Kai Andrews

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Kai Andrews
Personal information
Full name Kai Bernard James Andrews [1]
Date of birth (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Coventry City
Number 54
Youth career
2017–2023 Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Coventry City 2 (0)
2025Motherwell (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2023– Wales U19 1 (0)
2025– Wales U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:24, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:22, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Kai Bernard James Andrews (born 6 August 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Coventry City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

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Career

Andrews joined the youth academy of Coventry City at the age of 11. He made his professional debut, aged 17, on 12 August 2023 in a 3–0 Championship win against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute to replace Matt Godden after 98 minutes. [4] On 12 January 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2026. [5]

On 7 January 2025, Andrews joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. [6]

International

Andrews qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandmother who was born in Abercarn. [7]

In March 2025 Andrews was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time for the World Cup qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia. [8] On 6 June 2025 Andrews made his Wales under-21 debut in a friendly match against Norway. [9]

Career statistics

As of 5 March 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24 [10] Championship 2000000020
Total2000000020
Career total2000000020

References

  1. "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. "Kai Andrews". ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. https://www.whoscored.com/players/497140/show/kai-andrews
  4. "Sky Blues 3-0 Middlesbrough". CCFC Official Site. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. Turner, Andy (12 January 2024). "Coventry City youngster Kai Andrews signs first professional contract". Coventry Live.
  6. "Kai Andrews is our first 2025 arrival". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. Andrews Wales qualified
  8. Andrews Wales selection
  9. Wales under-21 debut
  10. "Games played by Kai Andrews in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.