Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
| 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 | 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) |
| 2025 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026 | → St Mirren (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:11, 30 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editEtete 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]
Tottenham Hotspur
editIn 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]
Cardiff City
editOn 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]
On 1 August 2025, Etete joined fellow League One side Rotherham United on a season-long loan.[14] On 15 January 2026, the loan deal was terminated early.[15] A week later, he joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan for the remainder of the season.[16]
Personal life
editEtete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2018–19[18] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | 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[19] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2021–22[21] | EFL League Two | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[21] | EFL League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 2022–23[22] | EFL Championship | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[23] | EFL Championship | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25[24] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[25] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[24] | EFL League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2025–26[25] | EFL League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| St Mirren (loan) | 2025–26[25] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 18 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ "Etete signs new Cardiff deal and joins Bolton on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ BBC Sport: Reading 1-0 Bolton
- ↑ "Etete swoop makes it 10 summer signings". www.themillers.co.uk. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Etete returns to Cardiff after Rotherham loan cut short". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ "Cardiff striker Etete joins St Mirren on loan". BBC. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.