Frank Nouble

{{short description|English footballer (born 1991)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Frank Nouble

| image = FrankNouble (cropped).jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Nouble warming up for West Ham United in August 2011

| full_name = Frank Herman Nouble{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle |publisher=English Football League |page=53 |access-date=24 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|09|24|df=y}}{{soccerbase|51705|name=Frank Nouble}}

| birth_place = Lewisham, London, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Gateshead

| clubnumber = 29

| youthyears1 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs1 = Chelsea

| years1 = 2009–2012

| clubs1 = West Ham United

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2010

| clubs2 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = → Swindon Town (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = → Swansea City (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = → Barnsley (loan)

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011

| clubs7 = → Gillingham (loan)

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2012

| clubs8 = → Barnsley (loan)

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs9 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013–2015

| clubs10 = Ipswich Town

| caps10 = 56

| goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2014–2015

| clubs11 = → Coventry City (loan)

| caps11 = 12

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2015

| clubs12 = Coventry City

| caps12 = 19

| goals12 = 3

| years13 = 2015–2016

| clubs13 = Tianjin Songjiang

| caps13 = 15

| goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2016

| clubs14 = → Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan)

| caps14 = 0

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2016–2017

| clubs15 = Gillingham

| caps15 = 12

| goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2017

| clubs16 = Southend United

| caps16 = 5

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2017–2018

| clubs17 = Newport County

| caps17 = 45

| goals17 = 9

| years18 = 2018–2020

| clubs18 = Colchester United

| caps18 = 79

| goals18 = 14

| years19 = 2020–2021

| clubs19 = Plymouth Argyle

| caps19 = 24

| goals19 = 1

| years20 = 2021

| clubs20 = → Colchester United (loan)

| caps20 = 20

| goals20 = 3

| years21 = 2021–2023

| clubs21 = Colchester United

| caps21 = 39

| goals21 = 2

| years22 = 2022

| clubs22 = → Leyton Orient (loan)

| caps22 = 8

| goals22 = 0

| years23 = 2023

| clubs23 = Torquay United

| caps23 = 9

| goals23 = 3

| years24 = 2023–2025

| clubs24 = Yeovil Town

| caps24 = 80

| goals24 = 13

| years25 = 2025–

| clubs25 = Gateshead

| caps25 = 7

| goals25 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = England U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam2 = England U19

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| club-update = 10:40, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 16:50, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

}}

Frank Herman Nouble (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|Gateshea}} club Gateshead.

Nouble started his career with the youth team at Chelsea before signing for West Ham United. While at West Ham, he was loaned out on seven occasions. Nouble made five appearances for Wolverhampton Wanderers before signing for Ipswich Town in 2013. After 18 months at Ipswich he was loaned to Coventry City and in January 2015 signed for the club on a free transfer. In June 2015 he moved to China to play for Tianjin Songjiang, returning to England in October 2016 to sign for Gillingham. He then had a short spell with Southend United before joining Newport County in July 2017. He signed for Colchester United in June 2018. In August 2020, he joined Plymouth Argyle.{{Cite web|title=Nouble Signs On|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/august/nouble-signs-on/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=www.pafc.co.uk|language=en-gb}} In June 2021, he re-signed for Colchester United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19382012.colchester-united-signed-frank-nouble-two-year-deal/|title = 'I'm delighted to be back' - Frank Nouble completes Colchester United move}}

Nouble has played international football for England at both under-17 and under-19 levels.

