Jayden Nguyen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jayden Nguyen | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 2006 | ||
Original team(s) | 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 | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 22, 2025. | |||
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).
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]