Ethan Young

Ethan Young
Personal information
Full name Ethan Kai Young[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stamford
Youth career
–2020 Lincoln City
2020–2022 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Scunthorpe United 8 (0)
2023 Yaxley (loan) 6 (0)
2024–2024 Warrington Rylands ? (?)
2024– Stamford 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:13, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Ethan Kai Young (born 13 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stamford.

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.

In February 2024, he joined Warrington Rylands.[7]

Style of play

Young is a left-footed central defender.[8] He can also play as a left fullback.

Personal life

He was a former student at Stamford Welland Academy.[9]

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. ^ @RylandsFC (16 February 2024). "NEW SIGNING 🔵 'The lads have made me feel really welcome, I'm buzzing to be here' Ethan Young has signed for Warrington Rylands! The Defender took part in the Blues' friendly against Atherton and is ready for NPL action!💪 #CommunityClub #WeAreRylands #OneClub #OneCommunity" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. ^ "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.