Kion Reece Etete (born 28 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from club Cardiff City.
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". Manager Harry Kewell said that "Kion was excellent".
Tottenham Hotspur In 2019, Etete underwent a trial at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring twice in an U18 game against West Ham United. On 7 June 2019, County announced that Etete had officially joined Tottenham.
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. He made his Northampton debut in the Carabao Cup on 11 August 2021, scoring twice against Coventry City in a 2-1 win.
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.
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. 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.BBC Sport: Reading 1-0 Bolton
On 1 August 2025, Etete joined fellow League One side Rotherham United on a season-long loan. On 15 January 2026, the loan deal was terminated early. A week later, he joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan for the remainder of the season. On 1 September 2026 Etete joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2026-27 season.Etete Newport loan
Personal life Etete was born in England to an English mother and Nigerian father.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNotts County2018–19EFL League Two4010001060Tottenham Hotspur2019–20Premier League00000000002020–21Premier League00000000002021–22Premier League0000000000Total0000000000Tottenham Hotspur U232019–20———1010Northampton Town (loan)2021–22EFL League Two183212210236Cheltenham Town (loan)2021–22EFL League One133000000133Cardiff City2022–23EFL Championship2831010—3032023–24EFL Championship2831033—3262024–25EFL Championship001000—102025–26EFL League One0000000000Total566304300639Bolton Wanderers (loan)2024–25EFL League One5000000050Rotherham United (loan)2025–26EFL League One110001020140St Mirren (loan)2025–26Scottish Premiership4010——50Career total1111271755013018
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