Jayden Nguyen
| Jayden Nguyen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jayden Nguyen | ||
| Born | 27 July 2006 | ||
| Original teams | Calder Cannons (Talent League), Aberfeldie Football Club | ||
| Draft | Category B rookie selection (2024) | ||
| Debut | Round 21, 2025, Essendon vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Essendon | 10 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jayden Nguyen (born 27 July 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
[edit]Nguyen was selected by Essendon in the 2025 rookie draft as a Next Generation Academy selection.[1]
During the 2025 season, he made his debut against Sydney in round 21, becoming the first player of Vietnamese descent to play in the AFL.[2] After impressing in the senior team in his first three matches, Nguyen signed a one year contract extension to remain at Essendon in 2026.[3]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025 | Essendon | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2026 | Essendon | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 23 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bombers welcome Nguyen". Essendon Football Club. 22 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nguyen to make AFL debut". Star Weekly. 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Nguyen extends to 2026". Essendon Football Club. 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jayden Nguyen". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jayden Nguyen's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Jayden Nguyen at AustralianFootball.com
- Jayden Nguyen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
