Jeremy Monga
English footballer (born 2009)
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Jeremy Ngola Monga (born 10 July 2009) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
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Monga in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jeremy Ngola Monga | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2025 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | England U16 | 9 | (4) |
| 2025– | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Monga began his career with Coventry City, before joining the Leicester City Academy at age eight to play at the under-9 level.[1][2] He became the youngest Premier League 2 scorer on 1 November 2024 after scoring against Aston Villa.[3] After impressing for the under-21s, he began training with the first-team.[4] However, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy stated opportunities for Monga would be limited, considering his school commitments.[5] He was included in the match day squad for their FA Cup fourth round match against Manchester United on 7 February 2025 at the age of 15 years and 212 days.[6]
He made his professional debut for Leicester on 7 April, aged 15 years and 271 days, coming on as a substitute for Bilal El Khannouss in the 74th minute of a 0–3 defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League.[7] In doing so, he became the second-youngest player, behind Ethan Nwaneri, to play in the Premier League.[8][9] Monga had to play in a sponsorless shirt, to comply with UK laws on gambling advertising.[10] Van Nistelrooy praised Monga on his debut, saying, "He showed glimpses of his quality at such a young age."[11] He finished his debut season with seven Premier League appearances.[12]
Following relegation, Monga signed a new scholarship contract with Leicester in June 2025. He is expected to sign professional terms with the club when he reaches age 17 in 2026.[13] On 13 August 2025, Monga became the youngest player to start a match for Leicester City, starting and playing 60 minutes against Huddersfield Town in a 2–2 draw in the first round of the Carabao Cup.[14] Three days later, Monga scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss away to Preston North End, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Championship history at 16 years and 37 days old.[15]
International career
Personal life
Monga currently attends Ratcliffe College.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2024–25[12] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City | 2024–25[12] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[21] | Championship | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy