Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu (// ; born 26 March 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.[3]
 Ugochukwu warming up for Chelsea in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | (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 23:45, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:28, 17 November 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] The transfer fee paid to Rennes was reported as up to £23.1 million.[6] 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.[7]
Personal life
Born in France, Lesley Ugochukwu is of Igbo Nigerian descent and holds dual nationality.[8][9] Ugochukwu is the nephew of former Rennes and Nigeria centre-back Onyekachi Apam.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 1 | ||
References
External links
- Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
- Lesley Ugochukwu at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Lesley Ugochukwu – UEFA competition record (archive)
