Kion Etete

Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rotherham United on loan from EFL League One club Cardiff City.

Kion Etete

Personal information
Full name	Kion Reece Etete[1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Derby, England[2]
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[3]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rotherham United (on loan from Cardiff City)
Youth career
	Notts County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Notts County	4	(0)
2019–2022	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2021	→ Northampton Town (loan)	18	(3)
2022	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	13	(3)
2022–	Cardiff City	56	(6)
2025	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	→ Rotherham United (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2025 (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, 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]

Tottenham Hotspur

In 2019, Etete underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice in an U18 game against West Ham United.^[6][7] On 7 June 2019, County announced that Etete had officially joined Tottenham.^[8]

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.^[9] He made his Northampton debut in the Carabao Cup on 11 August 2021, scoring twice against Coventry City in a 2-1 win.^[10]

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.^[11]

Cardiff City

On 31 January 2025, after signing a new contract with Cardiff, he joined League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season.^[12] He made his debut a day later, coming on as a late substitute against Reading with the score at 0–0. In the 89th minute, the referee adjudged that Etete handballed the ball in the box — with Reading going in to convert the penalty. His new team went on to lose 1—0.^[13]

On 1 August 2025, Etete joined fellow League One side Rotherham United on a season-long loan.^[14]

Personal life

Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Notts County	2018–19[16]	League Two	4	0	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	6	0
Tottenham Hotspur	2019–20[17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21[18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22[19]	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[17]	—			—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Northampton Town (loan)	2021–22[19]	League Two	18	3	2	1	2	2	1[a]	0	23	6
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2021–22[19]	League One	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
Cardiff City	2022–23[20]	Championship	30	3	1	0	1	0	—		32	3
	2023–24[21]	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

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy