Kai Michael James Corbett (born 8 October 2002) is a Spain born English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Aldershot Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kai Michael James Corbett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Reading | |||
| 2014–2021 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:30, 28 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCorbett was born in Barcelona, Spain to English parents, before moving to England as a child. Prior to moving to England, Corbett was in the youth academy at Barcelona. Corbett joined Arsenal at under-9 level, after playing for Chelsea and Southampton. Corbett later represented Reading before signing for West Ham United in 2014. In early 2020, Corbett had a trial at Manchester United, scoring in a 1–0 win against Blackburn Rovers' under-18's, however Corbett did not gain a contract at Manchester United due to a dispute in his compensation fee.[2][3]
Peterborough United
editFollowing trials with Wolverhampton Wanderers and former club Southampton at the start the 2021–22 Premier League 2 season, Corbett signed for EFL Championship club Peterborough United on 15 November 2021.[4] On 27 November 2021, Corbett made his debut for Peterborough, starting in a 0–0 draw against Barnsley.[5]
In March 2024, Corbett joined National League North side Scunthorpe United on loan, until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6]
On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.[7]
Aldershot Town
editOn 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for National League side Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2019–20[9] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[10] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2021–22[11] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2023–24[13] | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Kai Corbett: Back from Manchester United but can he make West Ham's first team?". The Athletic. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Academy Quickfire Questions: Kai Corbett". West Ham United F.C. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Corbett Pens Deal With Posh". Peterborough United F.C. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Peterborough United 0–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Jones, Ben (12 March 2024). "Young Posh striker- who once started in the Championship- set for loan spell". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Kai Corbett". www.theshots.co.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kai Corbett at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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