Frank Nouble Explained

Frank Nouble
Upright:0.9
Full Name:Frank Herman Nouble[1]
Birth Date:24 September 1991
Birth Place:Lewisham, London, England
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Yeovil Town
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2004–2009
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Years1:2009–2012
Clubs1:West Ham United
Caps1:13
Goals1:1
Years2:2010
Clubs2:West Bromwich Albion (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Swansea City (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Years5:2011
Clubs5:Barnsley (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Charlton Athletic (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Gillingham (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:5
Years8:2012
Clubs8:Barnsley (loan)
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2012–2013
Clubs9:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Years10:2013–2015
Clubs10:Ipswich Town
Caps10:56
Goals10:4
Years11:2014–2015
Clubs11:Coventry City (loan)
Caps11:12
Goals11:3
Years12:2015
Clubs12:Coventry City
Caps12:19
Goals12:3
Years13:2015–2016
Clubs13:Tianjin Songjiang
Caps13:15
Goals13:3
Years14:2016
Clubs14:Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan)
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Years15:2016–2017
Clubs15:Gillingham
Caps15:12
Goals15:1
Years16:2017
Clubs16:Southend United
Caps16:5
Goals16:0
Years17:2017–2018
Clubs17:Newport County
Caps17:45
Goals17:9
Years18:2018–2020
Clubs18:Colchester United
Caps18:79
Goals18:14
Years19:2020–2021
Clubs19:Plymouth Argyle
Caps19:24
Goals19:1
Years20:2021
Clubs20:Colchester United (loan)
Caps20:20
Goals20:3
Years21:2021–2023
Clubs21:Colchester United
Caps21:39
Goals21:2
Years22:2022
Clubs22:Leyton Orient (loan)
Caps22:8
Goals22:0
Years23:2023
Clubs23:Torquay United
Caps23:9
Goals23:3
Years24:2023–
Clubs24:Yeovil Town
Caps24:47
Goals24:11
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:England U19
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:22:16, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:16:50, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Frank Herman Nouble (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Yeovil Town.

Nouble started his career with the youth team at Chelsea before signing for West Ham United. While at West Ham, he was loaned out on seven occasions. Nouble made five appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers before signing for Ipswich Town in 2013. After 18 months at Ipswich he was loaned to Coventry City and in January 2015 signed for the club on a free transfer. In June 2015 he moved to China to play for Tianjin Songjiang, returning to England in October 2016 to sign for Gillingham. He then had a short spell with Southend United before joining Newport County in July 2017. He signed for Colchester United in June 2018. In August 2020, he joined Plymouth Argyle.[2] In June 2021, he re-signed for Colchester United.[3]

Nouble has played international football for England at both under-17 and under-19 levels.

Club career

West Ham United

Born in Lewisham, 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.[4]

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.[5] He 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.[6] His first league start for West Ham came on 17 January 2010 in a 0–0 draw, away against Aston Villa.[7]

He joined West Bromwich Albion on an initial one-month loan deal on 8 February 2010.[8] He made his debut on 9 February 2010 at home against Scunthorpe United and made three appearances in total for West Bromwich Albion. He then joined Swindon Town in March 2010 on a one-month emergency loan deal as a boost to Town's striking options due to injuries to Billy Paynter and Vincent Pericard.[9] He made his debut for Swindon on 20 March against Norwich City.[10] In April 2010 his loan was extended until the end of the 2009–10 season.[11] He had made eight appearances for Swindon.

In September 2010 Nouble joined Swansea City on a three-month loan contract.[12] Manager Brendan Rodgers said of him "...Frank has stature, presence, burning pace and wants to score goals. He has some Premier League experience and this is a chance for him to be part of a terrific squad and prove he can come and play and work well at this level."[13] He made his debut on 18 September in a 2–0 home win against Scunthorpe United,[14] and scored his first goal in senior football on 28 September 2010 in a 3–2 win against Watford, coming off the bench to score with his first touch of the game.[15] Following growing injury concerns at West Ham, Nouble's loan was cut short in October 2010 and he returned to Upton Park.[16] In January 2011, Nouble signed for Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.[17] He made his debut the following day in a 2–0 win against Preston North End.[18] In March 2011, Barnsley manager Mark Robins decided not to extend Nouble's loan with Barnsley and he returned to West Ham.[19] On 11 March 2011, Nouble joined League One club Charlton Athletic on a month-long loan.[20] He made his debut for Charlton in the 0–1 home defeat against Brentford on 12 March 2011[21] and scored his first Charlton goal on 19 March in their 2–1 away defeat against Dagenham and Redbridge.[22]

