Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell (Thai: à ¸Âà ¸¹à ¹Âà ¸ à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸£à ¸±à ¸Âà ¸¢à ¹Â-à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸¥à ¸¥à ¹Â; born 10 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Grimsby Town. Born in England, he plays for the Thailand national team.
Born in Chippenham, Soonsup-Bell started his career at local side Calne Town, before joining Swindon Town. He moved to Chelsea at under-13 level.
Initially a midfielder, Soonsup-Bell was converted into a forward in the Chelsea academy. This change was beneficial for both Chelsea and Soonsup-Bell, as he progressed into a prolific striker, notably scoring four goals in an 8âÂÂ1 FA Youth Cup win over Barnsley - the first Chelsea player to score four goals in this competition since Roger Bill in 1961.
At the age of 16, he was playing regularly for Chelsea's under-23 squad, and was seen as one of Chelsea's best young players. He signed his first professional contract in January 2021, having trained with the first team in preparation for their FA Cup third round tie with Morecambe.
Soonsup-Bell made his Chelsea debut on 22 December 2021 in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup, starting in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Brentford.
On 30 January 2023, it was confirmed that Soonsup-Bell had signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur.
On 22 August 2024, following a successful season in Premier League 2, Soonsup-Bell joined Segunda División club Córdoba.
On 3 February 2025, Soonsup-Bell was loaned to Atlético Sanluqueño in the third tier until the end of the season. On 30 March, he scored his first senior goal in a 4âÂÂ2 victory over Antequera CF. On 25 July, he terminated his contract with Córdoba.
On 11 August 2025, Soonsup-Bell joined Grimsby Town on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.
Soonsup-Bell is of Thai and English descent through his mother, and English and Irish descent through his father. He has played for England at under-15, under-16, under-18 and under-19 level. He is the second highest goal-scorer for the England U16s, behind Jadon Sancho, with six goals in seven appearances.
In November 2025, Soonsup-Bell officially accepted a call-up to the Thailand national team. On 6 November 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Thailand was approved by FIFA. Soonsup-Bell made his debut for Thailand in a friendly match against Singapore on 13 November 2025, in which he missed a penalty at the end of the game.
Soonsup-Bell scored his first international goals with a brace on 18 November against Sri Lanka during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification at the Colombo Racecourse.
Soonsup-Bell is of Thai descent through his mother. His maternal family has a long history of public service in Thailand; he is the grandson of Roongsak Soonsup and the great-grandson of Lieutenant Boonluen Soonsup (Thai: à ¹Âà ¸£à ¸·à ¸Âà ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸ à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¸Âà ¹Âà ¸¥à ¸·à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸ à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸£à ¸±à ¸Âà ¸¢à ¹Â), a former Director-General of the Marine Department. The "Boonluen Soonsup Building" (Thai: à ¸Âà ¸²à ¸Âà ¸²à ¸£à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¸Âà ¹Âà ¸¥à ¸·à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸ à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¹Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸£à ¸±à ¸Âà ¸¢à ¹Â) was dedicated in his great-grandfather's honour to recognise his contributions to the department. Additionally, his grandfather's younger brother, Pol. Lt. Gen. Rungrit Soonsup, served as Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.