Jaden Dixon

Jaden Dixon
Personal information
Full name Jaden Benjamin James Dixon[1]
Date of birth (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 41
Youth career
–2023 Tottenham Hotspur
2023– Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Stoke City 2 (0)
International career‡
2024 England U17 2 (0)
2024– England U18 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Jaden Benjamin James Dixon (born 7 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Stoke City. He is an England U17 international.[2]

Club career

Dixon joined Stoke City from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023.[3] He commented that he was helped by the coaching of Ryan Shawcross.[4] He captained the Stoke U21 side at times during the 2023–24 season.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal.[6]

Dixon made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024.[7][8]

International career

Dixon made his international debut for the England U17's in European U17 Championship qualifiers in March 2024 against Northern Ireland U17.[9][10] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his only appearance of the tournament as a substitute in their opening game against France.[11]

On 4 September 2024, Dixon made his England U18 debut against Portugal in Limoges.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 2024–25[13] Championship 2 0 0 0 4 0 — 6 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0

References

  1. ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Jaden Dixon". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ Smith, Peter (28 June 2023). "Stoke City win transfer race for son of England star Viv Anderson and Sol Sidibe among 13 new signings". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaden Dixon on being supported by Ryan Shawcross". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Peter (9 May 2024). "Teen defender explains what Stoke City have given him that Tottenham didn't". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Jaden Dixon signs his first professional contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Peter (13 August 2024). "Stoke City team news vs Carlisle as two 17-year-olds among four debuts". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Jaden Dixon wins academy award". BBC Sport. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ ""He was outstanding from minute one to ninety" - Gareth Owen". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ Nottingham, Juliet (21 May 2024). "Report: England MU17 4-0 France". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU18s 2-2 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Games played by Jaden Dixon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.