.jpg/1280px-Zepiqueno_Redmond_(cropped).jpg) Redmond in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Zépiqueno Ponimin Charmant Redmond[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexandria'66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | CVV Zwervers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | ADO Den Haag | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Feyenoord | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:14, 1 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:53, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Zépiqueno Ponimin Charmant Redmond (born 22 June 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Club career
Redmond is a youth product of Alexandria'66, CVV Zwervers and ADO Den Haag, before joining with the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2019.[3]
Feyenoord
On 16 June 2022, Remond signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord until 2025.[4] On 2 November 2024, he started training with the senior Feyenoord team after a set of injuries to their starting strikers Santiago Giménez, Ayase Ueda and Julián Carranza.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Feyenoord as a starter in a 4–1 Eredivisie win over Almere City on 10 November 2024.[6] He scored his first goals in professional football by netting a brace in a 1–2 win against MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on 17 December 2024.[7] On 18 February 2025, Redmond made his debut in continental club football, starting in a 1–1 draw away against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off.[8]
Aston Villa
On 1 July 2025, following the expiry of his Feyenoord contract Redmond joined English Premier League club Aston Villa on a free transfer.[9] On 1 September 2025, Redmond moved to EFL League One club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan.[10] Redmond made his English Football League debut on 13 September 2025, scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Bradford City.[11] In January, the two clubs mutually agreed to cancel the loan after Redmond played three games in all competitions.[12]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Redmond is of Surinamese descent.[13] He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having made the final squad of the Netherlands U17 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[14] He was called up to the Netherlands U19s in 2024.[15] On 30 May 2025, Redmond was included in the Dutch squad for the European Under-19 Championship by head coach Peter van der Veen.[16] At the tournament in Romania, he made two appearances and scored two goals in the group game England. The Netherlands eventually won the tournament for the first time.[17]
Personal life
Redmond's first name, "Zépiqueno", is inspired by the nickname of the character Zé Pequeno from the 2002 Brazilian gangster film City of God.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2[a] | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2025–26[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2025–26[19] | EFL League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Netherlands U19
References
- ^ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Alles over Zépiqueno Redmond: talent van Feyenoord maakt doorbraak". Voetbalflitsen.nl - het meest aansprakende voetbalnieuws met focus op Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV en het Nederlands Elftal. 12 November 2024.
- ^ Oevelen, Wesley van (12 November 2024). "Jeugdtrainer CVV Zwervers trots op Feyenoord-spits Zépiqueno Redmond: 'Hij had echt iets bijzonders'" [Youth coach CVV Zwervers proud of Feyenoord striker Zépiqueno Redmond: 'He really had something special']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "Zepiqueno Redmond tekent eerste contract bij Feyenoord" [Zepiqueno Redmond signs first contract at Feyenoord]. FR-Fans.nl (in Dutch). 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Priske voegt daad bij het woord wat betreft spitspositie: 'Het hart van je club'" [Priske puts his money where his mouth is regarding the striker position: 'The heart of your club']. VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Wie is Feyenoord-debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'Hij heeft ons geholpen in een moeilijke situatie'" [Who is Feyenoord debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'He helped us in a difficult situation']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 November 2024.
- ^ "MVV Maastricht 1–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPN. 17 December 2024.
- ^ "AC Milan 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPN. 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa announce Zépiqueno Redmond arrival". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Zépiqueno Redmond in Huddersfield Town loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Page, Stephen (15 September 2025). "Gutted Lee Nicholls already targeting Huddersfield response after Bradford blow". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Zépiqueno Redmond returns to Aston Villa". Huddersfield Town AFC. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Spits met Surinaamse nationaliteit debuteert bij Feyenoord in Eredivisie - KEY NEWS SURINAME". 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Redmond, Read en Sliti scoren voor ongeslagen Oranje Onder 19". FR12.nl. 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië" [Final squad Under 19 (m) for European Championship in Romania]. OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Zépiqueno Redmond ganha apoio de brasileiros". www.record.pt.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zepiqueno Redmond in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
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- Zépiqueno Redmond at Soccerway
- Zépiqueno Redmond at BDFutbol
- Ons Oranje O19 profile