On 15 September 2011, Nouble signed on loan for Gillingham for an initial one-month period,[23] scoring on his debut as the Gills won 6–1 at Hereford United.[24] Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler praised Nouble saying, "He looks good. He's hungry and young and has decent pedigree with his Premier League experience and gives us another option."[25] After a successful first month his loan deal was extended by a further month.[26] His loan was then extended by one final month until 17 December.[27]

On 31 December 2011, Nouble scored his first and only goal for West Ham at Pride Park in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.[28] Two days before the January 2012 transfer window closed, League Two club Crawley Town made a bid for Nouble,[29] which was accepted by West Ham United but rejected by the player.[30] In March 2012 Nouble joined Barnsley for a second loan period, on a one-month loan deal.[31] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Nouble was released by West Ham when his contract expired.[32]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 22 June 2012, Nouble signed for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers as a free agent, signing a two-year deal.[33] He scored his first and only goal for Wolves against Northampton Town in the League Cup on 30 August.[34] Nouble was rarely utilised, making just five appearances before his stay at Molineux came to an end.

Ipswich Town

On 8 January 2013, Nouble signed for another Championship club when he joined Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £25,000,[35] signing an eighteen-month contract.[36] He made his debut on 12 January, in a 0–0 draw against Cardiff City,[37] and scored his first goals when he scored twice in a 3–0 win over Crystal Palace on 16 April 2013.[38]

During his year-and-a-half with Ipswich, Nouble made 60 appearances, most of which came from the substitutes bench, and contributed five goals.

Coventry City

On 1 September 2014, Nouble signed for League One club Coventry City on a short-term loan from Ipswich until January 2015.[39] He made his debut and scored his first goal for Coventry against Gillingham on 5 September 2014, a game which Coventry won 1–0.[40]

On 7 January 2015 Nouble was released from his contract by Ipswich Town and signed a 6-month permanent contract with Coventry City two days later.[41] He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2014–15 season.[42]

Tianjin Songjiang

On 15 June 2015, Nouble confirmed he had signed for China League One side Tianjin Songjiang on a two-year contract.[43] He scored three goals during his time with the club as one of three foreign players in the squad.[44] On 31 December 2015, Nouble was loaned to fellow China League One side Nei Mongol Zhongyou until 31 December 2016 but failed to make an appearance for the club after falling out of favour.[45]

Gillingham

In October 2016, Nouble re-joined his former loan club Gillingham on a short-term contract.[46] He scored his first goals of his second spell with the club in a 2–2 draw with Brackley Town of the National League North in the FA Cup on 5 November 2016.[47] After three goals in 13 games, he was released by the club at the end of his short-term contract in January 2017.[48]

Southend United

On 18 January 2017, Nouble signed a short-term deal with Southend United until the end of the 2016–17 season following a successful trial.[49] He made his club debut on 28 January as a substitute during Southend's 1–1 draw at Fleetwood Town.[50] He was released by the club at the end of his contract.[51]

Newport County

On 28 June 2017, Nouble signed a one-year contract with League Two club Newport County.[52] He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, scoring the first goal in a 3–3 draw with Stevenage.[53] On 26 August 2017, he scored a 13-minute hat-trick in a League Two match versus Chesterfield, scoring the first three goals in a 4–1 win.[54] He completed his season at Newport with his best return in a single season so far, ten goals in 52 appearances.

