Kadan Young
English footballer (born 2006)
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Kadan Christophe Young (born 19 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League One club Reading, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kadan Christophe Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Reading (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Phoenix United | |||
| 2018–2024 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Reading (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | England U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2026- | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:41, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Having started out with local club Phoenix United in Erdington, Young trialled with a host of professional sides before eventually joining Premier League side Aston Villa at under-13 level.[4] He went on to sign a scholarship deal with the club in July 2022, and during the mid-season break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he was a surprise inclusion in Aston Villa's squad for a warm-weather training camp in December of the same year.[5] Prior to the squad flying to Dubai for the training camp, he featured in a friendly against Cardiff City - his unofficial first team debut.[6][7]
While on the tour, Young continued to feature in friendlies, playing ten minutes at the end of a 2–2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion before being brought on as a half-time substitute for Arjan Raikhy against Chelsea.[5] Playing on the right wing, he impressed against Chelsea's full-back, Marc Cucurella, earning plaudits for his performance in a 1–0 win.[5] Following the conclusion of the warm-weather camp, he signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2023.[8] On 18 September 2024, Young signed a long-term contract extension with Aston Villa.[9]
On 24 September 2024, Young made his senior debut in a 2–1 away victory over Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[10][11]
On 3 February 2025, Young signed for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp on loan until the end of the season.[12] Young made his Belgian Pro League debut on 15 February, in a 2–1 victory over Kortrijk.[13]
On 29 January 2026, Young made his European debut in the UEFA Europa League for Aston Villa, coming off the bench to assist Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba's winner in a 3–2 victory over Red Bull Salzburg.[14]
On 2 February 2026, Young signed for League One club Reading on loan until the end of the season.[15] Young made his English Football League debut on 14 February, in a 3–2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers.[16]
International career
Born in England, Young is of Jamaican descent and holds dual British and Jamaican citizenship.[17] He has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level.[3] He was called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, and scored the fourth goal in England's 4–2 win over Switzerland to clinch qualification to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[18]
On 20 May 2024, Young was called up for the England U18 squad for two matches against Northern Ireland & Morocco.[19] He made a goalscoring debut in a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[20] Young an unused substitute for the victory over Morocco which won the Tri-Nations Trophy for England.[21]
On 9 October 2024, Young made his England U19 debut during a 2–1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella.[22] He was a member of England's squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and started in their opening game of the tournament against Norway.[23][24]
On 27 March 2026, Young made his England U20 debut during a 3-3 draw away to Italy.[25]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2026[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2024–25[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2024–25[27] | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Reading (loan) | 2025–26[28] | EFL League One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League