Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Belgium | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus Next Gen | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2021 | Anderlecht | ||
2021–2023 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Juventus Next Gen | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Juventus | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 |
Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz (born 15 May 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.[1]
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.
Born in Belgium from a Costa Rican mother and Congolese father, Nonge is eligible to play for Belgium, DR Congo and Costa Rica in the international level.[7][8] He has represented Belgium internationally at youth level since 2020.[9]