Tayo Edun
Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun (born 14 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
| Tayo Edun on his Ipswich Town debut in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back or Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Lincoln City | 52 | (2) |
| 2021– | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 2 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:24, 5 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
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 in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient.[3]
Ipswich Town (loan)
On 3 August 2018, Edun, sign for Ipswich Town on a season-loan from Fulham.[4] He scored on his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 4 August 2018.[5] He was recalled by Fulham on 31 December 2018 due to an eye injury, ending his loan stay early after making just 6 appearances.[6]
Lincoln City
After leaving Fulham, Edun signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with League One club Lincoln City on 10 January 2020.[7] He would score his first goal for the club against Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup on 24 September 2020.[8]
Blackburn Rovers
On 31 August 2021, Edun would join EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[9]
International career
Edun was born in England and is of St Vincent and Nigerian descent.[10] He has represented England at Under 17, Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 level.[11][12]
Edun was selected to represent England under-17 at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[13] and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14]
Edun was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[15] He was sent off in the final after receiving two yellow cards, however England held on to defeat Portugal.[16] Edun was subsequently included in the team of the tournament.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18[19] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2018–19[20] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City | 2019–20[21] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020–21[22] | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9[a] | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[23] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2021–22[23] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022–23[24] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
Honours
England U19
Individual
References
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Tayo Edun". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2-3 Fulham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Ipswich sign Fulham's Edun on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ipswich 2-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "EDUN BACK TO FULHAM". Ipswich Town FC. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Imps welcome quartet to LNER Stadium". Lincoln City. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Report: The Imps V Liverpool". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Tayo Edun Departs the Imps". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Ike Ugbo strikes twice for England ahead U17 World Cup". African Football. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Edun's England Call". Fulham FC official site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "John Peacock names his England Under-17s Group". The Football Association. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Under-17s World Cup squad announced by Neil Dewsnip". The Football Association. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Technical Report - Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
- England profile at The FA