Kion Etete

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Kion Etete
Personal information
Full name Kion Reece Etete [1]
Date of birth (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Notts County 4 (0)
2019–2022 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021Northampton Town (loan) 18 (3)
2022Cheltenham 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.

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Playing career

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

Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County 2018–19 [13] League Two 4010001 [a] 060
Tottenham Hotspur 2019–20 [14] Premier League 0000000000
2020–21 [15] Premier League0000000000
2021–22 [16] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2019–20 [14] 1 [a] 010
Northampton Town (loan) 2021–22 [16] League Two18321221 [a] 0236
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22 [16] League One 133000000133
Cardiff City 2022–23 [17] Championship 3031010323
2023–24 [18] Championship2221033265
Total525204300588
Career total871151653010117
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in EFL Trophy

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References

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  3. Kion Etete at Soccerbase
  4. Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "Kion Etete thrilled to make Notts County league debut". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "'Excellent' Kion Etete praised on his Notts County debut by Harry Kewell". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. "Notts County vs. Newcastle United U21 - 9 October 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. "Notts County vs Newcastle United U21 on 09 Oct 18 - Match Centre - Notts County FC". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  8. FC, Notts County (7 June 2019). "Good luck to @kion_etete, who has joined @ChampionsLeague finalists @SpursOfficial". @Official_NCFC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. "New contract and Northampton loan for Etete". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. "Kion Etete enjoys dream debut as Northampton stun Coventry". BT.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. "Kion Etete: Cheltenham Town sign Tottenham youngster on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  12. "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  13. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.