Jayden Nguyen

Jayden Nguyen
Personal information
Full name Jayden Nguyen
Born (2006-07-27) 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 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 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

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

Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[4]

Legend
  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 1 0 0 5 7 12 2 0 0.0 0.0 5.0 7.0 12.0 2.0 0.0
Career 6 0 0 24 26 50 13 13 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.3 8.3 2.2 2.2 0

References

  1. ^ "Bombers welcome Nguyen". Essendon Football Club. 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Nguyen to make AFL debut". Star Weekly. 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Nguyen extends to 2026". Essendon Football Club. 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Jayden Nguyen". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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