Noni Madueke

Madueke is of Nigerian Igbo descent. Born in Barnet, Madueke moved to the small village of Wintelre with his mother upon signing for PSV.

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.

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 20 January 2023, Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Madueke on a seven-and-a-half year contract, for an estimated transfer fee £28.5 million (€33 million). He scored his first goal for the club on 2 May 2023, in a 3–1 league defeat away at Arsenal.

Madueke has represented England at youth level, scoring twice in a qualifier against Denmark under-17 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 all of his country's six games, Madueke helped England to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.

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 Cristiano Ronaldo