Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kai Anthony Payne [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 November 2004||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Liverpool | ||
2018–2023 | Wigan Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Wigan Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Mossley (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2025– | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:32, 8 July 2025 (UTC) |
Kai Payne (born 26 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Oldham Athletic on loan from EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
Payne was a highly sought-after player at under-9 level and was in the Academy at Liverpool until the age of 13. [3] He joined the academy at Wigan Athletic following a trial game in November 2018. [3] He turned professional at Wigan in November 2022 early into the second year of his scholarship. [4] On 2 March 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Mossley on loan. [5] [6]
He made his debut for Wigan in November 2023 in an EFL Trophy game against Tranmere Rovers. [7] He made his first league appearance in August 2024 against Crawley Town, and signed a new three-year contract with the club a few days later. [8]
On 14 October 2024, Payne joined National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until 11 November. [9]
On 8 July 2025, Payne returned to Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan following their promotion to League Two. [10]
Payne is a combative midfielder with excellent technique. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigan Athletic | 2022–23 [11] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023–24 [12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2024–25 [13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Mossley (loan) | 2023–24 [12] | Northern Premier League Division One West | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
Career total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
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