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 | (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club 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 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 2018, 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, Notts County announced, via Twitter, that Etete had officially joined Tottenham Hotspur after a successful trial at the club.[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]
Etete was born in England to a Nigerian father and English mother.[12]
Etete’s brother is called Kayden Etete, he is also very tall. His dad is 6’9 up the rams
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2018–19[13] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Northampton Town (Loan) | 2021–22[15] | EFL League Two | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| Cheltenham (Loan) | 2021-22[16] | EFL League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Career total | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 9 | ||
Cardiff City F.C. – current squad | |
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