| 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 | Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
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]
On 31 January 2025, after signing a new contract with Cardiff, he joined League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season. [12] He made his debut a day later, coming on as a late substitute against Reading with the score at 0–0. In the 89th minute, the referee adjudged that Etete handballed the ball in the box — with Reading going in to convert the penalty. His new team went on to lose 1—0. [13]
Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father. [14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2018–19 [15] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20 [16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 [17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [18] | 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 [16] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2021–22 [18] | League Two | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 [a] | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 [18] | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 2022–23 [19] | Championship | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 [20] | 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 | ||