Zépiqueno Redmond

Zépiqueno Redmond
Redmond in 2024
Personal information
Full name Zépiqueno Ponimin Charmant Redmond[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Annecy
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 17
Youth career
Alexandria'66
2015–2017 CVV Zwervers
2017–2019 ADO Den Haag
2019–2024 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Feyenoord 4 (0)
2025– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 2 (1)
2026– → Annecy (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 10 (0)
2023 Netherlands U18 5 (1)
2024–2025 Netherlands U19 9 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2025 Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:30, 15 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:53, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Zépiqueno Ponimin Charmant Redmond (born 22 June 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Annecy, on loan from side Aston Villa.

Club career

Redmond is a youth product of Alexandria'66, CVV Zwervers and ADO Den Haag, before joining with the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2019.[3]

Feyenoord

On 16 June 2022, Remond signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord until 2025.[4] On 2 November 2024, he started training with the senior Feyenoord team after a set of injuries to their starting strikers Santiago Giménez, Ayase Ueda and Julián Carranza.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Feyenoord as a starter in a 4–1 Eredivisie win over Almere City on 10 November 2024.[6] He scored his first goals in professional football by netting a brace in a 1–2 win against MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on 17 December 2024.[7] On 18 February 2025, Redmond made his debut in continental club football, starting in a 1–1 draw away against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off.[8]

Aston Villa

On 1 July 2025, following the expiry of his Feyenoord contract Redmond joined English club Aston Villa on a free transfer.[9] On 1 September 2025, Redmond moved to EFL League One club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan.[10] Redmond made his English Football League debut on 13 September 2025, scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Bradford City.[11] In January, the two clubs mutually agreed to cancel the loan after Redmond played three games in all competitions.[12]

On 7 July 2026, Redmond joined Aston Villa's sister-club Annecy in Ligue 2 on a season-long loan.[13]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Redmond is of Surinamese descent.[14] He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having made the final squad of the Netherlands U17 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15] He was called up to the Netherlands U19s in 2024.[16] On 30 May 2025, Redmond was included in the Dutch squad for the European Under-19 Championship by head coach Peter van der Veen.[17] At the tournament in Romania, he made two appearances and scored two goals in the group game England. The Netherlands eventually won the tournament for the first time.[18]

Personal life

Redmond's first name, "Zépiqueno", is inspired by the nickname of the character Zé Pequeno from the 2002 Brazilian gangster film City of God.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 August 2026
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 4032–2[a]0–92
Aston Villa 2025–26[20] Premier League 00000000–00
2026–27[21] Premier League 00000000–00
Total 000000000000
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2025–26[20] EFL League One 210010–0031
Annecy (loan) 2026–27[21] Ligue 2 2000–––20
Career total 8132102000143
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Netherlands U19

References

  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Alles over Zépiqueno Redmond: talent van Feyenoord maakt doorbraak". Voetbalflitsen.nl - het meest aansprakende voetbalnieuws met focus op Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV en het Nederlands Elftal. 12 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Oevelen, Wesley van (12 November 2024). "Jeugdtrainer CVV Zwervers trots op Feyenoord-spits Zépiqueno Redmond: 'Hij had echt iets bijzonders'" [Youth coach CVV Zwervers proud of Feyenoord striker Zépiqueno Redmond: 'He really had something special']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  4. ↑ "Zepiqueno Redmond tekent eerste contract bij Feyenoord" [Zepiqueno Redmond signs first contract at Feyenoord]. FR-Fans.nl (in Dutch). 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Priske voegt daad bij het woord wat betreft spitspositie: 'Het hart van je club'" [Priske puts his money where his mouth is regarding the striker position: 'The heart of your club']. VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 2 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wie is Feyenoord-debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'Hij heeft ons geholpen in een moeilijke situatie'" [Who is Feyenoord debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'He helped us in a difficult situation']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "MVV Maastricht 1–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPN. 17 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "AC Milan 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPN. 18 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Aston Villa announce Zépiqueno Redmond arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Zépiqueno Redmond in Huddersfield Town loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Page, Stephen (15 September 2025). "Gutted Lee Nicholls already targeting Huddersfield response after Bradford blow". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Zépiqueno Redmond returns to Aston Villa". Huddersfield Town AFC. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Redmond joins Annecy on loan". www.avfc.co.uk. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Spits met Surinaamse nationaliteit debuteert bij Feyenoord in Eredivisie - KEY NEWS SURINAME". 12 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 9 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Redmond, Read en Sliti scoren voor ongeslagen Oranje Onder 19". FR12.nl. 20 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië" [Final squad Under 19 (m) for European Championship in Romania]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Zépiqueno Redmond ganha apoio de brasileiros". www.record.pt.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Zepiqueno Redmond in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Zepiqueno Redmond in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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