Tayo Edun

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
 Stockport County
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)
2021–2023 Blackburn Rovers 28 (0)
2023–2025 Charlton Athletic 26 (0)
2025 Peterborough United 17 (2)
2025– Stockport County 0 (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, 19 June 2025 (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 League One side Stockport County.

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]

Peterborough United

On 16 January 2025, Edun joined Peterborough United on a permanent deal until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11][12] Edun was cup-tied as Peterborough won the 2024-25 EFL Trophy by beating Birmingham City in the final.[13]

Stockport County

On 19 June 2025, Edun joined Stockport County on a permanent deal for two-year-deal.[14]

International career

Edun was born in England and is of St Vincent and Nigerian descent.[15] He has represented England at Under 17, Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 level.[16][17]

Edun was selected to represent England under-17 at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[18] and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[19]

Edun was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[20] He was sent off in the final after receiving two yellow cards, however England held on to defeat Portugal.[21] Edun was subsequently included in the team of the tournament.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2016–17[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 0
2017–18[24] 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0
2018–19[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[26] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0
Ipswich Town (loan) 2018–19[25] Championship 6 1 0 0 1 0 — 7 1
Lincoln City 2019–20[26] League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2020–21[27] 42 1 2 0 2 1 9[a] 0 55 2
2021–22[28] 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[28] Championship 20 0 1 0 0 0 — 21 0
2022–23[29] 8 0 1 0 4 0 — 13 0
Total 28 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 34 0
Charlton Athletic 2023–24[30] League One 26 0 3 0 1 0 3[b] 0 33 0
2024–25[31] 0 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 1 4 1
Total 26 0 3 0 2 0 6 1 37 1
Peterborough United 2024–25[31] League One 17 2 — — — 17 2
Stockport County 2025–26[32] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 131 5 7 0 14 1 15 1 167 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

England U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[22]

Individual Joined the greatest club in the North West - June 2025

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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. ^ "DONE DEAL : TAYO EDUN IS AN ADDICK". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Tayo Edun joins Peterborough United". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Posh Secure Signature Of Edun". Peterborough United Official Site. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Can Posh give Fry birthday gift against old friends Blues?". BBC. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Dun deal for County as Tayo checks in". Stockport County Official Site. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Ike Ugbo strikes twice for England ahead U17 World Cup". African Football. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Edun's England Call". Fulham FC official site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  18. ^ "John Peacock names his England Under-17s Group". The Football Association. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  19. ^ "FIFA Under-17s World Cup squad announced by Neil Dewsnip". The Football Association. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  21. ^ a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Technical Report - Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  27. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  28. ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  32. ^ "Games played by Tayo Edun in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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