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'''Kadan Christophe Young''' (born 19 January 2006) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|winger]] for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].
'''Kadan Christophe Young''' (born 19 January 2006) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|winger]] for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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==International career==
==International career==
Young has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|kadan-young}}</ref> 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 national under-17 football team|Switzerland]] to clinch qualification to the [[2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/30/england-mens-under-17s-switzerland-play-off-20230530|title=England MU17s qualify for the U-17 World Cup with enthralling 4-2 victory over Switzerland|first=Chris|last=Swoffer|date=30 May 2023|accessdate=30 May 2023|website=englandfootball.com}}</ref>
Young has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|kadan-young}}</ref> 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 national under-17 football team|Switzerland]] to clinch qualification to the [[2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Swoffer |first=Chris |date=30 May 2023 |title=England MU17s qualify for the U-17 World Cup with enthralling 4-2 victory over Switzerland |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/May/30/england-mens-under-17s-switzerland-play-off-20230530 |accessdate=30 May 2023 |website=The Football Association}}</ref>

On 20 May 2024, Young was called up for the [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]] squad for two upcoming matches against [[Northern Ireland national under-18 schoolboys football team|Northern Ireland]] & [[Morocco national under-18 football team|Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Veevers |first=Nicholas |date=20 May 2024 |title=England MU18s squad named for SGP games |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/20/england-mens-under-18s-squad-named-for-northern-ireland-morocco-games-20242005 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=The Football Association |language=en}}</ref> He made a goalscoring debut in a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at [[St George's Park National Football Centre|St. George's Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|accessdate=May 22, 2024|title=Report: England MU18s 4-2 Northern Ireland|date=May 22, 2024|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/22/england-mu18s-northern-ireland-match-report-20242205|website=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref> Young an unused substitute for the victory over Morocco which won the Tri-Nations Trophy for England.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-05-30 |title=Academy quartet win Tri-Nations Trophy with England |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/30/academy-quartet-win-tri-nations/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref>

== Honours ==
'''Aston Villa U21s'''

* [[Birmingham Senior Cup]]: 2023-24<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-05-15 |title=BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/15/u21s-BSC--Aston-Villa---Racing-Club-Warwick/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref>
'''England U18s'''

* Tri-Nations Trophy: 2024<ref name=":0" />


==References==
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Kadan Young
Personal information
Full name Kadan Christophe Young[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Erdington, England[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Number 72
Youth career
Phoenix United
2018– Aston Villa
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 England U16 3 (0)
2023– England U17 4 (1)
2024– England U18 2 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:10, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Kadan Christophe Young (born 19 January 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Aston Villa.

Club career

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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]

International career

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Young has represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level.[8] 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.[9]

On 20 May 2024, Young was called up for the England U18 squad for two upcoming matches against Northern Ireland & Morocco.[10] He made a goalscoring debut in a 4–2 win over Northern Ireland at St. George's Park.[11] Young an unused substitute for the victory over Morocco which won the Tri-Nations Trophy for England.[12]

Honours

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Aston Villa U21s

England U18s

  • Tri-Nations Trophy: 2024[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". premierleague.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ Preece, Ashley (16 May 2023). "The 12 talented Aston Villa wonderkids to watch who can save Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens millions". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ Preece, Ashley (12 December 2022). "Mbappe style and thriving in front of 40,000 - The rapid rise of Kadan Young at Aston Villa". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Townley, John (12 December 2022). "What Kadan Young did to Chelsea's Marc Cucurella as 16-year-old impresses Unai Emery". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Young hungry for more after 'unbelievable experience'". avfc.co.uk. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Villa teenager enjoying time with first team". bbc.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Kadan Young signs pro contract with Villa". avfc.co.uk. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ Kadan Young at WorldFootball.net
  9. ^ Swoffer, Chris (30 May 2023). "England MU17s qualify for the U-17 World Cup with enthralling 4-2 victory over Switzerland". The Football Association. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (20 May 2024). "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". The Football Association. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ^ "Report: England MU18s 4-2 Northern Ireland". EnglandFootball.com. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Academy quartet win Tri-Nations Trophy with England". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  13. ^ "BSC: Aston Villa 9-0 Racing Club Warwick". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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