Jude Soonsup-Bell

Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell (born 10 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea. He has Thai heritage through his maternal Grandfather.

Jude Soonsup-Bell
Personal information
Full name Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004
Place of birth Chippenham, England[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 64
Youth career
Team
Calne
Swindon Town
2016– Chelsea
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 England U15 4 (1)
2019–2020 England U16 7 (6)
2021 England U18 2 (1)
2021– England U19 2 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:37, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Chippenham, Soonsup-Bell started his career at local side Calne FC, before joining Swindon Town.[3][4] He moved to Chelsea at under-13 level.[5]

He grew up idolising Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, and states him as an influence on his style of play.[4]

Club career

Initially a midfielder, Soonsup-Bell was converted into a forward in the Chelsea academy.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8][9] 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.[4][10]

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][4] He is the second highest goal-scorer for the England U16s, behind Jadon Sancho, with six goals in seven appearances.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 October 2021.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2021–22 ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 000000002020
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. Jude Soonsup-Bell at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Teenage Kicks: Jude Soonsup-Bell". chelseafc.com. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. Kinsella, Nizaar (9 April 2021). "Jude Soonsup-Bell: Chelsea's teenage goal machine with Ronaldo's skills". goal.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. "Profile". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. Johnson, Simon (2 December 2020). "Jude Soonsup-Bell, the Chelsea kid who can't stop scoring". theathletic.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021. (subscription required)
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Inkersole, Sam (11 January 2021). "Chelsea wonderkid commits to Blues after signing first professional contract". football.london. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. Jude Soonsup-Bell at Soccerway


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