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) 11 (0)
International career
2023– Wales U19 1 (0)
2025– Wales U21 1 (0)
2025– Wales 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:36, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:22, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Kai Bernard James Andrews (born 6 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Coventry City and the Wales national team.

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Club 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 career

Born in England, Andrews is of Welsh descent through his mother, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through his father. [7] He qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandmother who was born in Abercarn. [8]

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. [9] On 6 June 2025 Andrews made his Wales under-21 debut in a friendly match against Norway. [10]

He made his senior debut in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Canada on 9 September 2025. [11]

Career statistics

As of 5 March 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24 [12] Championship 2000000020
Total2000000020
Career total2000000020

International

As of match played 9 September 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 202510
Total10


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. "Kai Andrews Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  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. Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (15 April 2025). "Kai Andrews: Growing up fast".
  8. "Kai Andrews: The teen exciting Wales boss Craig Bellamy". BBC Sport. 17 March 2025.
  9. "Injury-hit Wales call up teenager Kai Andrews for World Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. 12 March 2025.
  10. "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  11. Pritchard, Dafydd (9 September 2025). "Wales 0-1 Canada: Derek Cornelius free-kick earns win for Canucks". BBC Sport . Retrieved 16 September 2025. Although there were few, if any, standout Wales performances, Bellamy was able to give debuts to three players: right-back Ronan Kpakio from the start and midfielders Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews from the bench.
  12. "Games played by Kai Andrews in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  13. "Kai Andrews". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 September 2025.