Dylan Kadji

Dylan Wesley Nkongape Kadji (born 1 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town on loan from Bristol City of the EFL Championship.

Dylan Kadji
Personal information
Full name Dylan Wesley Nkongape Kadji
Date of birth (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
(on loan from Bristol City)
Number 21
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Bristol City 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Bath City (loan) 6 (0)
2023— → Swindon Town (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07 May, 2023 21:28 (UTC)

Career

Kadji came through the youth academy at Bristol City and signed a professional contract in November 2021.[1]

2021: Loan to Bath

Kadji played 6 matches on loan for Bath City F.C. in the 2021-22 season, making his debut on 26 December 2021 against Chippenham Town.[2] Kadji started the move that led to the fourth goal in a 4-1 win for his new club.[3] His home debut for Bath at Twerton Park came a week later in a 2-0 win on 2 January, 2022 again against Chippenham Town.[4]

2022:Senior Bristol City debut

Although he was still training with the Bristol City first team even whilst on loan with Bath,[5] Kadji particularly impressed manager Nigel Pearson and was singled out for praise after training with the first team squad in pre-season camp during the summer of 2022.[6] Pearson was quick to downplay too much pressure being put on the young player's development as Kadji had suffered from injuries that meant he had to sit out sections of their summer tour of Austria.[7] On 24 August, 2022 Kadji opened the scoring 7 minutes into his Bristol City senior debut, against Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park in an EFL Cup second round match, which finished in a 3-1 victory for his side.[8]

2023:Loan to Swindon

On 31 January, 2023 Kadji joined Swindon Town on a six-month loan deal.[9] He made his first league start for Swindon on February 4, 2023 against Newport County, a 2-1 defeat that also marked the first league match in charge of Swindon for new manager Jody Morris.[10]

Style of play

Bristol city manager Nigel Pearson said after his debut that Kadji had “really good attributes for the modern game. He's a good mover, he's got decent vision and ability."[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Kadji is of Cameroonian descent.[12]

References
  1. "The Bristol City academy products who could make first-team breakthrough before the season's end". Bristol Post. 23 March 2022.
  2. "Kadji starts loan spell with Romans". bcfc.co.uk.
  3. "Player News – Dylan Kadji". bathcityfc. 29 December 2021.
  4. "BATH VS CHIPPENHAM 2-0". Soccerway.
  5. "Pearson's touchline antics, Williams' ear flick and Dylan Kadji - Bristol City's moments missed". Bristol Post. 14 February 2022.
  6. "Nigel Pearson shares expectations of emerging Bristol City talent". Football League World. 29 July 2022.
  7. "Nigel Pearson names one Bristol City youngster who has the potential to break into the first-team". Bristol Post. 29 July 2022.
  8. "WYCOMBE WANDERERS VS. BRISTOL CITY 1-3". Soccerway.
  9. "Swindon Town sign Frazer Blake-Tracy as well as Joe Tomlinson and Dylan Kadji on loan". BBC Sport.
  10. "Jody Morris makes losing start as Swindon Town lose 2-1 at Newport". Swindon Advertiser.
  11. "Dylan Kadji: Bristol City teenager says he has 'a lot to learn' after scoring on debut". BBC Sport.
  12. "Dylan Wesley Nkongape Kadji : Matchs, Statistiques et Buts". Foot Direct.
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