Wesley Fonguck
Wesley Joseph Nkong Fonguck (/ˈfɒŋɡʊk/ FONG-guuk;[3] born 16 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Southend United.
| Fonguck in November 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Joseph Nkong Fonguck[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2014 | Croydon | ||
| 2014–2015 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Croydon | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2022 | Barnet | 121 | (12) |
| 2015–2016 | → Hendon (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Southend United | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 2 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2019 | |||
Career
Fonguck played youth football for Crystal Palace before joining Combined Counties Football League side Croydon, for whom he made one league appearance.[4]
Fonguck joined Barnet as a second-year scholar for the 2014–15 season, and made his senior debut on 16 December 2014, starting in an FA Trophy replay against Concord Rangers.[5] He signed a one-year professional contract in June 2015.[6] He joined Hendon on loan in November 2015, for whom he made 13 appearances.[7] He made his Football League debut when he came on as a substitute against Crawley Town on the final day of the 2015–16 season.[8] On 20 January 2017, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan.[9] Fonguck left the Bees at the end of the 2018–19 season after turning down a new deal.[10] He went on trial at Telstar in July 2019.[11] Fonguck re-joined the Bees on a two-year deal on 6 September 2019.[12] In December 2020, he was ruled out for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[13] On his departure from the club in July 2022, Fonguck had made 154 appearances for the Bees, scoring fifteen goals.[14]
International career
In September 2018, Fonguck was called up to the England C squad for their friendly the following month against Estonia U23. He would start for Paul Fairclough's side on his international debut and see out the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 15 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Croydon | 2013–14 | CCL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Barnet | 2014–15[16] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[17][18] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[19] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[20] | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[16] | National League | 36 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | 49 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[16][21] | 11 | 3[e] | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22[16] | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 37 | 1 | |||
| Barnet total | 121 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 154 | 15 | ||
| Hendon (loan) | 2015–16 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Hampton & Richmond (loan) | 2016–17[19] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 137 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 171 | 15 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ The goal scored on 2 December 2020, originally attributed to Muhammadu Faal and still listed as such by some sources, was actually scored by Fonguck.[22]
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in the London Senior Cup
References
- ^ (PDF). English Football League. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Wesley Fonguck". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Fonguck Strike Wins It for The Bees! | Barnet 1-0 Burton Albion | Emirates FA Cup 2020-21". YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Badshot Lea 0 Croydon 1". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Barnet vs. Concord Rangers - 16 December 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Barnet sign eight youth team players to pro deals". Times Series.
- ^ "Appearances - Wesley Fonguck". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Crawley Town 0-3 Barnet". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wesley Fonguck heads to Hampton & Richmond on loan". www.barnetfc.com.
- ^ "Club statement: Fonguck departs". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Mysterieuze proefspeler bij Telstar". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Wes returns! Fonguck rejoins the Bees". www.barnetfc.com.
- ^ Tim Flowers provides injury update
- ^ Wes Fonguck signs for Blues
- ^ Association, The Football. "A second-half penalty from Alfie Pavey seals win for England C over Estonia U23s". www.thefa.com.
- ^ a b c d e "England - W. Fonguck - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Wesley Fonguck in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Lisbie played an hour as a strong Barnet side were beaten 4-1 at Staines Town on Tuesday evening in the Middlesex Senior Cup". www.times-series.co.uk/. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Wesley Fonguck in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Wesley Fonguck in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ @BarnetFC (3 December 2020). "Correction: Wes Fonguck scored the Bees first goal of the evening" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Barnet FC: "Correction: Wes Fonguck scored the Bees first goal of the evening."
External links
- Wesley Fonguck at Soccerway