Christopher Alan Nkunku (born 14 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward, second striker or attacking midfielder[2] for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team.

[5] Despite his young age and childlike physique, he was noted for "his speed, his technique and his vision of the game", as recalled by Norbert Boj in 2020, former head of the Fontainebleau football school.

[7] Spending the weekdays at Clairefontaine and playing only on weekends with Paris Saint-Germain, he made the permanent move to the French powerhouse at the age of fifteen.

[9] He made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 8 December 2015, in a UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk, replacing Lucas Moura after 87 minutes in a 2–0 home win.

[16] On 15 September 2021, Nkunku scored a hat-trick for Leipzig in their 6–3 defeat to Manchester City in a 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage match.

[23] On 8 August, it was announced that he had undergone surgery for a knee injury sustained during a pre-season match and would be out for an extended period, thereby missing the start of the season.

[24] He finally made his debut on 19 December 2023 against Newcastle United in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, scoring a penalty in the 4–2 shoot-out win after the match finished 1–1.

[25] Five days later, he made his Premier League debut away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming off the bench during the second half and scoring a late goal in a 2–1 defeat for Chelsea.

[27] Nkunku is known for his duel with any defender in a 1v1 situation, and his incredible dribbling skills and burst of pace enable opportunities for him to separate from his mark with space to look for a pass or shot.