Ethon Varian
{{short description|Irish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ethon Varian
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ethon Sean O'Driscoll-Varian{{cite web |title=EFL SQUAD LIST 2020/21 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/399875ceb4a34a7590d82ea228fd09a1/squad-list-publication-report---10.02.2021.pdf |website=EFL |access-date=21 July 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2001|9|7}}
| birth_place = Cork, Ireland
| height =
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2019
| youthclubs1 = Greenwood
| youthyears2 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs2 = Stoke City
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Stoke City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Nantwich Town (loan)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Raith Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Bohemians
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Cork City (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
}}
Ethon Sean O'Driscoll-Varian (born 7 September 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
=Stoke City=
Varian was born in Cork and began playing youth football with Greenwood FC in Togher. He moved to England in 2018 joining the Stoke City Academy.{{cite web |title=Greenwood graduate Ethon Varian is making progress with Stoke City |url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40090991.html |website=Echo Live.ie |date=10 November 2020 |access-date=21 July 2021}} Varian spent January 2020 at Nantwich Town on work experience where he scored twice on his debut against Hyde United.{{cite web |title=ETHON VARIAN |url=https://www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk/player/ethon-varian/ |website=Nantwich Town |access-date=21 July 2021}} In July 2021 Varian joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a six-month loan.{{cite web |title=Ethon Varian |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/49099/ethon-varian.htm |website=Raith Rovers |access-date=21 July 2021}} He made his professional debut on 21 July 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup.{{cite news |title=Livingston 0–0 Raith Rovers |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57915913 |access-date=21 July 2021}}{{cite web |title=RAITH PAY PENALTY AFTER CUP DRAW |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/49152/livingston-raith-rovers-2.htm |website=Raith Rovers |access-date=22 July 2021}} His loan was extended in December 2021 until the end of the 2021–22 season{{cite web |title=Raith Rovers agree extended deal for Stoke City striker Ethon Varian as Rangers starlet Ben Williamson nears switch |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/2864355/raith-rovers-transfer-news-stoke-city-ethon-varian-rangers-ben-williamson/|website=The Courier |access-date=8 May 2022}} Varian made 43 appearances for Raith scoring three goals as they narrowly missed out on a play-off spot.{{cite news |title=Raith Rovers 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61185134 |access-date=8 May 2022}} He helped Raith to win the Scottish Challenge Cup after beating Queen of the South 3–1 in the final.{{cite news |title=Raith Rovers 3–1 Queen of the South |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60902630 |access-date=8 May 2022}}
=Bohemians=
On 8 July 2022, Varian signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.{{cite web |title=Varian joins Bohemians |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2022/july/08/varian-joins-bohemians/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=8 July 2022}} After 6 months at the club it was announced that he would be joining his hometown club Cork City on loan for the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41033789.html | title=Cork City complete loan signing of Ethon Varian | date=21 December 2022 }}
International career
Varian made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut against Wales on 26 March 2021.{{cite web |title=U21s comeback to beat Wales |url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/55502/2020/999947057 |website=FAI |access-date=21 July 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 April 2022}}{{soccerway|ethan-varian/564816}}
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| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=142073|season=2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Raith Rovers (loan)
|32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5{{efn|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
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Honours
; Raith Rovers
References
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Nantwich Town F.C. players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Cork City F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players