Tayo Edun
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[2]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back or Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 17
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)
2021–2023 Blackburn Rovers 28 (0)
2023– Charlton Athletic 18 (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 17:10, 13 January 2024 (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 Charlton Athletic.

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]

Charlton Athletic

On 25 July 2023, Edun joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal.[10]

International career

Edun was born in England and is of St Vincent and Nigerian descent.[11] He has represented England at Under 17, Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 level.[12][13]

Edun was selected to represent England under-17 at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[14] and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]

Edun was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16] He was sent off in the final after receiving two yellow cards, however England held on to defeat Portugal.[17] Edun was subsequently included in the team of the tournament.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 January 2023
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2016–17[19] Championship 000030—30
2017–18[20] 200020—40
2018–19[21] Premier League 000000—00
2019–20[22] Championship 000000—00
Total 2000500070
Ipswich Town (loan) 2018–19[21] Championship 610010—71
Lincoln City 2019–20[22] League One 6000000060
2020–21[23] 42120219[lower-alpha 1]0552
2021–22[24] 4100000041
Total 522203190653
Blackburn Rovers 2021–22[24] Championship 2001000—210
2022–23[25] 801040—130
Total 280204000340
Charlton Athletic 2023–24[26] League One 18030103[lower-alpha 2]0250
Career total 1063701311201384
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[18]

References

  1. ↑ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "DONE DEAL : TAYO EDUN IS AN ADDICK". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ike Ugbo strikes twice for England ahead U17 World Cup". African Football. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Edun's England Call". Fulham FC official site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "John Peacock names his England Under-17s Group". The Football Association. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "FIFA Under-17s World Cup squad announced by Neil Dewsnip". The Football Association. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  17. 1 2 "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Technical Report - Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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