Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun (born 14 May 1998), better known as Tayo Edun, is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for club Stockport County.
Early life Edun was born in Islington, London to a mother from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and a father from Nigeria, attending Enfield Grammar School.
Club career Fulham On 9 August 2016, Edun made his professional debut for Fulham in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient.
Ipswich Town (loan) On 3 August 2018, Edun signed for Ipswich Town on a season-long loan from Fulham. He scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 4 August. He was recalled by Fulham on 31 December due to an eye injury, ending his loan stay early after making just 6 appearances.
Lincoln City After leaving Fulham, Edun signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL League One club Lincoln City on 10 January 2020. He would score his first goal for the club against Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup on 24 September 2020.
Blackburn Rovers On 31 August 2021, Edun joined EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
Charlton Athletic On 25 July 2023, Edun joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal.
Peterborough United On 16 January 2025, Edun joined Peterborough United on a short-term deal until the end of the season. He was cup-tied as Peterborough won the 2024–25 EFL Trophy by beating Birmingham City in the final.
Stockport County On 19 June 2025, Edun joined Stockport County on a permanent basis, signing a two-year-contract.
International career Edun was born in England and is of St Vincent and Nigerian descent. He has represented England at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 level.
Edun was selected to represent the under-17 side at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Edun was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He was sent off in the final after receiving two yellow cards, however England held on to defeat Portugal. Edun was subsequently included in the team of the tournament.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFulham2016–17Championship000030—302017–18200020—402018–19Premier League000000—002019–20Championship000000—00Total2000500070Ipswich Town (loan)2018–19Championship610010—71Lincoln City2019–20League One60000000602020–214212021905522021–224100000041Total522203190653Blackburn Rovers2021–22Championship2001000—2102022–23801040—130Total280204000340Charlton Athletic2023–24League One2603010303302024–250000103141Total260302061371Peterborough United2024–25League One172———172Stockport County2025–26League One242100060312Career total1557801412111989
Honours Stockport County EFL Trophy runner-up: 2025–26
England U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2017
Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017
References
External links England profile at The FA