Somto Boniface

Somtochukwu Alan Udochukwu Boniface (born 11 March 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Ipswich Town.

Somto Boniface

Personal information
Full name	Somtochukwu Alan Udochukwu Boniface[1]
Date of birth	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	London, England[2]
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	Ipswich Town
Youth career
2015–2025	Chelsea
2025–	Ipswich Town
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	England U16	3	(1)
2022–2023	England U17	13	(0)
2023–	England U18	3	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:55, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in London, Boniface joined Chelsea at the age of nine. He had played as a left-back, or left wing-back.^[3][4] Boniface signed his first professional contract with Chelsea in March 2023.^[5] He was named the club's Academy Scholar of the Year for the 2022–23 season.^[6]

In February 2025, he joined Ipswich Town on a permanent deal.

International career

Boniface has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.^[7] He was a member of the squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[8]

Boniface is also eligible to represent Nigeria through his family.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 November 2023.^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea U21	2023–24	—			—		—		—		2[a]	0	2	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0

Notes

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy