History of Noni Madueke in Timeline

Noni Madueke is an English professional footballer. He plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal and represents the England national team. Details beyond his position, clubs and nationality are not available.

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March 2002: Noni Madueke Born

On March 2002, Chukwunonso Azuka Tristan "Noni" Madueke was born. He is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger.

June 2018: Signed with PSV Eindhoven

In June 2018, Madueke signed a three-year contract with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, turning down an offer from Manchester United.

June 2018: Description by PSV

Upon signing for PSV in June 2018, Madueke was described by the club as "a creative, physically strong left-footed midfielder".

August 2019: Senior Debut for Jong PSV

On August 26, 2019, Madueke debuted for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie, entering as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to MVV.

September 2019: U18 Debut and First Goal

In September 2019, Madueke debuted for the U18 team on September 6, as a substitute during a 3–2 win over Australia. On September 10, he scored his first goal for the U18s in a 2–0 win over South Korea.

2019: UEFA European Under-17 Championship

In 2019, Madueke was a squad member at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

January 2020: First Team Debut for PSV

On January 19, 2020, Madueke made his debut for PSV's first team in a 1–1 draw against VVV-Venlo.

September 2020: First Start and Goal for PSV

On September 19, 2020, Madueke made his first start for PSV, scoring in a 2–1 win against Emmen.

March 2021: First England U21 Call Up

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

August 2021: Scored Twice in Johan Cruyff Shield Win and Signed New Contract

In August 2021, on August 7th Madueke scored twice in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win against Ajax. On August 26th, Madueke signed a new contract with PSV, extending his stay until 2025, and was given the number 10 jersey.

January 2023: Signed with Chelsea

On January 20, 2023, Madueke signed with Premier League club Chelsea on a seven-and-a-half-year contract for an estimated transfer fee of £28.5 million (€33 million).

March 2023: First Goal for U21s

On March 25, 2023, Madueke scored his first goal for the U21s in a 4–0 friendly win over France.

June 2023: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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.

August 2024: First Call-Up to Senior Squad

On 29 August 2024, Madueke received his first call-up to the senior England squad for UEFA Nations League matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

August 2024: First Hat-Trick and Instagram Controversy

On August 25, 2024, Madueke scored his first senior career hat-trick in a 6–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. He faced criticism for disparaging Wolverhampton in an Instagram story but later apologized.

September 2024: Senior Debut for England

On September 10, 2024, Madueke debuted for the England senior team against Finland at Wembley Stadium, assisting on Harry Kane's goal in a 2–0 victory.

December 2024: Asked to work harder by Manager

In December 2024, Madueke was told by manager Enzo Maresca to "work harder" after losing his first-team place.

2024: Teammate Dispute Resolution

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

February 2025: Injury

In February 2025, Madueke was injured and ruled out until late March.

July 2025: Agreed personal terms with 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.