Wesley Joseph Nkong Fonguck (/ˈfɒŋɡʊk/ FONG-guuk;[3] born 16 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough.
 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 | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Southend United | 73 | (5) |
| 2024–2026 | Ebbsfleet United | 16 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Monterey Bay FC (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2026 | Farnborough | 16 | (3) |
| 2026– | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:21, 16 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2019 | |||
Career
editFonguck 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]
In July 2024, Fonguck joined Ebbsfleet United on a two-year deal.[15] In January 2025, the club announced that he was to head out on loan for an eleven-month period in order to take up a playing opportunity in the United States.[16]
In January 2025, Ebbsfleet sent Fonguck to USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC on a season-long loan.[17]
On 12 February 2026, Fonguck joined fellow National League South side, Farnborough.[18]
On 9 June 2026, Hampton & Richmond Borough announced that Fonguck had signed for the South West London side after his departure from Farnborough.[19]
International career
editIn 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.[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Croydon | 2013–14 | Combined Counties League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Barnet | 2014–15[21] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[22] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[23] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[24] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[21] | National League | 36 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 48 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20[21] | National League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[21][25] | National League | 11 | 3[d] | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | National League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 121 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 151 | 15 | ||
| Hendon (loan) | 2015–16 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2016–17[23] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Southend United | 2022–23[27] | National League | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | National League | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Total | 73 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2024–25 | National League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | National League South | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Monterey Bay FC (loan) | 2025 | USL Championship | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Farnborough | 2025–26 | National League South | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 270 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 310 | 24 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ Five appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy
- ↑ 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.[26]
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League Cup
References
edit- ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016.
- 1 2 "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
- ↑ "More midfield might as Fleet welcome Wes". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fonguck heads out to take up USA opportunity". ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ Vargo, Steven. "Monterey Bay FC Acquires English Midfielder Wesley Fonguck On Loan". MontereyBayFC.com. Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "Boro sign Fonguck". farnboroughfc.co.uk. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Wesley Fonguck is a Beaver!". Hampton & Richmond Football Club. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Association, The Football. "A second-half penalty from Alfie Pavey seals win for England C over Estonia U23s". www.thefa.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
- 1 2 "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."
- ↑ "Games played by Wesley Fonguck in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
edit- Wesley Fonguck at Soccerway