Club career

=West Ham United=

Born in Lewisham, London, to Ivorian parents, Nouble started with Chelsea in youth team football at under-12 level and was a regular in their youth team for the 2007–08 season. He made his Chelsea reserve team debut in November 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/AcademyProfiles/0,,10268~930565,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805073200/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/AcademyProfiles/0%2C%2C10268~930565%2C00.html |archive-date= 5 August 2009 |title=Frank Nouble |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=1 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}

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In July 2009 he rejected the offer of a professional contract with Chelsea and on 21 July signed a five-year contract with West Ham United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1729460,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723084937/http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C12562~1729460%2C00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2009 |title=Nouble signs |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |access-date=1 May 2010 }} He made his Premier League and West Ham debut in their 2–0 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 15 August 2009, coming on as a substitute for Carlton Cole.{{cite news|last=Shea |first=Julian |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8197834.stm |title=Wolverhampton 0 – 2 West Ham |work=BBC News |date=15 August 2009 |access-date=1 May 2010}} His first league start for West Ham came on 17 January 2010 in a 0–0 draw, away against Aston Villa.{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/aston-villa-0-0-west-ham-united-ft-20100117_2236884_1935152 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119040054/http://www.whufc.com/articles/aston-villa-0-0-west-ham-united-ft-20100117_2236884_1935152 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2010 |title=Aston Villa 0–0 West Ham United FT |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |access-date=20 July 2010 }}

He joined West Bromwich Albion on an initial one-month loan deal on 8 February 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-to-sign-west-ham-118427|title=West Brom to sign West Ham striker on loan|first=Chris|last=Lepkowski|date=8 February 2010|website=BirminghamLive}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made his debut on 9 February 2010 at home against Scunthorpe United and made three appearances in total for West Bromwich Albion.{{Soccerbase season|51705|2009|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=23 August 2012}} He then joined Swindon Town in March 2010 on a one-month emergency loan deal as a boost to Town's striking options due to injuries to Billy Paynter and Vincent Pericard.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/5071274.Town_land_West_Ham_striker/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322194802/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/5071274.Town_land_West_Ham_striker/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 March 2010 |title=Swindon Town land West Ham striker |publisher=Thisisswindontownfc.co.uk |access-date=1 May 2010 }} He made his debut for Swindon on 20 March against Norwich City.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8560654.stm |title=BBC Sport – Football – Swindon 1–1 Norwich |work=BBC News |date=20 March 2010 |access-date=20 July 2010}} In April 2010 his loan was extended until the end of the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11758/6105840 |title=Nouble staying with Robins |publisher=Skysports.com |date=20 April 2010 |access-date=20 April 2014}} He had made eight appearances for Swindon.

In September 2010 Nouble joined Swansea City on a three-month loan contract.{{cite web|first=Chris |last=Wathan |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/swansea-city-fc/2010/09/17/swansea-city-finally-land-frank-nouble-91466-27284414/ |title=Swansea City finally land Frank Nouble |publisher=WalesOnline |date=17 September 2010 |access-date=17 September 2010}} Manager Brendan Rodgers said of him "...Frank has stature, presence, burning pace and wants to score goals. He has some Premier League experience and this is a chance for him to be part of a terrific squad and prove he can come and play and work well at this level."{{cite news|title=Swansea seal Frank Nouble loan signing from West Ham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8999773.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 August 2012|date=17 September 2010}} He made his debut on 18 September in a 2–0 home win against Scunthorpe United,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8998010.stm |title=Swansea 2 – 0 Scunthorpe|work=BBC News |date= 18 September 2010|access-date=16 October 2010}} and scored his first goal in senior football on 28 September 2010 in a 3–2 win against Watford, coming off the bench to score with his first touch of the game.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9031816.stm |title=Watford 2 – 3 Swansea| work=BBC News |date= 28 September 2010|access-date=29 September 2010}} Following growing injury concerns at West Ham, Nouble's loan was cut short in October 2010 and he returned to Upton Park.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/9129746.stm|title=West Ham recall Nouble from Swans|date=26 October 2010|via=news.bbc.co.uk}} In January 2011, Nouble signed for Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9382705.stm|title=Barnsley sign Jacob Mellis and Frank Nouble |publisher=BBC Sport|date= 31 January 2011|access-date=1 February 2010}} He made his debut the following day in a 2–0 win against Preston North End.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9379673.stm|title=Barnsley 2 – 0 Preston|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 1 February 2011|access-date=2 February 2011}} In March 2011, Barnsley manager Mark Robins decided not to extend Nouble's loan with Barnsley and he returned to West Ham.{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/barnsley_v_scunthorpe_united_nouble_exit_as_robins_relies_on_harewood_1_3155382|title=Barnsley v Scunthorpe United: Nouble exit as Robins relies on Harewood|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|date=8 March 2011|access-date=8 March 2011|archive-date=15 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215002316/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/barnsley_v_scunthorpe_united_nouble_exit_as_robins_relies_on_harewood_1_3155382|url-status=dead}} On 11 March 2011, Nouble joined League One club Charlton Athletic on a month-long loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110311/nouble-joins-charlton_2236884_2313845 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314031915/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110311/nouble-joins-charlton_2236884_2313845 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 March 2011 |title=Nouble joins Charlton |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |date=11 March 2011 |access-date=11 March 2011 }} He made his debut for Charlton in the 0–1 home defeat against Brentford on 12 March 2011{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9418931.stm|title=Charlton 0 – 1 Brentford|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 12 March 2011|access-date=13 March 2011}} and scored his first Charlton goal on 19 March in their 2–1 away defeat against Dagenham and Redbridge.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9422353.stm|title=Dag & Red 2 – 1 Charlton|publisher=BBC Sport|date= 19 March 2011|access-date=24 March 2011}}

