Noni Madueke

#20 · Forward · age 24

Late riser into final squad over Foden/Palmer

Club

Arsenal

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 46
Career peak: 79
League level: 100
Competition pedigree: 98
International pedigree: 43
Longevity: 65

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Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Arsenal Football Club	Premier League	26	3	1	—
25/26	Arsenal Football Club	UEFA Champions League	9	3	1	—
25/26	Arsenal Football Club	FA Cup	4	2	2	—
25/26	Arsenal Football Club	EFL Cup	3	0	0	—
25/26	Chelsea Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	2	0	0	—
24/25	Chelsea Football Club	Premier League	32	7	4	—
24/25	Chelsea Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	3	0	0	—
24/25	Chelsea Football Club	UEFA Conference League	2	1	0	—
24/25	Chelsea Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
23/24	Chelsea Football Club	Premier League	23	5	2	—
23/24	Chelsea Football Club	FA Cup	6	1	1	—
23/24	Chelsea Football Club	EFL Cup	5	2	0	—
22/23	Chelsea Football Club	Premier League	12	1	0	—
22/23	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	Eredivisie	5	1	0	—
22/23	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	UEFA Europa League	3	0	0	—
22/23	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	KNVB Beker	1	1	0	—
21/22	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	Eredivisie	18	3	3	—
21/22	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	UEFA Champions League	6	2	1	—
21/22	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	UEFA Europa League	3	0	0	—
21/22	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	KNVB Beker	2	1	1	—
21/22	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	Johan Cruijff Schaal	1	2	0	—
20/21	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	Eredivisie	24	7	6	—
20/21	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	UEFA Europa League	5	1	2	—
20/21	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	UEFA Europa League	2	0	0	—
20/21	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	KNVB Beker	1	1	0	—
19/20	Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging	Eredivisie	4	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Madueke’s selection over Foden and Palmer is the biggest shock of the squad announcement — Tuchel evidently wants a more direct right-flank backup to Saka than the City and Chelsea creators offer. His tournament value is bench-impact and 1v1 attacking against tired full-backs.

Strengths

1v1 dribbling cutting in from the right
left-footed shooting from the half-space
willingness to take on a full-back

Recent form

Played 30 Premier League matches for Arsenal in 2025-26.

Earned the nickname 'Money' at PSV's academy because his squad-mates noticed he ran his Instagram profile-photo through a money-meme filter aged 17.