Tayo Edun

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Tayo Edun
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Tayo Edun on his Ipswich Town debut in 2018
Personal information
Full name Adetayo Oluwatosin Olusegun Adio Aduramigba Iretioluwa Edun[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 23)[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 20
Youth career
0000–2016 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 0 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 England U17 10 (0)
2015–2016 England U18 3 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 14 (1)
2017–2018 England U20 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:45, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:24, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

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 Blackburn Rovers.

Early life[]

Edun was born in Islington, London to a mother from St. Vincent and a father from Nigeria, and attended Enfield Grammar School.[citation needed]

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 for an undisclosed fee.[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 31 August 2021
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 2 1 9 0 65 3
Blackburn Rovers 2021–22[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 60 3 2 0 8 1 9 0 79 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

Honours[]

England U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tayo Edun". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Leyton Orient 2-3 Fulham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Ipswich sign Fulham's Edun on loan". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Ipswich 2-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ "EDUN BACK TO FULHAM". Ipswich Town FC. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Imps welcome quartet to LNER Stadium". Lincoln City. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Report: The Imps V Liverpool". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Tayo Edun Departs the Imps". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Ike Ugbo strikes twice for England ahead U17 World Cup". African Football. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Edun's England Call". Fulham FC official site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  13. ^ "John Peacock names his England Under-17s Group". The Football Association. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  14. ^ "FIFA Under-17s World Cup squad announced by Neil Dewsnip". The Football Association. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Technical Report - Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

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