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Jayden Onen
Personal information
Full name Jayden Roy Onen[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2017 Arsenal
2017 Crystal Palace
2017–2018 Brighton & Hove Albion
2018–2020 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Brentford 0 (0)
2019 → Bromley (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Reading 1 (0)
2021–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2023 Forward Madison 26 (3)
2024– Lexington SC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:47, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Jayden Roy Onen (born 17 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL League One club Lexington SC.

Onen is a product of the Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion academies and began his professional career with Brentford B in 2018. Following spells with the U23 teams at Reading and Sheffield Wednesday, he moved to the United States to join Forward Madison in 2023.

Club career[edit]

Youth years[edit]

An attacking midfielder, Onen began his career in the Arsenal academy,[2] before joining Crystal Palace on a scholarship deal in 2017.[3] He remained at Selhurst Park until December 2017, when he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy as a scholar.[4] Onen made one EFL Trophy appearance for Albion's U21 team during the 2018–19 season,[5] before his release in December 2018.[6]

Brentford[edit]

On 17 December 2018, Onen transferred to the B team at Championship club Brentford and signed an 18-month contract.[6] He made 30 appearances and scored three goals for the B team prior to his release at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] A one-month loan at National League club Bromley in late 2019 yielded just one injury time substitute appearance.[2][8][9]

Reading[edit]

On 6 November 2020, after a successful trial period,[10] Onen joined the U23 team at Championship club Reading on a contract running until the end of the 2020–21 season.[11] During the remainder of the season, he was an unused substitute for the first team on 16 occasions and made two appearances prior to the expiration of his contract.[2][12]

Sheffield Wednesday[edit]

Following a trial spell, Onen signed a contract running until the end of the 2021–22 season with the U23 team at League One club Sheffield Wednesday.[13][14] He failed to win a call into a first team matchday squad and was released when his contract expired.[2][14]

Forward Madison[edit]

On 17 January 2023, Onen signed a contract to play the 2023 season with USL League One club Forward Madison.[15] He made 27 appearances and scored four goals during a 2023 season which concluded with a quarter-final playoff defeat.[2][16] Onen's performances were recognised with a nomination for the USL League One Young Player of the Year award.[17] He departed the club in January 2024.[18]

Lexington SC[edit]

On 4 January 2023, Onen joined fellow USL League One club Lexington SC on a free transfer.[18]

International career[edit]

Onen was called up to the Uganda squad for two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March 2020, which were later postponed.[19] He participated in a training camp in Dubai in October 2020.[20]

Personal life[edit]

Onen is of Ugandan descent.[11] In July 2020, it was reported that FUFA were trying to arrange dual-citizenship with Uganda for Onen.[21]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 19 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2018–19[5] — 1[c] 0 1 0
Bromley (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 0 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 1 0
Reading 2020–21[22] Championship 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Forward Madison 2023[2] USL League One 26 3 1 1 — 0 0 27 4
Lexington SC 2024[2] USL League One 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 3 0
Career total 29 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 33 4
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jayden Onen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Jayden Onen at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Jayden Onen – Midfielder – U18 Team". Brighton & Hove Albion. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Onen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Jayden Onen signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Jayden Onen joins Bromley on one-month youth loan deal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Jaden Brissett and Jayden Onen back with Brentford B following loan stints". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Uganda Cranes midfielder signs contract with English club". Swift Sports Uganda. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  11. ^ a b Lusulire, Ronnie (27 September 2020). "Uganda Cranes starlet joins Reading FC U-23 side". BigWhale sports. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  12. ^ "✉️ Contracts offered, clauses triggered, loans end and best wishes issued for those set for pastures new…". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Jayden Onen signs for Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Owls confirm Under-23 departures". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  15. ^ Warwick, Evan (17 January 2023). "Forward Madison FC Signs Versatile Attacker Jayden Onen". Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Forward Madison FC Finish 2023 Season In Colorado". Forward Madison FC. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Jackson Khoury Named Tormenta FC Newcomer of the Year". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Midfielder Jayden Onen set to join Lexington Sporting Club". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers postponed". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Full Uganda Cranes Delegation for Dubai Training Camp". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Know Your Football Star: Jayden Onen". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Jayden Onen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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