Devante McKain (born 26 June 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Bedford Town as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devante McKain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayleigh F.C. | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Fulham | ||
| 2008–2011 | Maidenhead United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Maidenhead United | 21 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | Gillingham | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bromley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hayes & Yeading United | 25 | (2) |
| 2016– | Bedford Town | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
McKain began his youth career at Fulham before eventually moving on to Maidenhead United. In November 2012, McKain signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.[2] At the time, then Gillingham boss Martin Allen said "Devante was recommended to me by Maidenhead United manager Johnson Hippolyte, the same man that recommended DJ Campbell to me."[3] Allen also said of McKain "He is big. He is strong. He is quick. He heads it. He needs to improve technically but he has got priceless attributes for a young centre-back."[4] Also at the time, Maidenhead United manager Johnson Hippolyte said of McKain, "from day one we were all adamant he would play professional football. It was a no brainer, that's how much ability he has."[5]
McKain made his Football League One debut for Gillingham on 27 April 2013 at Burton Albion.[6] On 7 September 2013, he made his second Gillingham appearance against Crawley Town.[7]
In October 2013, Martin Allen said, "Devante was close to playing in our team a couple of weeks ago. He has been fantastic in training."[8]
In May 2014, McKain signed a new one-year deal to stay at Gillingham.[9]
In March 2015, Devante was released by Gillingham along with several others [10]
References edit
- ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2016 and 30/06/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "thenonleaguefootballpaper". thenonleaguefootballpaper. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Kent News". Kent News. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "skysports". skysports. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "bbc sport". bbc sport. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
External links edit
- Devante McKain at Soccerbase
- Devante McKain at Soccerway
- Profile at Aylesbury United
