Kaden Rodney
English association football player
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Kaden Kai Rodney (born 7 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaden Kai Rodney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:04, 4 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Rodney was brought up in South East London and attended Friars primary foundation school in Southwark. [citation needed]
Club career
Rodney joined Crystal Palace at the age of eight, progressing through the academy before signing his first professional contract in October 2021. He made his senior debut for the club against Oxford United in the EFL Cup in August 2022.[2] Rodney was included in the match day squad for the Premier League game against Burnley on 24 February 2024, but was an unused substitute.
International career
Rodney has made three appearances for the England U18 team.
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League