Jayden Nguyen

Jayden Nguyen
Nguyen playing in the VFL in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Jayden Nguyen
Born	(2006-07-27) 27 July 2006 (age 19)
Original teams	Calder Cannons (Talent League), Aberfeldie Football Club
Draft	Category B rookie selection (2024)
Debut	Round 21, 2025, Essendon  vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	42
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2025–	Essendon	7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jayden Nguyen (born 27 July 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Nguyen was selected by Essendon in the 2025 rookie draft as a Next Generation Academy selection. ^[1]

During the 2025 season, he made his debut against Sydney in round 21, becoming the first player of Vietnamese descent to play in the AFL. ^[2] After impressing in the senior team in his first three matches, Nguyen signed a one year contract extension to remain at Essendon in 2026. ^[3]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 5, 2026. ^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2025	Essendon	42	5	0	0	19	19	38	11	13	0.0	0.0	3.8	3.8	7.6	2.2	2.6	0
2026	Essendon	42	2	0	0	5	21	26	3	0	0.0	0.0	2.5	10.5	13.0	1.5	0.0
Career			7	0	0	24	40	64	14	13	0.0	0.0	3.4	5.7	9.1	2.0	1.9	0

References

1. "Bombers welcome Nguyen". Essendon Football Club. 22 November 2024.
2. "Nguyen to make AFL debut". Star Weekly. 1 August 2025.
3. "Nguyen extends to 2026". Essendon Football Club. 19 August 2025.
4. "Jayden Nguyen". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 April 2026.

External links

• Jayden Nguyen's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
• Jayden Nguyen at AustralianFootball.com
• Jayden Nguyen's playing statistics from AFL Tables