Colchester United

Following the expiry of his contract with Newport County, Nouble signed for League Two rivals Colchester United on a two-year deal on 8 June 2018.[55] He made his competitive debut for Colchester on 4 August in a 0–0 draw with Notts County.[56] He scored his first Colchester goal on 15 September in their 3–0 win against Cambridge United.[57] On 28 April 2020 Colchester confirmed that Nouble would be released at the end his contract in June 2020.[58]

Plymouth Argyle

Following his release by Colchester, Nouble joined League One club Plymouth Argyle on 3 August 2020.[59] He scored on his debut, the winner in a 3–2 EFL Cup win against Queens Park Rangers on 5 September.[60]

On 1 February 2021, Nouble re-joined Colchester on loan until the end of the season.[61] He made his second club debut on 6 February in a 0–0 draw with Leyton Orient.[62] He scored his first goal of his loan spell on 14 February, an 89th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town.[63]

Colchester United third spell

Following the expiry of his contract with Plymouth Argyle, Nouble re-signed for Colchester United on 18 June 2021 on a two-year deal.[64] He made his third Colchester debut on 7 August 2021 in their 0–0 draw at Carlisle United.[65]

On 17 March 2023, Nouble left the club by mutual consent.[66]

Leyton Orient (loan)

On 31 January 2022, Nouble joined Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[67]

Torquay United

On 23 March 2023, he joined National League club Torquay United on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[68]

International career

Having previously been capped at England under-17 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.[69]

On 18 July 2010, Nouble scored twice for the Young Lions in their 3–2 defeat of Austria in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship being played in France. He made eight appearances in total for the under-19s.[70]

Personal life

Nouble's younger brother Joel Nouble, is also a professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Livingston.[71]

Nouble went to Bacon's College in Rotherhithe, South London.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United2009–10Premier League801010100
2010–11Premier League20200040
2011–12Championship3110100051
Total131402000191
West Bromwich Albion (loan)2009–10Championship3030
Swindon Town (loan)2009–10League One8080
Swansea City (loan)2010–11Championship6161
Barnsley (loan)2010–11Championship4040
Charlton Athletic (loan)2010–11League One9191
Gillingham (loan)2011–12League Two13510145
Barnsley (loan)2011–12Championship6060
Wolverhampton Wanderers2012–13Championship20003151
Ipswich Town2012–13Championship17200172
2013–14Championship3822110413
2014–15Championship10001020
Total5642120605
Coventry City (loan)2014–15League One1231021154
Coventry City2014–15League One1930000193
Tianjin Songjiang2015[72] China League One153153
Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan)2016China League One0000
Gillingham2016–17League One121120000133
Southend United2016–17League One5050
Newport County2017–18League Two4595120005210
Colchester United2018–19League Two439101010469
2019–20League Two365105040465
Total79142060509214
Plymouth Argyle2020–21League One241402110312
Colchester United (loan)2020–21League Two203203
Colchester United2021–22League Two190101030240
2022–23League Two202102041273
Total392203071513
Leyton Orient (loan) 2021–22League Two8080
Torquay United2022–23[73] National League9393
Yeovil Town2023–24National League South441152105013
2024–25National League30000030
Total471152105313
Career total4546526620217251775

Honours

Yeovil Town

2023–24[74]

Individual

August 2017[75]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle . English Football League . 53 . 24 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Nouble Signs On. 2020-08-03. www.pafc.co.uk. en-gb.
  3. Web site: 'I'm delighted to be back' - Frank Nouble completes Colchester United move.
  4. Web site: Frank Nouble . https://web.archive.org/web/20090805073200/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/AcademyProfiles/0%2C%2C10268~930565%2C00.html . 5 August 2009 . Chelsea F.C. . 1 May 2010 . dead .
  5. Web site: Nouble signs . https://web.archive.org/web/20090723084937/http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C12562~1729460%2C00.html . dead . 23 July 2009 . West Ham United F.C. . 1 May 2010 .
  6. News: Shea . Julian . Wolverhampton 0 – 2 West Ham . BBC News . 15 August 2009 . 1 May 2010.
  7. Web site: Aston Villa 0–0 West Ham United FT . https://web.archive.org/web/20100119040054/http://www.whufc.com/articles/aston-villa-0-0-west-ham-united-ft-20100117_2236884_1935152 . dead . 19 January 2010 . West Ham United F.C. . 20 July 2010 .
  8. Web site: West Brom to sign West Ham striker on loan. Chris. Lepkowski. 8 February 2010. BirminghamLive.
  9. Web site: Swindon Town land West Ham striker . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322194802/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/5071274.Town_land_West_Ham_striker/ . dead . 22 March 2010 . Thisisswindontownfc.co.uk . 1 May 2010 .
  10. News: BBC Sport – Football – Swindon 1–1 Norwich . BBC News . 20 March 2010 . 20 July 2010.
  11. News: Nouble staying with Robins . Skysports.com . 20 April 2010 . 20 April 2014.
  12. Web site: Chris . Wathan . Swansea City finally land Frank Nouble . WalesOnline . 17 September 2010 . 17 September 2010.
  13. News: Swansea seal Frank Nouble loan signing from West Ham. BBC Sport. 23 August 2012. 17 September 2010.
  14. News: Swansea 2 – 0 Scunthorpe. BBC News . 18 September 2010. 16 October 2010.
  15. News: Watford 2 – 3 Swansea. BBC News . 28 September 2010. 29 September 2010.
  16. News: West Ham recall Nouble from Swans. 26 October 2010. news.bbc.co.uk.
  17. News: Barnsley sign Jacob Mellis and Frank Nouble . BBC Sport. 31 January 2011. 1 February 2010.
  18. News: Barnsley 2 – 0 Preston. BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. 2 February 2011.
  19. News: Barnsley v Scunthorpe United: Nouble exit as Robins relies on Harewood. Yorkshire Post. 8 March 2011. 8 March 2011. 15 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151215002316/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/barnsley_v_scunthorpe_united_nouble_exit_as_robins_relies_on_harewood_1_3155382. dead.
  20. Web site: Nouble joins Charlton . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314031915/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110311/nouble-joins-charlton_2236884_2313845 . dead . 14 March 2011 . West Ham United F.C. . 11 March 2011 . 11 March 2011 .
  21. News: Charlton 0 – 1 Brentford. BBC Sport. 12 March 2011. 13 March 2011.
  22. News: Dag & Red 2 – 1 Charlton. BBC Sport. 19 March 2011. 24 March 2011.
  23. Web site: Gillingham sign West Ham United striker Frank Nouble on loan . Hoad . Alex . 15 September 2011 . KentOnline . 9 June 2018 .
  24. News: Hereford 1 – 6 Gillingham . BBC Sport . 18 September 2011.
  25. News: Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler happy with goal spread. BBC Sport . 22 August 2012 . 23 September 2011.
  26. Web site: Nouble Loan Extended. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404071158/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13102011/63/nouble-doubles-gills-stay.html. dead. 4 April 2015. Yahoo!. 15 October 2011.
  27. Web site: Nouble agrees Gills loan extension . Woulfe . Steve . 21 November 2011 . Kent Sports News . 21 December 2011 .
  28. News: Derby 2 – 1 West Ham. BBC Sport. 1 January 2012.
  29. News: Crawley move for Hammers ace. Sky Sports. 30 January 2012. 10 February 2012.
  30. News: Striker rejects Red Devils deal. Sky Sports. 31 January 2012. 10 February 2012.
  31. News: Double loan spell for Nouble at Reds. 8 March 2012. thestar.co.uk. 8 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402193434/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/double-loan-spell-for-nouble-at-reds-1-4322048. 2 April 2015. dead.
  32. Web site: John Carew leads exodus from West Ham. London Evening Standard . 23 May 2012.
  33. Web site: Wolverhampton Wanderers sign West Ham's Frank Nouble . 22 June 2012 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  34. Web site: Northampton 1–3 Wolves . Whalley . Mike . 30 August 2012 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  35. Web site: MANAGERS' REACTION: McCarthy and Holloway hail Cresswell's wonder strike . https://web.archive.org/web/20130419011852/http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/managers_reaction_mccarthy_and_holloway_hail_cresswell_s_wonder_strike_1_2020888 . dead . 19 April 2013 . Green 'Un . 16 April 2013 .
