Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Alan Nkunku (born 14 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, second striker or forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team.
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Nkunku playing for RB Leipzig in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Alan Nkunku | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | AS Marolles | ||
| 2009–2010 | Fontainebleau | ||
| 2010–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 27 | (5) |
| 2015–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | 55 | (8) |
| 2019–2023 | RB Leipzig | 119 | (47) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | France | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 17 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 24 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nkunku is a graduate of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy and made his professional debut for the club in December 2015. He made 78 appearances for them and won three Ligue 1 titles, the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice. Nkunku joined German side RB Leipzig in July 2019, with whom he scored 70 goals in 172 appearances over four seasons and won the DFB-Pokal twice. He was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season in the 2021–22 campaign and was the league's top scorer the following season. Nkunku was signed by Chelsea in 2023 for £52 million.
Nkunku represented France at multiple youth international levels, before making his debut for the senior national team in March 2022.