On 15 September 2011, Nouble signed on loan for Gillingham for an initial one-month period,{{cite web |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/gillingham-sign-west-ham-united--a71766/ |title=Gillingham sign West Ham United striker Frank Nouble on loan

|last=Hoad |first=Alex |date=15 September 2011 |publisher=KentOnline |access-date=9 June 2018 }} scoring on his debut as the Gills won 6–1 at Hereford United.{{cite news |title=Hereford 1 – 6 Gillingham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/14864163.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 September 2011}} Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler praised Nouble saying, "He looks good. He's hungry and young and has decent pedigree with his Premier League experience and gives us another option."{{cite news |title=Gillingham manager Andy Hessenthaler happy with goal spread| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/9598351.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 August 2012 |date=23 September 2011}} After a successful first month his loan deal was extended by a further month.{{cite web|title=Nouble Loan Extended|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13102011/63/nouble-doubles-gills-stay.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404071158/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13102011/63/nouble-doubles-gills-stay.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 April 2015|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=15 October 2011}} His loan was then extended by one final month until 17 December.{{cite web |url=http://www.kentsportsnews.com/nouble-agrees-gills-loan-extension-21-11-2011/ |title=Nouble agrees Gills loan extension |last=Woulfe |first=Steve |date=21 November 2011 |publisher=Kent Sports News |access-date=21 December 2011 }}

On 31 December 2011, Nouble scored his first and only goal for West Ham at Pride Park in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.{{cite news|title=Derby 2 – 1 West Ham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16324767.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=1 January 2012}} Two days before the January 2012 transfer window closed, League Two club Crawley Town made a bid for Nouble,{{cite news|title=Crawley move for Hammers ace|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7465821/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=30 January 2012|access-date=10 February 2012}} which was accepted by West Ham United but rejected by the player.{{cite news|title=Striker rejects Red Devils deal|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7467389/Striker-rejects-Red-Devils-deal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=31 January 2012|access-date=10 February 2012}} In March 2012 Nouble joined Barnsley for a second loan period, on a one-month loan deal.{{cite news|title=Double loan spell for Nouble at Reds|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/double-loan-spell-for-nouble-at-reds-1-4322048|access-date=8 March 2012|newspaper=thestar.co.uk|date=8 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402193434/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley/double-loan-spell-for-nouble-at-reds-1-4322048|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}} At the end of the 2011–12 season, Nouble was released by West Ham when his contract expired.{{cite web|title=John Carew leads exodus from West Ham| url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/john-carew-leads-exodus-from-west-ham-7781914.html | work=London Evening Standard |date=23 May 2012}}

