| Jude Soonsup-Bell | |
| Fullname: | Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Chippenham, England |
| Height: | 1.86 m[2] |
| Currentclub: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Calne Town |
| Youthclubs2: | Swindon Town |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 18:13, 13 June 2022 (UTC) |
Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell (born 10 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Born in Chippenham, Soonsup-Bell started his career at local side Calne Town, before joining Swindon Town.[3] [4] He moved to Chelsea at under-13 level.[5]
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 was 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]
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.[11] On 30 January 2023, it was confirmed that Soonsup-Bell had signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur.[12]
Eligible to represent both England and Thailand, through his Thai Grandfather, Soonsup-Bell has played for England at under-15, under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.[4] He is the second highest goal-scorer for the England U16s, behind Jadon Sancho, with six goals in seven appearances.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Chelsea | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||