Jaden Dixon

Jaden Dixon
Personal information
Full name Jaden Benjamin James Dixon[1]
Date of birth (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007
Place of birth Havering, England
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 40
Youth career
–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
2022–2026 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Stoke City 2 (0)
2026– Arsenal 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 England U17 2 (0)
2024– England U18 11 (0)
2025– England U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:53, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:56, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

Jaden Benjamin James Dixon (born 7 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Arsenal.

Club career

Stoke City

Dixon joined Stoke City from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2022.[2] He commented that he was helped by the coaching of Ryan Shawcross.[3] He captained the Stoke U21 side at times during the 2023–24 season.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal.[5] Dixon made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024.[6][7]

Arsenal

On 2 February 2026, Dixon joined Premier League side Arsenal for an undisclosed fee.[8][9]

International career

Born in England, Dixon is of Jamaican descent through his father[10] and Turkish Cypriot descent through his mother.[11] He made his international debut for the England U17s in European U17 Championship qualifiers in March 2024 against Northern Ireland U17.[12][13] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his only appearance of the tournament as a substitute in their opening game against France.[14]

On 4 September 2024, Dixon made his England U18 debut against Portugal in Limoges.[15]

Dixon made his U19 debut during a 2–0 win over Ukraine at Pinatar Arena on 3 September 2025.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2024–25[17] Championship 200040——60
2025–26[18] Championship 000000——00
Total 200040——60
Arsenal 2025–26[18] Premier League 00100000—10
Career total 201040000070

References

  1. ↑ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Smith, Peter (28 June 2023). "Stoke City win transfer race for son of England star Viv Anderson and Sol Sidibe among 13 new signings". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jaden Dixon on being supported by Ryan Shawcross". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Smith, Peter (9 May 2024). "Teen defender explains what Stoke City have given him that Tottenham didn't". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jaden Dixon signs his first professional contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Smith, Peter (13 August 2024). "Stoke City team news vs Carlisle as two 17-year-olds among four debuts". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jaden Dixon signs for Arsenal". Stoke City. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Jaden Dixon joins from Stoke City". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  10. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (October 10, 2025). "Exclusive: Stoke City gem Jaden Dixon approached about switching national team allegiance". Football Insider.
  11. ↑ "UK Cypriot Jaden Dixon makes his first-team debut for Arsenal in the FA Cup". Cypriot Who's Who. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jaden Dixon wins academy award". BBC Sport. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ↑ ""He was outstanding from minute one to ninety" - Gareth Owen". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Nottingham, Juliet (21 May 2024). "Report: England MU17 4-0 France". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU18s 2-2 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Ukraine". England Football. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Jaden Dixon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Jaden Dixon in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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