=Wolverhampton Wanderers=

On 22 June 2012, Nouble signed for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers as a free agent, signing a two-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18547759 |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers sign West Ham's Frank Nouble |date=22 June 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} He scored his first and only goal for Wolves against Northampton Town in the League Cup on 30 August.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19352817 |title=Northampton 1–3 Wolves |last=Whalley |first=Mike |date=30 August 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} Nouble was rarely utilised, making just five appearances before his stay at Molineux came to an end.

=Ipswich Town=

On 8 January 2013, Nouble signed for another Championship club when he joined Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £25,000,{{cite web|url=http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/managers_reaction_mccarthy_and_holloway_hail_cresswell_s_wonder_strike_1_2020888 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419011852/http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/managers_reaction_mccarthy_and_holloway_hail_cresswell_s_wonder_strike_1_2020888 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=MANAGERS' REACTION: McCarthy and Holloway hail Cresswell's wonder strike |publisher=Green 'Un |date=16 April 2013 }} signing an eighteen-month contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20947382 |title=Ipswich Town sign Frank Nouble from Wolves |date=8 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} He made his debut on 12 January, in a 0–0 draw against Cardiff City,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20919080 |title=Cardiff 0–0 Ipswich |date=12 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} and scored his first goals when he scored twice in a 3–0 win over Crystal Palace on 16 April 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22075514 |title=Ipswich 3–0 Crystal Palace |date=16 April 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }}

During his year-and-a-half with Ipswich, Nouble made 60 appearances, most of which came from the substitutes bench, and contributed five goals.

=Coventry City=

On 1 September 2014, Nouble signed for League One club Coventry City on a short-term loan from Ipswich until January 2015.{{cite web|title=Transfer deadline day: Coventry sign Hines and Nouble on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-29024956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902130720/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-29024956|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=1 September 2014|date=1 September 2014}} He made his debut and scored his first goal for Coventry against Gillingham on 5 September 2014, a game which Coventry won 1–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28977757|title=BBC Sport – Coventry City 1–0 Gillingham|author=Ged Scott|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 September 2014}}

On 7 January 2015 Nouble was released from his contract by Ipswich Town and signed a 6-month permanent contract with Coventry City two days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/frank-nouble-signing-coventry-city-league-one-2191686.aspx|title=Coventry City have completed the signing of striker Frank Nouble on a free transfer|first=Kieran|last=Crowley|access-date=4 October 2016}} He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web | url=http://coventryobserver.co.uk/sport/sky-blues-release-frank-nouble-and-simeon-jackson-as-well-as-eight-others-7197/ | title=Sky Blues release Frank Nouble and Simeon Jackson as well as six others | work=Coventry Observer | date=19 May 2015 | access-date=19 May 2015 | author=Carpenter, Steve}}

=Tianjin Songjiang=

On 15 June 2015, Nouble confirmed he had signed for China League One side Tianjin Songjiang on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/former-coventry-city-striker-frank-9460713 |title=Former Coventry City striker Frank Nouble joins Chinese side Tianjin Songjiang |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=15 June 2015 |access-date=15 June 2015 |author=McCartney, Aidan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615194830/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/former-coventry-city-striker-frank-9460713 |archive-date=15 June 2015 }} He scored three goals during his time with the club as one of three foreign players in the squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2016-09-13/ex-chelsea-and-west-ham-striker-frank-nouble-i-have-unfinished-business-in-england-after-crazy-china-spell|title=Ex-West Ham striker set to build on 'crazy' China spell|date=13 September 2016|website=ITV News}} On 31 December 2015, Nouble was loaned to fellow China League One side Nei Mongol Zhongyou until 31 December 2016 but failed to make an appearance for the club after falling out of favour.[http://sports.163.com/15/1231/20/BC6L220K00051C8L.html 权健官方宣布英格兰前锋被租借至中优] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141953/http://sports.163.com/15/1231/20/BC6L220K00051C8L.html |date=12 June 2018 }} at sports.163.com 31 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-31 {{in lang|zh}}

