| Kion Etete | |
| Fullname: | Kion Reece Etete[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Derby, England[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff City |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Notts County |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Notts County |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Cardiff City |
| Caps5: | 56 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 2 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cardiff City.
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, 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, Etete underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice in an U18 game against West Ham United.[5] [6] On 7 June 2019, County announced that Etete had officially joined Tottenham.[7]
At the start of August 2021, Etete signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2023 and went out on loan to Northampton Town for the 2021–22 season.[8] He made his Northampton debut in the Carabao Cup on 11 August 2021, scoring twice against Coventry City in a 2-1 win.[9]
He scored his first league goal on 19 October 2021 in a 3–0 home win against Stevenage.
In January 2022, after being recalled from his loan, he moved to League One side Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Notts County | 2018–19 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Cardiff City | 2022–23 | Championship | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 17 | |||