Kion Etete

Kion Etete
Personal information
Full name Kion Reece Etete[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-28) 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)

Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

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]

Tottenham Hotspur

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]

Cardiff City

On 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

Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 March 2026
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County 2018–19[18] EFL League Two 4010001[c]060
Tottenham Hotspur 2019–20[19] Premier League 0000000000
2020–21[20] Premier League 0000000000
2021–22[21] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2019–20[19] ———1[c]010
Northampton Town (loan) 2021–22[21] EFL League Two 18321221[c]0236
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[21] EFL League One 133000000133
Cardiff City 2022–23[22] EFL Championship 2831010—303
2023–24[23] EFL Championship 2831033—326
2024–25[24] EFL Championship 001000—10
2025–26[25] EFL League One 0000000000
Total 566304300639
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2024–25[24] EFL League One 5000000050
Rotherham United (loan) 2025–26[25] EFL League One 11000102[c]0140
St Mirren (loan) 2025–26[25] Scottish Premiership 4010——50
Career total 1111271755013018
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kion Etete Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
  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. ↑ "Etete signs new Cardiff deal and joins Bolton on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  13. ↑ BBC Sport: Reading 1-0 Bolton
  14. ↑ "Etete swoop makes it 10 summer signings". www.themillers.co.uk. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Etete returns to Cardiff after Rotherham loan cut short". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Cardiff striker Etete joins St Mirren on loan". BBC. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. 1 2 3 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. 1 2 3 "Games played by Kion Etete in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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