  36. Web site: Ipswich Town sign Frank Nouble from Wolves . 8 January 2013 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  37. Web site: Cardiff 0–0 Ipswich . 12 January 2013 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  38. Web site: Ipswich 3–0 Crystal Palace . 16 April 2013 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  39. Web site: Transfer deadline day: Coventry sign Hines and Nouble on loan. https://web.archive.org/web/20140902130720/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-29024956. dead. 2 September 2014. BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. 1 September 2014.
  40. News: BBC Sport – Coventry City 1–0 Gillingham. Ged Scott. BBC Sport. 11 September 2014.
  41. Web site: Coventry City have completed the signing of striker Frank Nouble on a free transfer. Kieran. Crowley. 4 October 2016.
  42. Web site: Sky Blues release Frank Nouble and Simeon Jackson as well as six others . Coventry Observer . 19 May 2015 . 19 May 2015 . Carpenter, Steve.
  43. Web site: Former Coventry City striker Frank Nouble joins Chinese side Tianjin Songjiang . Coventry Telegraph . 15 June 2015 . 15 June 2015 . McCartney, Aidan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150615194830/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/former-coventry-city-striker-frank-9460713 . 15 June 2015 .
  44. Web site: Ex-West Ham striker set to build on 'crazy' China spell. 13 September 2016. ITV News.
  45. http://sports.163.com/15/1231/20/BC6L220K00051C8L.html 权健官方宣布英格兰前锋被租借至中优
  46. Web site: Gillingham: Chris Herd and Frank Nouble join League One club. 3 October 2016. 4 October 2016. BBC.
  47. News: Gillingham 2–2 Brackley Town. 5 November 2016. BBC Sport. 7 November 2016.
  48. News: Gillingham boss Ady Pennock lets Bournemouth defender Baily Cargill and forward Frank Nouble leave. Kent Online. 10 January 2017.
  49. Web site: CONFIRMED Frank Nouble signs! . 18 January 2017 . Southend United FC . 9 June 2018 .
  50. Web site: Fleetwood Town 1–1 Southend United . 28 January 2017 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  51. Web site: Retained List: Southend release six after expired contracts . O'Rourke . James . 22 May 2017 . The 72 . 9 June 2018 .
  52. Web site: Frank Nouble: Newport County sign ex-West Ham striker . 28 June 2017 . BBC Sport . 9 June 2018 .
  53. Web site: Stevenage 3–3 Newport County . BBC Sport . 5 August 2017 . 5 August 2017.
  54. Web site: Newport County 4–1 . BBC Sport . 26 August 2017 . 27 August 2017.
  55. Web site: Frank Nouble: Colchester United sign Newport County striker . 8 June 2018 . BBC Sport . 8 June 2018 .
  56. Web site: Notts County 0–0 Colchester United . 4 August 2018 . BBC Sport . 5 August 2018 .
  57. Web site: Colchester United 3–0 Cambridge United . 15 September 2018 . BBC Sport . 15 September 2018 .
  58. News: No more 'champagne ideas & lemonade pockets'. BBC Sport.
  59. Web site: Frank Nouble: Plymouth sign former Colchester forward Nouble . 3 August 2020 . BBC Sport . 1 February 2021 .
  60. Web site: Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Queens Park Rangers . 5 September 2020 . BBC Sport . 1 February 2021 .
  61. Web site: Colchester United: Brendan Wiredu and Frank Nouble return to League Two club . 1 February 2021 . BBC Sport . 1 February 2021 .
  62. Web site: Leyton Orient 0–0 Colchester United . BBC Sport . 6 February 2021 . 7 August 2021.
  63. Web site: Colchester United 2–2 Mansfield Town . BBC Sport . 14 February 2021 . 7 August 2021.
  64. News: Waldron . Jonathan . 18 June 2021 . Colchester United have signed Frank Nouble on two-year deal . Daily Gazette . Colchester . 7 August 2021 .
  65. Web site: Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester United . BBC Sport . 7 August 2021 . 7 August 2021.
  66. Web site: U's And Nouble Part Company . Colchester United . 17 March 2023 . 17 March 2023.
  67. Web site: Orient land forward Nouble from Colchester. www.leytonorient.com. 31 January 2022.
  68. Web site: Welcome To Plainmoor, Frank Nouble!. torquayunited.com. 23 March 2023. 23 March 2023.
  69. Web site: Nouble leads U19 line . https://web.archive.org/web/20091012081342/http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C12562~1822481%2C00.html . dead . 12 October 2009 . West Ham United F.C. . 20 July 2010 .
  70. Web site: England's Matches the under 19's . England Football Online . 9 June 2018 .
  71. Web site: NEW SIGNING: Shots sign Nouble! | Aldershot Town FC. 14 July 2020.
  72. Web site: Frank Nouble – Career matches . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 31 July 2023 .
  73. Web site: F. Nouble: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 31 July 2023 .
  74. News: Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier . BBC Sport . 11 April 2024 . 11 April 2024.
  75. Web site: Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month: Newport County's Frank Nouble takes the prize. www.efl.com. en-gb. 2019-06-08.