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Blondy Nna Noukeu
Personal information
Full name Blondy Rudolph Nna Noukeu[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2019 Royal Excel Mouscron
2019–2021 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Stoke City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Crawley Town (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Southend United (loan) 13 (0)
2024– Sunderland 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Blondy Rudolph Nna Noukeu (born 17 September 2001) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sunderland.

Early and personal life

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Noukeu was born in Douala, Cameroon, and grew up in Belgium.[3][4] He is the son of former professional footballer Patrice Noukeu and his mother was a handball player.[5][6]

Club career

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Stoke City

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Noukeu played youth football for Royal Excel Mouscron from under-8 to under-10 level and returned to their academy aged 13.[6] In July 2019, he signed for English side Stoke City, initially joining their under-23 team.[7] In February 2021, he signed a longer-term contract with the club.[8] He joined Crawley Town on a season-long loan on 16 July 2021.[9] He made his professional debut on 10 August 2021 in a EFL Cup match against Gillingham.[10] He was recalled by Stoke on 1 January 2022 after making three cup appearances for Crawley.[11]

On 24 September 2022, Noukeu joined Southend United on loan until January 2023,[12] later extended by a further month to the end of February 2023.[13] He was recalled by Stoke in March 2023.[14] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]

Sunderland

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Following a successful trial, Noukeu signed a two-year contract with Sunderland on 2 August 2024.[16]

International career

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Having previously been called-up to the Cameroon under-23 team, he was called up to the senior Cameroon squad for the first time in September 2020.[4][17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 2021–22[18] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[19] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[20] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2021–22[18] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Southend United (loan) 2022–23[19] National League 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Sunderland 2024–25[21] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 13 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 16 0
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 35. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ "B. Noukeu". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Blondy Noukeu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Peter (15 September 2020). "Who is Blondy Nna Noukeu? Stoke prospect called up for Cameroon senior squad". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ Smith, Peter (17 July 2020). "Stoke City boss excited by Blondy Nna Noukeu's potential". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cope, Niall (28 November 2019). "Keeper enjoying City life after summer switch". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ Malice, Florent (12 July 2019). "Un jeune talent de l'Excel Mouscron part pour l'Angleterre". walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Teenage goalkeeper Blondy Nna Noukeu extends Stoke deal". NewsChain. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ Cameron, Tom (16 July 2021). "Reds agree deal for Blondy Nna Noukeu on loan". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "BLONDY NNA NOUKEU RECALLED BY STOKE CITY". Crawley Town Football Club. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Blondy heads out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  13. ^ Phillips, Chris (4 February 2023). "On loan Stoke City keeper praised for clean sheet for Southend United". Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Blondy recalled from loan spell". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Potters release contracts update". Stoke City. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Blondy Nna Noukeu joins Sunderland AFC". Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ Taiwo, Taiye (26 September 2020). "No Choupo-Moting as Cameroon invite 24 players for Japan friendly". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ^ "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. ^ "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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