| Devan Tanton | |
| Full Name: | Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 2004 |
| Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Chesterfield (on loan from Fulham) |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Elite Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Cornellà |
| Youthyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Fulham |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Fulham |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Walton & Hersham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Colombia U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Colombia U23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:42, 18 January 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 13 February 2024 |
Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza (born 3 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Chesterfield, on loan from Premier League club Fulham. Born in the United States, he represents the Colombia national team.
Born in San Antonio, Texas to an American father and Colombian mother, Tanton was raised in Orlando, Florida, where he joined the FC Elite Academy at the age of eight.[2] A year later, while at a Barcelona Academy camp in Florida, he was scouted and invited to sign for Spanish side Cornellà.[2]
While playing for the United States in an under-17 game against England at the St George's Park National Football Centre, he was scouted by Fulham, who he went on to sign for in January 2021.[2]
In September 2022, he was loaned to Isthmian League side Walton & Hersham until January 2023.[3] He went on to make eight appearances in all competitions for The Swans, before returning to Fulham.[4] He made his professional debut with Fulham in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over Ipswich Town on 1 November 2023.[5]
On 5 August 2024, Tanton joined newly promoted League Two side Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[6]
Tanton initially represented the United States at under-15 and under-17 level, receiving his first call up to the latter in February 2020.[7]
He switched his allegiance to Colombia in September 2022, getting an assist on his debut for the under-20 side in a 4–0 win against the Dominican Republic.[8] He followed this up with an appearances in a friendly against Ecuador in November 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fulham | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walton & Hersham (loan) | 2022–23 | Isthmian League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
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