Lesley Ugochukwu

Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu (// ⓘ; born 26 March 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.[3]

Lesley Ugochukwu
Ugochukwu warming up for Chelsea in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004
Place of birth Rennes, France[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[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 5 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U18 9 (1)
2022–2023 France U19 9 (2)
2023– France U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

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 2 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes B 2020–21 Championnat National 3 50———50
Rennes 2020–21 Ligue 1 3000—0030
2021–22 Ligue 1 18100—4[lower-alpha 3]0221
2022–23 Ligue 1 26020—7[lower-alpha 4]0350
Total 47120—110601
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 500020—70
Career total 5712020110721
  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Lesley Ugochukwu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "Lesley Ugochukwu". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. Lesley Ugochukwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Ugochukwu becomes a Blue". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. "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.
  7. "Rohr Identifies 16 Year Old Rennes Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu As Alternative To Ndidi". 8 September 2020.
  8. "Lesley UGOCHUKWU". unfp.org. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. 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.
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