Kai Corbett

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Kai Corbett
Personal information
Full name Kai Michael James Corbett [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Peterborough United 1 (0)
2024 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 5 (1)
2024– Aldershot Town 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:30, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Kai Michael James Corbett (born 8 October 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer born to English parents who plays as a winger for National League club Aldershot Town.

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Career

Corbett 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

Following 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

On 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for National League side Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal. [8]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2019–20 [9] ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 121
2020–21 [10] ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 121
Total———4242
Peterborough United 2021–22 [11] EFL Championship 100000—10
2022–23 League One 0000000000
2023–24 [12] League One0000102 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total1000102040
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2023–24 [13] National League North 5100—0051
Career total61001062133
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kai Corbett: Back from Manchester United but can he make West Ham's first team?". The Athletic. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Academy Quickfire Questions: Kai Corbett". West Ham United F.C. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Corbett Pens Deal With Posh". Peterborough United F.C. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Peterborough United 0–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Jones, Ben (12 March 2024). "Young Posh striker- who once started in the Championship- set for loan spell". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Posh Announce Retained List | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Kai Corbett". www.theshots.co.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kai Corbett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Kai Corbett at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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