=Gillingham=

In October 2016, Nouble re-joined his former loan club Gillingham on a short-term contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37546548|title=Gillingham: Chris Herd and Frank Nouble join League One club|date=3 October 2016|access-date=4 October 2016|publisher=BBC}} He scored his first goals of his second spell with the club in a 2–2 draw with Brackley Town of the National League North in the FA Cup on 5 November 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37807320|title=Gillingham 2–2 Brackley Town|date=5 November 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 November 2016}} After three goals in 13 games, he was released by the club at the end of his short-term contract in January 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/two-players-leave-gills-118632/|title=Gillingham boss Ady Pennock lets Bournemouth defender Baily Cargill and forward Frank Nouble leave|newspaper=Kent Online|access-date=10 January 2017}}

=Southend United=

On 18 January 2017, Nouble signed a short-term deal with Southend United until the end of the 2016–17 season following a successful trial.{{cite web |url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2017/january/confirmed--frank-nouble-signs/ |title=CONFIRMED Frank Nouble signs! |date=18 January 2017 |publisher=Southend United FC |access-date=9 June 2018 }} He made his club debut on 28 January as a substitute during Southend's 1–1 draw at Fleetwood Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700853 |title=Fleetwood Town 1–1 Southend United |date=28 January 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} He was released by the club at the end of his contract.{{cite web |url=http://the72.co.uk/81604/retained-list-southend/ |title=Retained List: Southend release six after expired contracts |last=O'Rourke |first=James |date=22 May 2017 |publisher=The 72 |access-date=9 June 2018 }}

=Newport County=

On 28 June 2017, Nouble signed a one-year contract with League Two club Newport County.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40435602 |title=Frank Nouble: Newport County sign ex-West Ham striker |date=28 June 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 June 2018 }} He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, scoring the first goal in a 3–3 draw with Stevenage.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40761204 |title=Stevenage 3–3 Newport County |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=5 August 2017}} On 26 August 2017, he scored a 13-minute hat-trick in a League Two match versus Chesterfield, scoring the first three goals in a 4–1 win.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40983812 |title=Newport County 4–1 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2017 |access-date=27 August 2017}} He completed his season at Newport with his best return in a single season so far, ten goals in 52 appearances.

=Colchester United=

Following the expiry of his contract with Newport County, Nouble signed for League Two rivals Colchester United on a two-year deal on 8 June 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44413049 |title=Frank Nouble: Colchester United sign Newport County striker |date=8 June 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=8 June 2018 }} He made his competitive debut for Colchester on 4 August in a 0–0 draw with Notts County.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989422 |title=Notts County 0–0 Colchester United |date=4 August 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=5 August 2018 }} He scored his first Colchester goal on 15 September in their 3–0 win against Cambridge United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45456413 |title=Colchester United 3–0 Cambridge United |date=15 September 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 September 2018 }} On 28 April 2020 Colchester confirmed that Nouble would be released at the end his contract in June 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52457574|title=No more 'champagne ideas & lemonade pockets'|work=BBC Sport}}

=Plymouth Argyle=

Following his release by Colchester, Nouble joined League One club Plymouth Argyle on 3 August 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53643047 |title=Frank Nouble: Plymouth sign former Colchester forward Nouble |date=3 August 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2021 }} He scored on his debut, the winner in a 3–2 EFL Cup win against Queens Park Rangers on 5 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53955635 |title=Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Queens Park Rangers |date=5 September 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2021 }}

