Junior Nkeng

Junior Nkeng
Personal information
Full name Robert Junior Forzah Nkeng[1]
Date of birth (2007-08-04) 4 August 2007
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 30
Youth career
–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
2021–2023 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– AFC Wimbledon 24 (2)
2025 → Kingstonian (loan) 5 (0)
2025 → Chelmsford City (loan) 3 (0)
2025 → Chatham Town (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:00, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Robert Junior Forzah Nkeng (born 4 August 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club AFC Wimbledon as a wing back and a winger.

Career

Nkeng joined AFC Wimbledon in 2021, following time in the academy at Tottenham Hotspur, making the step up to AFC Wimbledon's under-17's ahead of the 2023–24 season.[3] On 7 November 2023, Nkeng made his AFC Wimbledon debut, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute against Crystal Palace under-21's in the EFL Trophy, later making a second appearance for the Dons in the same competition, again as a substitute, against Wycombe Wanderers eleven days later.[4]

In March 2025, Nkeng was loaned to Isthmian League South Central Division side Kingstonian until the end of the season, making six appearances in all competitions at the club.[5][6] On 29 June 2025, AFC Wimbledon announced Nkeng had signed his first professional contract with the club.[4] On 30 August 2025, following his first start for AFC Wimbledon in an EFL Cup tie against Reading four days prior, Nkeng joined National League South club Chelmsford City on loan.[7] In October 2025, Nkeng signed on loan for Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.[8] On 9 December 2025, Nkeng made his English Football League debut for Wimbledon, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss away to Exeter City.[9]

On 18 March 2026, Nkeng started in a 4–2 home defeat to Leyton Orient, scoring the first two goals of his professional career in the first half.

Career Statistics

As of matches played 7 May 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon 2023–24 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2024–25 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025–26 League One 24 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 30 2
Total 24 2 0 0 1 0 7 0 32 2
Kingstonian (loan) 2025–26 Isthmian League South Central Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Chelmsford City (loan) 2025–26 National League South 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Chatham Town (loan) 2025–26 Isthmian League Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 33 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 42 2

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Junior Nkeng". World Football. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Joining the Dons family". AFC Wimbledon. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Junior, Riley and Ed pen first pro deals with the Dons". AFC Wimbledon. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "A Don new at the K's". Isthmian League. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Matches for Junior Nkeng". Kingstonian F.C. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Junior Nkeng is a Claret". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "A Don new at the K's". Isthmian League. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Junior, Riley and Ed pen first pro deals with the Dons". AFC Wimbledon. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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