Joseph Nonge

Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz (born 15 May 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.^[1]

Joseph Nonge

Nonge during a UEFA Youth League game in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Nonge Boende Ruiz
Date of birth	(2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Jette, Belgium
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kocaelispor
Youth career
0000–2021	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	0	(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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 March 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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
2. Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs