Christopher Nkunku
| Date of birth | 14 November 1997 |
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Christopher Nkunku played for AS Marolles and Fontainebleau during his youth career.
He joined Chelsea in July 2023 with a six-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 2015 | 18 Jul 2019 | |
| RB Leipzig | 18 Jul 2019 | 01 Jul 2023 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Jul 2023 | 30 Aug 2025 | |
| AC Milan | 30 Aug 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 9 |
3 |
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | Premier League | 9 | 18 |
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | UEFA Conference League | 9 | 2 |
7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2023 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2024 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 05 May 2024 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Chelsea v Servette | W | 2-0 | UEFA Conference League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 2-6 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Servette v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | UEFA Conference League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2024 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2024 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Chelsea v Barrow | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2024 | Chelsea v KAA Gent | W | 4-2 | UEFA Conference League | League phase |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Panathinaikos v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | UEFA Conference League | League phase |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Nov 2024 | Chelsea v FC Noah | W | 8-0 | UEFA Conference League | League phase |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA Conference League | League phase |
| 01 Dec 2024 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Chelsea v Shamrock Rovers | W | 5-1 | UEFA Conference League | League phase |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Chelsea v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Chelsea v Morecambe | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2025 | FC Kobenhavn v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | UEFA Conference League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Chelsea v FC Kobenhavn | W | 1-0 | UEFA Conference League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2025 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Legia Warszawa v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | UEFA Conference League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Chelsea v Legia Warszawa | L | 1-2 | UEFA Conference League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Chelsea v Los Angeles FC | W | 2-0 | FIFA Club World Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | FIFA Club World Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Benfica v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | FIFA Club World Cup | Round of 16 |
| 04 Jul 2025 | Palmeiras v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FIFA Club World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Fluminense v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Chelsea v Paris St Germain | W | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | France | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | France | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | France | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2025-26 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2022 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | France v South Africa | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2022 | France v Denmark | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Croatia v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Austria v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 13 Jun 2022 | France v Croatia | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | France v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Denmark v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Gibraltar v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 19 Jun 2023 | France v Greece | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Israel v France | W | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Belgium v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | France v Israel | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Italy v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | France v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Iceland v France | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 13 Nov 2025 | France v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Azerbaijan v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.