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
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
Stoke City
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
Following a successful trial, Noukeu signed a two-year contract with Sunderland on 2 August 2024.[16]
International career
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
- As of match played 3 March 2023
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "B. Noukeu". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Blondy Noukeu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Peter (17 July 2020). "Stoke City boss excited by Blondy Nna Noukeu's potential". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b Cope, Niall (28 November 2019). "Keeper enjoying City life after summer switch". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Malice, Florent (12 July 2019). "Un jeune talent de l'Excel Mouscron part pour l'Angleterre". walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Teenage goalkeeper Blondy Nna Noukeu extends Stoke deal". NewsChain. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Tom (16 July 2021). "Reds agree deal for Blondy Nna Noukeu on loan". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "BLONDY NNA NOUKEU RECALLED BY STOKE CITY". Crawley Town Football Club. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Blondy heads out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (4 February 2023). "On loan Stoke City keeper praised for clean sheet for Southend United". Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Blondy recalled from loan spell". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Potters release contracts update". Stoke City. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Blondy Nna Noukeu joins Sunderland AFC". Sunderland AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Taiwo, Taiye (26 September 2020). "No Choupo-Moting as Cameroon invite 24 players for Japan friendly". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Blondy Nna Noukeu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
- Blondy Nna Noukeu at WorldFootball.net