# Junior Nkeng
**Junior Nkeng** (born 2007 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Charlton Athletic in the [EFL Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-championship). He joined Charlton from [AFC Wimbledon](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-wimbledon) on 1 September 2026 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, after being named Wimbledon's Young Player of the Year for the 2025/26 season.[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871) • [2](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer) • [3](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish nationality[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871) |
| Position | Winger (listed variously as forward, midfielder, or left winger by statistics services)[4](https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/nkeng-junior/xAXfVT3E/) • [5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1787141/junior-nkeng) |
| Current club | Charlton Athletic, signed 1 September 2026 on a three-year contract, undisclosed fee[2](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer) |
| Previous club | AFC Wimbledon, 2023 to 2026, promoted from the U18 squad on 1 July 2025[6](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/robert-junior-3491634) |
| 2025/26 League One record | 24 appearances, 1,354 minutes, 2 goals, 0 assists, average rating 6.27[7](https://www.footymetrics.com/players/13944944/junior-nkeng) |
| Honour | AFC Wimbledon Young Player of the Year, 2025/26[3](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit) |
| Physical profile | 178 cm tall, right-footed, shirt number 35 at Charlton[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871) |
## Youth career and background
Nkeng was born in Barcelona and came through the academies at [Brentford](https://www.edgepedia.org/brentford) and Tottenham Hotspur before joining AFC Wimbledon, giving him a grounding in both English and continental youth football.[3](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit) Soccerbase records his Wimbledon registration as running from 7 November 2023.[8](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=185542) He was promoted from AFC Wimbledon's U18 squad to the senior squad on 1 July 2025, and had earlier had a short loan from the U18 side to Kingstonian in March 2025.[6](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/robert-junior-3491634) • [1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871)
## AFC Wimbledon and the 2025/26 season
**Breakthrough season.** In League One 2025/26, Nkeng made 24 league appearances totaling 1,354 minutes, scoring 2 goals with 0 assists and an average match rating of 6.27; across all competitions that season he totaled 25 appearances, 1,425 minutes, 2 goals, 12 key passes, and 24 tackles.[7](https://www.footymetrics.com/players/13944944/junior-nkeng) Opta's career table shows 2 goals and 1 yellow card in 25 Wimbledon league appearances across his time at the club, with most of his appearances as a substitute.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/6792/junior-nkeng/career)
**Loan spells.** To gain senior experience he spent two short loans in non-league football during 2025/26: to Chelmsford City from 30 August 2025 (returned 27 September 2025), where he made 3 [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) appearances totaling 61 minutes, and to Chatham Town from 17 October 2025 (returned 3 January 2026), where he made no league appearances.[6](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/robert-junior-3491634) • [9](https://theanalyst.com/players/6792/junior-nkeng/career) His form in the second half of the season earned him the club's Young Player of the Year award for 2025/26.[3](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit)
## Move to Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic signed Nkeng on 1 September 2026 as their tenth signing of a heavily rebuilt summer window, on a three-year contract at The Valley for an undisclosed fee.[2](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer) • [3](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit) He arrived at a club that had opened the Championship season with three wins from three games, two points clear at the top of the table.[2](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer) He made his Charlton debut on 9 September 2026 against Queens Park Rangers; early in the 2026/27 season he has been an unused substitute in Championship matches.[2](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer) • [4](https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/nkeng-junior/xAXfVT3E/) • [9](https://theanalyst.com/players/6792/junior-nkeng/career)
## Playing profile
Statistics services disagree on his listed position: Flashscore and Soccerbase list him as a forward, Sofascore as a midfielder, and FotMob and Field Insider as a left winger or winger.[4](https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/nkeng-junior/xAXfVT3E/) • [1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871) • [5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1787141/junior-nkeng) • [10](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/junior-nkeng-615628) FootyMetrics logged his 2025/26 League One minutes primarily as a left wing back, and his defensive volume that season (22 tackles, 1.46 tackles per 90 in League One) reflects time spent in wide defensive areas.[7](https://www.footymetrics.com/players/13944944/junior-nkeng) In EA Sports FC 27 his strongest attributes are pace-related (acceleration 83, sprint speed 82) and agility and balance (81 each), with a 61 overall rating.[11](https://careers.ea.com/es/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/junior-nkeng/80428) A scouting analysis by Joe Pearce, a youth talent scout, used Nkeng at AFC Wimbledon as an example of how young wide attackers use their body to retain possession under pressure.[12](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joe-pearce-79a768274_following-on-from-my-quick-telestration-at-activity-7462834816959459329-1GOQ)
## References
1. [Junior Nkeng stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/junior-nkeng/2457871)
2. [Charlton sign Junior Nkeng from AFC Wimbledon, Charlton News](https://charltonnews.co.uk/news/junior-nkeng-charlton-athletic-signing-transfer)
3. [Charlton sign Junior Nkeng as 10th summer recruit, EFL Championship](https://eflchampionship.co.uk/transfers/charlton-sign-junior-nkeng-as-10th-summer-recruit)
4. [Junior Nkeng Stats, Flashscore](https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/nkeng-junior/xAXfVT3E/)
5. [Junior Nkeng, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1787141/junior-nkeng)
6. [Junior Nkeng's transfers history, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/robert-junior-3491634)
7. [Junior Nkeng Stats, FootyMetrics](https://www.footymetrics.com/players/13944944/junior-nkeng)
8. [Junior Nkeng, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=185542)
9. [Junior Nkeng Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6792/junior-nkeng/career)
10. [Junior Nkeng Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/junior-nkeng-615628)
11. [Valoraciones de futbolista: Junior Nkeng en EA Sports FC 27, EA](https://careers.ea.com/es/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/junior-nkeng/80428)
12. [Joe Pearce scouting telestration on Junior Nkeng, LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joe-pearce-79a768274_following-on-from-my-quick-telestration-at-activity-7462834816959459329-1GOQ)
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