making his debut for PSV's first team on 19 January 2020, in a 1–1 draw against VVV-Venlo, 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. 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 Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17-game unbeaten streak. On 26 August, 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, Premier League club Chelsea signed Madueke on a seven-and-a-half-year contract, for an estimated transfer fee of £28.5 million (€33 million). He scored his first goal for the club on 2 May, in a 3–1 league defeat away to Arsenal.

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Madueke stated that a dispute between teammates Enzo Fernández and Wesley Fofana (with Fofana accusing Fernandez of racism), would be resolved.

Madueke scored the first hat-trick of his senior career in a 6–2 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 August 2024, having come under fire earlier in the day for disparaging the city of Wolverhampton in an Instagram story. The story was later deleted and he apologised after the match.

In December 2024, Madueke was told by manager Enzo Maresca to "work harder" after losing his first-team place. In February 2025, he was injured, and ruled out until late March.

Arsenal

On 5 July 2025, it was reported that Madueke agreed personal terms with Arsenal, although the two clubs had not yet agreed a transfer fee. On 9 July it was confirmed that Arsenal had made a formal approach to Chelsea, with an agreement in principle for a £50 million transfer being agreed the next day. The prospective move was criticised by some Arsenal fans, who started a '#NoToMadueke' campaign. The campaign was later criticised by Arsenal teammate Declan Rice.

On 18 July, Madueke was officially announced as an Arsenal player, signing a five-year contract for a reported initial fee of £48.5 million, rising to £52 million with add-ons. On 17 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 1–0 win against Manchester United in the league.

On 23 September, it was announced that Madueke would be out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury, after leaving the pitch in their 1–1 draw with Manchester City. On 26 November, Madueke scored his first goal for Arsenal in a 3–1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich.

On 31 January 2026, Madueke recorded his first Premier League goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Leeds United. The goal was originally credited as a Karl Darlow own goal, before the Premier League goal accreditation panel credited Madueke with the goal.

International career

Youth career

Madueke has represented England at youth level, scoring twice for the under-17 team in a qualifier against Denmark and was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

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 England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and made his debut as a starter in the second group game, a 2–0 defeat to Portugal on 28 March 2021. He scored his first goal for the U21s in a 4–0 friendly win over France on 25 March 2023.

On 14 June 2023, Madueke was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Featuring in all of his country's six games, Madueke helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.

Senior career

On 29 August 2024, Madueke was called up to the senior squad for the first time for the UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. He debuted on 10 September 2024 against Finland at Wembley Stadium, coming on as a substitute for Bukayo Saka in the 66th minute, where he assisted on Harry Kane's second goal ten minutes later as England won 2–0.

On 14 November 2024, Madueke made his first start for England in a Nations League fixture against Greece, assisting Ollie Watkins' opening goal in the seventh minute of the 3–0 win. He scored his first senior international goal in a 5–0 win over Serbia during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification on 9 September 2025.

Style of play

Upon signing for PSV in June 2018, Madueke was described by the club as "a creative, physically strong left-footed midfielder". His manager at PSV, Roger Schmidt, stated that 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 Cristiano Ronaldo. Madueke is known for his speed and dribbling ability.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 February 2026

International

As of match played 9 September 2025

As of match played 9 September 2025

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Madueke goal.

Honours

PSV Eindhoven

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021

Chelsea

• UEFA Conference League: 2024–25
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2025
• EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023

References

External links

• Profile at the Arsenal F.C. website
• Profile at the Football Association website
• Noni Madueke – UEFA competition record (archive)