Noah Beaumont Mawene (French: Mawéné; born 1 February 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County, on loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Noah Mawene
Personal information
Full name Noah Beaumont Mawene
Date of birth (2005-02-01) 1 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Lytham St Annes, England[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Newport County
(on loan from Preston North End)
Number 30
Youth career
2012–2018 Lytham Town FC
2018–2022 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Preston North End 6 (0)
2024–Newport County (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:52, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Mawene is a youth product of Lytham Town FC and joined the youth academy of Preston North End as a U13 where he went on to captain their U18s, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 16 June 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with Preston North End as a late substitute in a 4–1 EFL Championship win over Blackburn Rovers on 10 December 2022.[4]

On 29 August 2024, Mawene joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a season-long loan deal.[5] He made his debut for Newport on 31 August 2024 in the 1-0 League Two win against Morecambe.[6]

Personal life

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Mawene is the son of the French footballer Youl Mawéné and nephew of Samy Mawéné.[7] He is of Congolese descent through his paternal grandfather, and French descent through his paternal grandmother.[8]

His brother Theo is a youth player at Preston.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Noah Mawene - Midfielder - First Team - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
  2. ^ Newport County profile
  3. ^ Hodgson, George (16 June 2021). "Seary and Mawene sign professional contracts with Preston North End". LancsLive.
  4. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ "Noah for Newport as Mawene arrives on loan". www.newport-county.co.uk. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ Mawene Newport debut
  7. ^ "Noah Mawene set to follow in father's footsteps at Preston after signing contract". Deepdale Digest. 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Une vie après le foot (1/4) : Samy Mawéné, de Millwall à la crèche". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Theo Mawene - Defender - U19s - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net.
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