Jaden Benjamin James Dixon (born 7 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Stoke City. He is an England U17 international.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaden Benjamin James Dixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2023– | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 17 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 10 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDixon joined Stoke City from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023.[3] He commented that he was helped by the coaching of Ryan Shawcross.[4] He captained the Stoke U21 side at times during the 2023–24 season.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal.[6]
Dixon made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024.[7][8]
International career
editDixon made his international debut for the England U17's in European U17 Championship qualifiers in March 2024 against Northern Ireland U17.[9][10] He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his only appearance of the tournament as a substitute in their opening game against France.[11]
On 4 September 2024, Dixon made his England U18 debut against Portugal in Limoges.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2024–25[13] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Dixon". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (28 June 2023). "Stoke City win transfer race for son of England star Viv Anderson and Sol Sidibe among 13 new signings". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Dixon on being supported by Ryan Shawcross". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (9 May 2024). "Teen defender explains what Stoke City have given him that Tottenham didn't". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Dixon signs his first professional contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United vs. Stoke City". Soccerway. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (13 August 2024). "Stoke City team news vs Carlisle as two 17-year-olds among four debuts". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Dixon wins academy award". BBC Sport. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ ""He was outstanding from minute one to ninety" - Gareth Owen". BBC Sport. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Nottingham, Juliet (21 May 2024). "Report: England MU17 4-0 France". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU18s 2-2 Portugal". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jaden Dixon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.