Frank Nouble
Encyclopedia
Frank Herman Nouble is an English
professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Gillingham
on loan from West Ham United
.
, London
, to Ivorian parents, Nouble started with Chelsea
in youth team
football at under-12 level and was a regular in their youth team for the 2007–08 season. He made his Chelsea reserve team
debut in November 2007.
In July 2009 he rejected the offer of a professional
contract with Chelsea and on 21 July signed a five-year contract with West Ham United
for an undisclosed fee
. Nouble made his Premier League and West Ham debut in their 2–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
on 15 August 2009, coming on as a substitute for Carlton Cole
. His first league start for West Ham came on 17 January 2010 in a 0–0 draw, away against Aston Villa
.
He joined West Bromwich Albion
on an initial one-month loan deal on 8 February 2010. He made his debut on 9 February 2010 at home against Scunthorpe United
.
On 19 March 2010 he joined Swindon Town
on a one-month emergency loan deal as a boost to Town’s striking options due to injuries to Billy Paynter
and Vincent Pericard
. He made his debut for Swindon on 20 March against Norwich City
. In April 2010 his loan was extended until the end of the 2009–2010 season. In September 2010 Nouble joined Swansea City
on a three-month loan contract making his debut on 18 September in a 2-0 home win against Scunthorpe United
. He scored his first professional goal on 28 September 2010 in a 3-2 win against Watford
, coming off the bench to score with his first touch of the game. Following growing injury concerns at West Ham, Nouble's loan was cut short in October 2010 and he returned to Upton Park
. In January 2011 Nouble signed for Barnsley
on loan until the end of the 2010-11 season.
He made his debut the following day in a 2-0 win against Preston North End
. In March 2011 Barnsley manager Mark Robins
decided not to extend Nouble's loan with Barnsley and he returned to West Ham.
On 11 March 2011, Nouble joined League One
club Charlton Athletic
on a month-long loan. He made his debut for Charlton Athletic in the 0-1 home defeat against Brentford
on 12 March 2011 and scored his first Charlton goal on 19 March in their 2-1 away defeat against Dagenham and Redbridge
.
On 15 September 2011, Nouble signed on loan for Gillingham
for an initial one month period, scoring on his debut as the Gills broke their Football League away record score, winning 6–1 at Hereford United
.. After a successful first month his loan deal was extended by a further month.
level Nouble made his first appearance for the England under-19
side on 8 October 2009 in a 3–1 victory against Finland under-19 in a UEFA under 19 championship qualifying round game in Slovenia
.
On 18 July 2010 Nouble was the star of the show for the
Young Lions
, scoring twice in their 3–2 defeat of Austria
in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship
being played in France
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on loan from West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
Club career
Born in LewishamLewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, London
London
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, to Ivorian parents, Nouble started with Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in youth team
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
football at under-12 level and was a regular in their youth team for the 2007–08 season. He made his Chelsea reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
debut in November 2007.
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
contract with Chelsea and on 21 July signed a five-year contract with West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
for an undisclosed fee
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
. Nouble made his Premier League and West Ham debut in their 2–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
on 15 August 2009, coming on as a substitute for Carlton Cole
Carlton Cole
Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship....
. His first league start for West Ham came on 17 January 2010 in a 0–0 draw, away against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
He joined West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on an initial one-month loan deal on 8 February 2010. He made his debut on 9 February 2010 at home against Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
.
On 19 March 2010 he joined Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on a one-month emergency loan deal as a boost to Town’s striking options due to injuries to Billy Paynter
Billy Paynter
William Paul "Billy" Paynter is a professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion on loan from Leeds United in the Football League Championship as a striker....
and Vincent Pericard
Vincent Péricard
Vincent de Paul Péricard is a French professional football player, who played in France with Saint Etienne and in Italy with Juventus before moving to England. In England he has played for several clubs. He has also played for the France U21 team...
. He made his debut for Swindon on 20 March against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. In April 2010 his loan was extended until the end of the 2009–2010 season. In September 2010 Nouble joined Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
on a three-month loan contract making his debut on 18 September in a 2-0 home win against Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. He scored his first professional goal on 28 September 2010 in a 3-2 win against Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
, coming off the bench to score with his first touch of the game. Following growing injury concerns at West Ham, Nouble's loan was cut short in October 2010 and he returned to Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
. In January 2011 Nouble signed for Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on loan until the end of the 2010-11 season.
He made his debut the following day in a 2-0 win against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
. In March 2011 Barnsley manager Mark Robins
Mark Robins
Mark Gordon Robins is an English football manager, appointed manager of Barnsley in 2009.As a player, he was most notable for his exploits with Manchester United, Norwich City and Leicester City...
decided not to extend Nouble's loan with Barnsley and he returned to West Ham.
On 11 March 2011, Nouble joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on a month-long loan. He made his debut for Charlton Athletic in the 0-1 home defeat against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on 12 March 2011 and scored his first Charlton goal on 19 March in their 2-1 away defeat against Dagenham and Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
.
On 15 September 2011, Nouble signed on loan for Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
for an initial one month period, scoring on his debut as the Gills broke their Football League away record score, winning 6–1 at Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
.. After a successful first month his loan deal was extended by a further month.
International career
Having previously been capped at England under-17England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
level Nouble made his first appearance for the England under-19
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
side on 8 October 2009 in a 3–1 victory against Finland under-19 in a UEFA under 19 championship qualifying round game in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
On 18 July 2010 Nouble was the star of the show for the
Young Lions
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
, scoring twice in their 3–2 defeat of Austria
Austria national under-19 football team
The Austria national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year....
in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship
2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Daniel Pacheco3 goals Zvonko Pamić Cédric Bakambu Alexandre Lacazette...
being played in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Career statistics
- As of 21 November 2011
| Club | Season | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... (loan) |
2009–10 2009–10 Football League Championship The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... (loan) |
2009–10 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... (loan) |
2010–11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... (loan) |
2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... (loan) |
2010–11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... (loan) |
2011–12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
External links
- Frank Nouble profile at the West Ham United website