Joseph Nonge
.jpg) Nonge during a UEFA Youth League game in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Jette, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2021–2023 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Juventus Next Gen | 16 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Juventus | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Troyes (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Troyes II (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Servette (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Kocaelispor | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | Brest | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Belgium U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:49, 24 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz (born 15 May 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Brest.[1]
Club career
[edit]Nonge started his career in the youth academy of RSC Anderlecht. In July 2021, he joined the youth category of Italian team Juventus.[2][3][4]
On 19 March 2023, he made his debut with Juventus Next Gen in a Serie C game against Pro Patria in which he played 61 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[5]
On 4 January 2024, Nonge made his debut with the first team, coming as a substitute in a 6–1 Coppa Italia win over Salernitana.[6]
On 7 January 2024, he made his debut in Serie A, coming as a substitute in a last-minute win over Salernitana.
On 30 August 2024, Nonge was loaned to Troyes in France, with an option to buy.[7] On 24 January 2025, he moved on a new loan to Servette in Switzerland, also with an option to buy.[8]
On 5 August 2026, Nonge joined Ligue 1 side Brest on a three-year deal, with an option for an additional year.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in Belgium to a Costa Rican mother and Congolese father, Nonge is eligible to play for Belgium, DR Congo and Costa Rica in the international level.[10][11] He has represented Belgium internationally at youth level since 2020.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 March 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2022-23 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Juventus | 2023-24 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Troyes (loan) | 2024-25 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Troyes (res.) | 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Servette | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ Greg (20 July 2021). "Exclu JFC : Qui est Joseph Nonge Boende ? La nouvelle recrue de la Primavera et promis à un bel avenir" (in French). Juventus FC.
- ↑ "DONE DEAL: Anderlecht prospect Joseph Nonge Boende joins Juventus". Tribal Football. 18 July 2021.
- ↑ "Juventus, preso il 2005 Joseph Nonge Boende" (in Italian). Football Scouting. 18 July 2021.
- ↑ Walter Herrera (1 September 2021). "Joya de ascendencia tica de 16 años ficha con la Juventus" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Juventus II vs. Pro Patria 1 - 1". 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "NONGE, ESORDIO CON LA PRIMA SQUADRA DELLA JUVE" (in Italian). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Joseph Nonge, dernière recrue troyenne !" [Joseph Nonge, Trojan's latest recruit!] (in French). Troyes. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Deux joueurs en prêt au Servette FC" [Two players on loan to Servette FC] (in French). Servette FC. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Official | Brest sign Anderlecht trainee Joseph Nonge - Get French Football News". 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Futbolista belga de madre costarricense es contratado por la Juventus" (in Spanish). Everardo Herrera. 28 August 2021.
- ↑ Pablo Rocca (30 August 2021). "Joseph Nonge Ruiz: tiene ascedencia de Costa Rica y fue fichado por la Juventus" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Who are Juventus starlets Nonge Boende and Huijsen". Football Italia. 23 December 2022.
- ↑ Joseph Nonge at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Nonge at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Belgian people of Costa Rican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Juventus Next Gen players
- Juventus FC players
- ES Troyes AC players
- Servette FC players
- Kocaelispor footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie C players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen