Jude Soonsup-Bell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 64 | ||
Youth career | |||
Calne | |||
Swindon Town | |||
2016–2021 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | England U15 | 4 | (1) |
2019–2020 | England U16 | 7 | (6) |
2021 | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
2021– | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:37, 17 November 2021 (UTC) |
Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea.
Early life[]
Born in Chippenham, Soonsup-Bell started his career at local side FC Calne, before joining Swindon Town.[4][5] He moved to Chelsea at under-13 level.[6]
In an interview Jude recalls “always being in love with the sport”. He grew up idolising Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, and states him as an influence on his style of play.[5]
Jude’s surname, Soonsup (ซุ่นทรัพย์) , comes from his maternal grandfather, who is Thai. His maternal grandmother is of English and Welsh descent. His Father, Michael Bell, is of English and Irish descent.
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 is 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]
International career[]
Eligible to represent both England and Thailand, 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[]
Club[]
- As of match played 22 December 2021[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "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 d 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 at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Chippenham
- English people of Thai descent
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- Thai footballers
- Association football forwards
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players