Lesley Ugochukwu
Appearance
![]() Ugochukwu warming up for Chelsea in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Rennes, France[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | ASPTT Rennes | ||
2011–2012 | CPB Nord-Ouest | ||
2012–2021 | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Rennes II | 5 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Rennes | 47 | (1) |
2023– | Chelsea | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | France U18 | 9 | (1) |
2022–2023 | France U19 | 9 | (2) |
2023– | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 24 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu (// ; born 26 March 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.[3]
Career
Rennes
Ugochukwu made his professional debut for Rennes on 25 April 2021, replacing Steven Nzonzi in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win against Dijon.[4]
Chelsea
On 1 August 2023, Ugochukwu signed for Chelsea on a seven-year contract, with a club option for an additional year.[5] On 13 August, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League.[6]
Personal life
Born in France, Ugochukwu is of Nigerian descent and holds dual nationality.[7][8] Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Rennes and Nigeria centre-back Onyekachi Apam.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 December 2023
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rennes B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Rennes | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |||
Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78 | 1 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b "Lesley Ugochukwu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Lesley Ugochukwu". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Lesley Ugochukwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Résultat et résumé Rennes – Dijon, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 34e journée, Dimanche 25 Avril 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Ugochukwu becomes a Blue". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Mauricio Pochettino's side fight back to draw his first Premier League game in charge". 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Rohr Identifies 16 Year Old Rennes Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu As Alternative To Ndidi". 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Lesley UGOCHUKWU". unfp.org. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (7 October 2021). "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
External links
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- Lesley Ugochukwu at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Lesley Ugochukwu at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rennes
- French men's footballers
- French people of Nigerian descent
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Black French sportspeople
- French people of Igbo descent
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Premier League players