Noel Futkeu (born 6 December 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for club SV Elversberg, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Career Futkeu started his career with Rot-Weiss Essen. He debuted for the club at the age of seventeen in January 2020. In 2021, he signed for 1. FC Köln II. He suffered a muscle injury while playing for the club. In 2022, he signed for Schwarz-Weiß Essen. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players. In 2023, he signed for Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, where he was initially earmarked for a place in the club's reserve team.
On 17 May 2024, 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth confirmed that they had signed Futkeu ahead of the 2024–25 season. He signed a 'long-term contract'. During the 2025–26 season, he scored 19 goals in the 2. Bundesliga, finishing as the division's top scorer. Eintracht Frankfurt subsequently exercised their buy-back clause to re-sign Futkeu, before loaning him to newly promoted Bundesliga club SV Elversberg for the 2026–27 season.
Personal life Futkeu is of Cameroonian descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRot-Weiss Essen2019–20Regionalliga West41——00412020–21Regionalliga West2010—0030Total6110—00711. FC Köln II2020–21Regionalliga West80———802021–22Regionalliga West91———91Total171———171Schwarz-Weiß Essen2022–23Oberliga Niederrhein3230——223432Eintracht Frankfurt2023–24Bundesliga001000—10Eintracht Frankfurt II2023–24Regionalliga Südwest2716———2716Greuther Fürth2024–252. Bundesliga341100——34112025–262. Bundesliga341910—213720Total683010—217131Eintracht Frankfurt2026–27Bundesliga000000—00SV Elversberg (loan)2026–27Bundesliga3000——30Career total1537830004316081
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