Ethan Erhahon
Scottish footballer (born 2001)
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Ethan Jay Osadebawen Erhahon (born 9 May 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Jay Osadebawen Erhahon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2017 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | St Mirren | 96 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Barnsley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Lincoln City | 93 | (2) |
| 2025– | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:46, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
St Mirren
Born in Glasgow, Erhahon joined St Mirren at the age of 5.[3] He was a participant in the SFA's Performance School programme at Holyrood Secondary School.[4] In November 2018 he was praised by manager Oran Kearney.[5] In January 2019, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 Scottish Cup win at home to Alloa Athletic.[6]
Erhahon moved to Barnsley on loan in January 2020.[7]
St Mirren accepted an offer from Forest Green Rovers for Erhahon in December 2022.[8]
Lincoln City
On 31 January 2023, Erhahon joined Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee on a long-contract.[9][10] He made his debut the following weekend, playing 90 minutes in the 3-0 win against Accrington Stanley on 4 February 2023.[11] He scored his first Lincoln City goal against Blackpool on 26 August 2023, scoring a solo effort after picking the ball up midway inside his own half before dribbling to the edge of Blackpool's box to fire an effort which deflected off the opposition into the top right corner of the goal.[12] Erhahon was given the Players' Player of the Year at the end of the 2023–24 campaign.[13] At the end of the 2024–25 season, Erhahon was linked with a move to EFL Championship side Swansea City.[14]
Bolton Wanderers
On 25 July 2025, Erhahon joined Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.[15] The Bolton News reported that Bolton paid £750,000 and that he had agreed to sign for the League One club over Championship cubs Oxford United and Swansea City.[16] He made his debut on the opening day of the season, coming off the bench in a 2–0 defeat against Stockport County.[17]
International career
Born in Scotland, Erhahon is of Nigerian descent.[18] He has represented Scotland at several youth international levels,[19][20] and made his debut for the under-21 team in June 2021.[21]
Career statistics
- As of 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2017–18[22] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[22] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[23] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[24] | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[25] | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[26] | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 4 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2019–20[23] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2022–23[26] | EFL League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023–24[27] | EFL League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[28] | EFL League One | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 107 | 2 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2025–26[29] | EFL League One | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career total | 218 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 264 | 6 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
- Appearance in the Scottish League Challenge Cup.
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Individual
- Lincoln City Players' Player of the Season: 2023–24[13]