Kion Etete

Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.

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(s) Forward
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:52, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

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".[4] Manager Harry Kewell said that "Kion was excellent".[5] In 2019, he underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice against West Ham United.[6][7] On 7 June 2019, Notts County announced, via Twitter, that Etete had officially joined Tottenham Hotspur after a successful trial at the club.[8]

Personal life

Etete was born in England to a Nigerian father and English mother.[9]

Statistics
As of 5 March 2019
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County 2018–19[10]EFL League Two4010001[lower-alpha 1]060
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2019–20 ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 4010002070
  1. Appearance/s in the 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. "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  10. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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