Jude Soonsup-Bell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Córdoba | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calne Town | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| 2016–2021 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Córdoba | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | England U16 | 7 | (6) |
| 2021 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2021 | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:13, 13 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell (born 10 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Segunda División club Córdoba.
Early life
[edit]Born in Chippenham, Soonsup-Bell started his career at local side Calne Town, before joining Swindon Town.[4][5] He moved to Chelsea at under-13 level.[6]
Club career
[edit]Initially a midfielder, Soonsup-Bell was converted into a forward in the Chelsea academy.[6] This change was beneficial for both Chelsea and Soonsup-Bell, as he progressed into a prolific striker, notably scoring four goals in an 8–1 FA Youth Cup win over Barnsley - the first Chelsea player to score four goals in this competition since Roger Bill in 1961.[7]
At the age of 16, he was playing regularly for Chelsea's under-23 squad, and was seen as one of Chelsea's best young players.[8][9][10] He signed his first professional contract in January 2021, having trained with the first team in preparation for their FA Cup third round tie with Morecambe.[5][11]
Soonsup-Bell made his Chelsea debut on 22 December 2021 in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup, starting in a 2–0 win against Brentford.[12] On 30 January 2023, it was confirmed that Soonsup-Bell had signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur.[13] On 22 August 2024, following a successful season in Premier League 2, Soonsup-Bell joined Segunda División club Córdoba.[14]
International career
[edit]Eligible to represent both England and Thailand, through his Thai Grandfather, Soonsup-Bell has played for England at under-15, under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.[2][5] He is the second highest goal-scorer for the England U16s, behind Jadon Sancho, with six goals in seven appearances.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 October 2022[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Córdoba | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b Jude Soonsup-Bell at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Who are Harvey Vale, Jude Soonsup-Bell and Xavier Simons, where can they play and how long have they been at Chelsea?". chelseafc.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Teenage Kicks: Jude Soonsup-Bell". chelseafc.com. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Kinsella, Nizaar (9 April 2021). "Jude Soonsup-Bell: Chelsea's teenage goal machine with Ronaldo's skills". goal.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b Johnson, Simon (2 December 2020). "Jude Soonsup-Bell, the Chelsea kid who can't stop scoring". theathletic.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ Parsons, Tom (6 September 2021). "Chelsea chiefs have 'high hopes' for exciting academy trio being pushed up youth ranks". express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sagarneel (6 October 2021). "Jude Soonsup-Bell: Chelsea's 17-year-old wonder kid set to make a mark in the future". premierleaguenewsnow.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Michael (26 December 2020). "Meet Jude Soonsup-Bell: Chelsea Academy star showcases his skills for 'Wonderkids Challenge' (video)". tribuna.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Inkersole, Sam (11 January 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid commits to Blues after signing first professional contract". football.london. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Jude Soonsup-Bell, signed for Spurs". standard.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Spain move for Soonsup-Bell". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Jude Soonsup-Bell at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Chippenham
- Footballers from Wiltshire
- English people of Irish descent
- English people of Thai descent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Córdoba CF players
- England men's youth international footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century English sportsmen