Kion Etete
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kion Reece Etete[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2022– | Cardiff City | 56 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
Playing career
[edit]Etete came through the youth team at Notts County and made his senior debut for the 'Magpies' in a group stage match of the EFL Trophy against Newcastle United U21 on 9 October 2018, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for fellow youth-team player Tyreece Kennedy-Williams. He made his EFL League Two debut on 3 November, replacing Kristian Dennis 73 minutes into a 2–2 draw with Port Vale at Vale Park; after the game he said "I was nervous because it was a big occasion and I just wanted to keep my head on the game".[4] Manager Harry Kewell said that "Kion was excellent".[5]
In 2019, Etete underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice in an U18 game against West Ham United.[6][7] On 7 June 2019, County announced that Etete had officially joined Tottenham.[8]
At the start of August 2021, Etete signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2023 and went out on loan to Northampton Town for the 2021–22 season.[9] He made his Northampton debut in the Carabao Cup on 11 August 2021, scoring twice against Coventry City in a 2-1 win.[10]
He scored his first league goal on 19 October 2021 in a 3–0 home win against Stevenage.
In January 2022, after being recalled from his loan, he moved to League One side Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2018–19[13] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | League Two | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 2022–23[17] | Championship | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[18] | Championship | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Kion Etete Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ Kion Etete at Soccerbase
- ^ Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "Kion Etete thrilled to make Notts County league debut". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "'Excellent' Kion Etete praised on his Notts County debut by Harry Kewell". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Notts County vs. Newcastle United U21 - 9 October 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Notts County vs Newcastle United U21 on 09 Oct 18 - Match Centre - Notts County FC". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ FC, Notts County (7 June 2019). "Good luck to @kion_etete, who has joined @ChampionsLeague finalists @SpursOfficial". @Official_NCFC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "New contract and Northampton loan for Etete". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Kion Etete enjoys dream debut as Northampton stun Coventry". BT.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Kion Etete: Cheltenham Town sign Tottenham youngster on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Kion Etete in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Derby
- English men's footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Black British sportsmen
- Men's association football forwards
- Notts County F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen