Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun (born 14 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
![]() Tayo Edun on his Ipswich Town debut in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 24)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back or Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
2018 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Lincoln City | 52 | (2) |
2021– | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | England U17 | 10 | (0) |
2015–2016 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U19 | 14 | (1) |
2017–2018 | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:35, 18 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:24, 5 August 2018 (UTC) |
Edun was born in Islington, London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and a father from Nigeria, attending Enfield Grammar School.
On 9 August 2016, Edun made his professional debut in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient.[3]
On 3 August 2018, Edun, sign for Ipswich Town on a season-loan from Fulham.[4] He scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 4 August 2018.[5] He was recalled by Fulham on 31 December 2018 due to an eye injury, ending his loan stay early after making just 6 appearances.[6]
After leaving Fulham, Edun signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with League One club Lincoln City on 10 January 2020.[7] He would score his first goal for the club against Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup on 24 September 2020.[8]
On 31 August 2021, Edun would join EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[9]
Edun was born in England and is of St Vincent and Nigerian descent.[10] He has represented England at Under 17, Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 level.[11][12]
Edun was selected to represent England under-17 at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[13] and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14]
Edun was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[15] He was sent off in the final after receiving two yellow cards, however England held on to defeat Portugal.[16] Edun was subsequently included in the team of the tournament.[17]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2016–17[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2017–18[19] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2018–19[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Ipswich Town (loan) | 2018–19[20] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
Lincoln City | 2019–20[21] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2020–21[22] | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
2021–22[23] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2021–22[23] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Career total | 72 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 4 |
England U19
Individual
Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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