Jude Soonsup-Bell

Jude Soonsup-Bell
Personal information
Full name Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20)
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 7 (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 05:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ 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

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

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

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

As of match played 18 October 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jude Soonsup-Bell at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Teenage Kicks: Jude Soonsup-Bell". chelseafc.com. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Inkersole, Sam (11 January 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid commits to Blues after signing first professional contract". football.london. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 2". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Jude Soonsup-Bell, signed for Spurs". standard.co.uk. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Spain move for Soonsup-Bell". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  15. ^ Jude Soonsup-Bell at Soccerway