Kion Etete
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kion Reece Etete[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 5 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
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 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".[3] Manager Harry Kewell said that "Kion was excellent".[4] In 2019, he underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice against West Ham United.[5][6] On 7 June 2019, Notts County announced, via Twitter, that Etete had officially joined Tottenham Hotspur after a successful trial at the club.[7]
Personal life
Etete was born in England to a Nigerian father and English mother.[8]
Statistics
- As of 5 March 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2018–19[9] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Kion Etete Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "Kion Etete thrilled to make Notts County league debut". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "'Excellent' Kion Etete praised on his Notts County debut by Harry Kewell". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Notts County vs. Newcastle United U21 - 9 October 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Notts County vs Newcastle United U21 on 09 Oct 18 - Match Centre - Notts County FC". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ FC, Notts County (7 June 2019). "Good luck to @kion_etete, who has joined @ChampionsLeague finalists @SpursOfficial". @Official_NCFC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.