Joseph Nonge
Belgian footballer (born 2005)
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Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz (born 15 May 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.[1]
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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 | Kocaelispor | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| 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– | Kocaelispor | 13 | (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 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:54, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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]
International career
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.[9][10] He has represented Belgium internationally at youth level since 2020.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 March 2025[12]
| 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