Ethan Young

Ethan Kai Young (born 13 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vanarama National League club Scunthorpe United.

Ethan Young
Personal information
Full name Ethan Kai Young[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2020 Lincoln City
2020–2022 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Scunthorpe United 8 (0)
2023 Yaxley (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Playing career

Young joined Scunthorpe United in 2020 as a youth team scholar.[3] He made his first appearance for Scunthorpe on 9 April 2022 in a 4-0 defeat to Mansfield Town.[4] Only six days later, Young made his first start for the club in a defeat away to Leyton Orient.[5]

On 22 April 2022, Young signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe alongside fellow academy graduate Jack Moore-Billam. It was a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further season.[6]

On 17 March 2023, Young was loaned out to Northern Premier League Division One Midland side Yaxley. He made his first appearance one day later in a 2-0 defeat to Cambridge City.

Style of play

Young is a left-footed central defender.[7] He can also play as a left fullback.

Personal life

He was a former student at Stamford Welland Academy.[8]

References
  1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 88. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. "Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United.
  3. "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. "Ethan Young". Soccerbase.
  5. "Jack Moore-Billam and Ethan Young sign professional terms". Scunthorpe United. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. "Jack Moore-Billam and Ethan Young sign professional terms". Scunthorpe United. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  8. "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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