| Kadan Young | |
| Full Name: | Kadan Christophe Young[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Erdington, England[2] |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Aston Villa |
| Clubnumber: | 72 |
| Youthclubs1: | Phoenix United |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 30 May 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:22, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Kadan Christophe Young (born 19 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Aston Villa.
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.[3] 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.[4] Prior to the squad flying to Dubai for the training camp, he featured in a friendly against Cardiff City - his unofficial first team debut.[5] [6]
While on the tour, he 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.[4] Playing on the right wing, he impressed against Chelsea's full-back, Marc Cucurella, earning plaudits for his performance in a 1–0 win.[4] Following the conclusion of the warm-weather camp, he signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2023.[7] On 18 September 2024, Young signed a long-term contract extension with Aston Villa.[8]
On 24 September 2024, Young made his senior debut in a 2–1 away victory over Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[9]
Young has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level. 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.[10]
On 20 May 2024, Young was called up for the England U18 squad for two upcoming matches against Northern Ireland & Morocco.[11] He made a goalscoring debut in a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[12] Young an unused substitute for the victory over Morocco which won the Tri-Nations Trophy for England.[13]
On 9 October 2024, Young made his U19 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Marbella.[14]
| Season! | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Aston Villa U21s
England U18s