Ethan Young
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Kai Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough Sports | ||
| 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 | Warrington Rylands | ? | (?) |
| 2024 | Alvechurch | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Soham Town Rangers[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Stamford | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Shepshed Dynamo | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Peterborough Sports | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Downham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Quorn (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:30, 30 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ethan Kai Young (born 13 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Quorn, on loan from Peterborough Sports.
Playing career
[edit]Young joined Scunthorpe United in 2020 as a youth team scholar.[4] He made his first appearance for Scunthorpe on 9 April 2022 in a 4-0 defeat to Mansfield Town.[5] Only six days later, Young made his first start for the club in a defeat away to Leyton Orient.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
In March 2024, Young joined Alvechurch for the remainder of the season.[9]
Young signed for Soham Town Rangers in August 2024.[10]
In August 2025, Young joined National League North club Peterborough Sports.[11]
Young joined Downham Town on loan in November 2025, making 9 appearances.[12]
In December 2025, Young joined Bromsgrove Sporting on a one month loan deal.[13]
In February 2026, Young joined Quorn on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Style of play
[edit]Young is a left-footed central defender.[15] He can also play as a left fullback.
Personal life
[edit]He was a former student at Stamford Welland Academy.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 88. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United.
- ^ "Ethan Kai Young Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Ethan Young". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Jack Moore-Billam and Ethan Young sign professional terms". Scunthorpe United. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Jack Moore-Billam and Ethan Young sign professional terms". Scunthorpe United. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ @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 X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ @Alvechurch1st (26 March 2024). "Alvechurch FC are delighted to announce the signing of defender Ethan Young. ✍️ The ex-Scunthorpe and Warrington Rylands man will join us for the rest of the 2023/24 season and brings plenty of experience, having played in Sky Bet L2 with the Irons. 💪 Welcome to Church, Ethan!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄! ✍️ The club are pleased to announce the signing of Ethan Young! Ethan joins us following being released by Scunthorpe United after spending 4 years at the club. He made his EFL debut at 18 and has since had loan spells at Yaxley and Warrington Rylands". facebook.com. Soham Town Rangers FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ @psfcturbines (6 August 2025). "🚨𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 ✍🏻 We're pleased to announce the signing of 21 year old defender Ethan Young. Welcome to sports Ethan. 👊 #psfc" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Downham Town – Appearances – Ethan Young". fwp.co. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "NEW ADDITIONS: Welcome Ethan, Welcome Back Jack!". bromsgrovesporting.co.uk. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "SQUAD NEWS: More Young Blood for the Reds". quornfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "U18s questionnaire: Ethan Young". Scunthorpe United. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ethan Young at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Peterborough
- Men's association football defenders
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Yaxley F.C. players
- Warrington Rylands 1906 F.C. players
- Soham Town Rangers F.C. players
- Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
- Peterborough Sports F.C. players
- Downham Town F.C. players
- Quorn F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Eastern Counties Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- Isthmian League players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen