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 (198 cm)
Playing 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".[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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County 2018–19[9]EFL League Two4010001[lower-alpha 1]060
Tottenham Hotspur 2019–20[10]Premier League0000000[lower-alpha 1]000
Career total 4010001060
  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. Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "Kion Etete thrilled to make Notts County league debut". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. Curtis, Leigh (4 November 2018). "'Excellent' Kion Etete praised on his Notts County debut by Harry Kewell". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. "Notts County vs. Newcastle United U21 - 9 October 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. "Notts County vs Newcastle United U21 on 09 Oct 18 - Match Centre - Notts County FC". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. FC, Notts County (7 June 2019). "Good luck to @kion_etete, who has joined @ChampionsLeague finalists @SpursOfficial". @Official_NCFC. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Tottenham Hotspur Target Etete Not Ruling Out Playing For Nigeria :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  9. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  10. "Games played by Kion Etete in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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