On 1 February 2021, Nouble re-joined Colchester on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55892235 |title=Colchester United: Brendan Wiredu and Frank Nouble return to League Two club |date=1 February 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2021 }} He made his second club debut on 6 February in a 0–0 draw with Leyton Orient.{{cite web |title=Leyton Orient 0–0 Colchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55867014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}} He scored his first goal of his loan spell on 14 February, an 89th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town.{{cite web |title=Colchester United 2–2 Mansfield Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55959873 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}

=Colchester United third spell=

Following the expiry of his contract with Plymouth Argyle, Nouble re-signed for Colchester United on 18 June 2021 on a two-year deal.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=18 June 2021 |title=Colchester United have signed Frank Nouble on two-year deal |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19382012.colchester-united-signed-frank-nouble-two-year-deal/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=7 August 2021 }} He made his third Colchester debut on 7 August 2021 in their 0–0 draw at Carlisle United.{{cite web |title=Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036211 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}

On 17 March 2023, Nouble left the club by mutual consent.{{cite web |title=U's And Nouble Part Company |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/march/frank-nouble/ |publisher=Colchester United |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=17 March 2023}}

==Leyton Orient (loan)==

On 31 January 2022, Nouble joined Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.leytonorient.com/2022/01/31/orient-land-forward-nouble-from-colchester/|title=Orient land forward Nouble from Colchester|website=www.leytonorient.com|date=31 January 2022}}

=Torquay United=

On 23 March 2023, he joined National League club Torquay United on a short-term contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://torquayunited.com/67880-2/|title=Welcome To Plainmoor, Frank Nouble!|website=torquayunited.com|date=23 March 2023|accessdate=23 March 2023}}

= Yeovil Town =

On 3 July 2023, Nouble joined Yeovil Town on a two year deal.{{Cite web |title=Yeovil Town Football Club - TRANSFER {{!}} Frank Nouble arrives at Huish Park |url=https://www.ytfc.net/transfer-frank-nouble-arrives-at-huish-park/#:~:text=Yeovil%20Town%20Football%20Club%20-%20TRANSFER%20%7C%20Frank%20Nouble%20arrives%20at%20Huish%20Park&text=Yeovil%20Town%20are%20delighted%20to,for%20the%202023/24%20season. |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.ytfc.net}} Nouble won the National League South with the club 2023-24,{{Cite news |date=2024-04-11 |title=Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68721286 |access-date=2024-12-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} scoring 11 league goals to help Yeovil to the title.

=Gateshead=

On 22 March 2025, Nouble signed for fellow National League side Gateshead on a deal until the end of the 2025–26 season. {{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/frank-nouble-joins-gateshead/|title=Frank Nouble joins Gateshead|website=gateshead-fc.com|date=22 March 2025|accessdate=22 March 2025}}

International career

Having previously been capped at England under-17 level Nouble made his first appearance for the England under-19 side on 8 October 2009 in a 3–1 victory against Finland under-19 in a UEFA under 19 championship qualifying round game in Slovenia.{{cite web|url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1822481,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012081342/http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C12562~1822481%2C00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2009 |title=Nouble leads U19 line |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |access-date=20 July 2010 }}

On 18 July 2010, Nouble scored twice for the Young Lions in their 3–2 defeat of Austria in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship being played in France. He made eight appearances in total for the under-19s.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg1.html |title=England's Matches the under 19's |publisher=England Football Online |access-date=9 June 2018 }}

Personal life

Nouble's younger brother Joel Nouble, is also a professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Livingston.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-shots-sign-nouble/|title=NEW SIGNING: Shots sign Nouble! | Aldershot Town FC|date=14 July 2020}}

Nouble went to Bacon's College in Rotherhithe, South London.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Career statistics

