Devante McKain

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Devante McKain
Personal information
Full name Devante McKain [1]
Date of birth (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 (age 30)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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

Devante McKain (born 26 June 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Bedford Town as a defender.

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Club career

McKain began his youth career at Fulham before eventually moving to Maidenhead United. In November 2012, McKain signed with 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kent News". Kent News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "thenonleaguefootballpaper". thenonleaguefootballpaper. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kent News". Kent News. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "skysports". skysports. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "bbc sport". bbc sport. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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