Personal information | |||
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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 | Chelmsford City | ||
Number | 17 | ||
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) |
2024–2025 | Aldershot Town | 34 | (1) |
2025– | Chelmsford City | 6 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:17, 2 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 South club Chelmsford City.
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]
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]
On 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for National League side Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal. [8] He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. [9]
On 11 July 2025, Corbett agreed to join National League South club Chelmsford City, following his release from Aldershot. [10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United U21 | 2019–20 [11] | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
2020–21 [12] | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
Peterborough United | 2021–22 [13] | 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 [14] | 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 [15] | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Aldershot Town | 2024–25 [15] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 [b] | 5 | 45 | 6 | |
Career total | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 9 |
Aldershot Town