Jeremy Ngola Monga (born 10 July 2009) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Swansea City, on loan from club Manchester City.
Club career Leicester City Monga began his career with Coventry City, before joining the Leicester City Academy at age eight to play at the under-9 level. He became the youngest Premier League 2 scorer on 1 November 2024 after scoring against Aston Villa. After impressing for the under-21s, he began training with the first-team. However, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy stated opportunities for Monga would be limited, considering his school commitments. He was included in the match day squad for their FA Cup fourth round match against Manchester United on 7 February 2025 at the age of 15 years and 212 days.
He made his professional debut for Leicester on 7 April, aged 15 years and 271 days, coming on as a substitute for Bilal El Khannouss in the 74th minute of a 0–3 defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League. In doing so, he became the second-youngest player, behind Ethan Nwaneri, to play in the Premier League. Monga had to play in a sponsorless shirt, to comply with UK laws on gambling advertising. Van Nistelrooy praised Monga on his debut, saying, "He showed glimpses of his quality at such a young age." He finished his debut season with seven Premier League appearances.
Following relegation, Monga signed a new scholarship contract with Leicester in June 2025. He is expected to sign professional terms with the club when he reaches age 17 in 2026. On 13 August 2025, Monga became the youngest player to start a match for Leicester City, starting and playing 60 minutes against Huddersfield Town in a 2–2 draw in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Three days later, Monga scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss away to Preston North End, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Championship history at 16 years and 37 days old.
In summer 2026, he was linked with transfers to a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Brentford, and Manchester City.
Manchester City On 11 July 2026, Monga signed for Premier League club Manchester City on a five-year deal, for a reported transfer fee of £10 million, with £2.5 million in potential add-ons.
Loan to Swansea City On 2 September 2026, Monga joined EFL Championship club Swansea City until the end of the season.
International career Born in England, Monga is of Zambian descent. He represented England at under-15 and under-16 levels, captaining the latter.
Monga made his under-19 debut during a 2–0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.
On 25 March 2026, Monga made his under-U18 debut during a 4–1 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification win over Bulgaria in Croatia.
Personal life During his time at Leicester City, Monga attended Ratcliffe College. He is a fan of Chelsea.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeicester City U212024–25————3030Leicester City2024–25Premier League700000——702025–26Championship2712010——301Total3412010——371Manchester City2026–27Premier League00000000—00Swansea City (loan)2026–27Championship0000———00Career total34120100030401
References
External links
Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website