Jayden Nguyen

Jayden Nguyen is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

AFL career

Nguyen was selected by Essendon in the 2025 rookie draft as a Next Generation Academy selection.
During the 2025 season, he made his debut against in round 21, becoming the first player of Vietnamese descent to play in the AFL. After impressing in the senior team in his first three matches, Nguyen signed a one year contract extension to remain at Essendon in 2026.