{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}}

!colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=4|West Ham United

|2009–10{{Soccerbase season|51705|2009|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Premier League

|8

01010colspan=2|—100
2010–11{{Soccerbase season|51705|2010|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Premier League

|2

02000colspan=2|—40
2011–12{{Soccerbase season|51705|2011|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Championship

|3

110100051
colspan=2|Total

!13||1||4||0||2||0||0||0||19||1

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

|2009–10

|Championship

|3

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—30
Swindon Town (loan)

|2009–10

|League One

|8

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—80
Swansea City (loan)

|2010–11

|Championship

|6

1colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—61
Barnsley (loan)

|2010–11

|Championship

|4

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—40
Charlton Athletic (loan)

|2010–11

|League One

|9

1colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—91
Gillingham (loan)

|2011–12

|League Two

|13

5colspan=2|—colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}}0145
Barnsley (loan)

|2011–12

|Championship

|6

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—60
Wolverhampton Wanderers

|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|51705|2012|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Championship

|2

00031colspan=2|—51
rowspan=4|Ipswich Town

|2012–13

|Championship

|17

200colspan=2|—colspan=2|—172
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|51705|2013|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Championship

|38

22110colspan=2|—413
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|51705|2014|name=Frank Nouble|access-date=11 October 2014}}

|Championship

|1

00010colspan=2|—20
colspan=2|Total

!56||4||2||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||60||5

Coventry City (loan)

|2014–15

|League One

|12

310colspan=2|—2{{efn|name=FLT}}1154
Coventry City

|2014–15

|League One

|19

300colspan=2|—00193
Tianjin Songjiang

|2015{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/frank-nouble/2/ |title=Frank Nouble – Career matches |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=31 July 2023 }}

|China League One

|15

3colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–153
Nei Mongol Zhongyou (loan)

|2016

|China League One

|0

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–00
Gillingham

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|51705|2016|access-date=5 September 2017}}

|League One

|12

1120000133
Southend United

|2016–17

|League One

|5

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—50
Newport County

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|51705|2017|access-date=5 September 2017}}

|League Two

|45

95120005210
rowspan=3|Colchester United

|2018–19{{soccerbase season|51705|2018|access-date=9 June 2018}}

|League Two

|43

910101{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance in EFL Trophy}}0469
2019–20{{soccerbase season|51705|2019|access-date=6 August 2019}}

|League Two

|36

510504{{efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}}0465
colspan=2|Total

!79||14||2||0||6||0||5||0||92||14

Plymouth Argyle

|2020–21{{soccerbase season|51705|2020|access-date=7 August 2021}}

|League One

|24

140211{{efn|name=EFLT}}0312
Colchester United (loan)

|2020–21

|League Two

|20

3colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—203
rowspan=3|Colchester United

|2021–22{{soccerbase season|51705|2021|access-date=7 August 2021}}

|League Two

|19

010103{{efn|name=EFLT}}0240
2022–23{{soccerbase season|51705|2022|access-date=31 July 2023}}

|League Two

|20

210204{{efn|name=EFLT}}1273
colspan=2|Total

!39||2||2||0||3||0||7||1||51||3

Leyton Orient (loan)

|2021–22

|League Two

|8

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—80
Torquay United

|2022–23{{cite web |title=F. Nouble: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/frank-nouble/89494/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=31 July 2023 }}

|National League

|9

3colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—93
rowspan=3|Yeovil Town

|2023–24

|National League South

|44

1152colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}05013
2024–25

|National League

|36

210colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=FAT}}0382
colspan=2|Total

!80||13||6||2||colspan=2|—||2||0||88||15

Gateshead

|2024–25

|National League

|7

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—70
colspan=3|Career total

!494||67||27||6||20||2||18||2||559||77

{{notelist}}

Honours

Yeovil Town

  • National League South: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68721286 |title=Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier |website=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024}}

Individual

  • EFL League Two Player of the Month: August 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/september/sky-bet-league-two-player-of-the-month-newport-countys-frank-nouble-takes-the-prize/|title=Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month: Newport County's Frank Nouble takes the prize|website=www.efl.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-06-08}}

References

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