Kyle White (footballer)

Kyle White

Personal information
Full name	Kyle Richard White [1]
Date of birth	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth	Burnley, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fleetwood Town
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2021	AFC Darwen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	AFC Blackpool
2022–2024	Fleetwood Town	3	(0)
2024–	Waterford	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

Kyle Richard White (born 25 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

Career

White was born in Burnley, Lancashire but was raised in Haslingden, Lancashire and attended Haslingden High School in the town. ^[3] He started playing football for his local side Junior Hoops from the age of five and stayed with the club till the age of fifteen, turning down trials with professional clubs. ^[4] He subsequently signed for the youth team at AFC Darwen where he won the Lancashire County Cup. ^[4] It was at Darwen that he was spotted by a scout at Blackpool and he was invited on a six-week trial, however, this proved to be unsuccessful. ^[4] He subsequently returned to playing youth team football for Darwen and also played men's football for Haslingden St Marys, but the Darwen youth team disbanded in the summer of 2021. ^[4]

Following his release he signed for North West Counties Football League Division One North side A.F.C. Blackpool for the 2021–22 season, playing for both the under-18 side and first team. ^[5] He played a part in the FA Youth Cup run playing against West Didsbury & Chorlton and Wrexham and also scored one goal in fourteen appearances for the first team. ^[5]

On 3 January 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season following a successful trial in December, with the club holding the option of a further year. ^[6] He went straight into the under-18 side managed by Simon Wiles. ^[6] White made his professional debut for Fleetwood on 6 August 2022, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in the 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One at the Highbury Stadium. ^[7]

On 3 July 2024, White signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on an 18 month contract. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2022–23 [2]	League One	3	0	0	0	2	0	1 [a]	0	6	0
	2023–24 [2]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0 [a]	0	0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	6	0
Waterford	2024 [2]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2025 [2]		7	2	0	0	–		2 [b]	0	9	2
	Total		7	2	0	0	–		2	0	9	2
Career total			10	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	15	2

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup

References

1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
2. "K. White Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
3. Pike, Stuart (8 February 2022). "Haslingden teenager living the dream after signing as professional footballer" . Retrieved 10 August 2022– via Lancs Live.
4. "Junior Hoops player Kyle White signs a Professional contract with League one side Fleetwood Town FC" . Retrieved 10 August 2022– via Junior Hoops.
5. "TRANSFER: KYLE WHITE JOINS FLEETWOOD TOWN". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via AFC Blackpool.
6. "Under-18s bolster midfield with the signing of Kyle White". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
7. "Kyle White makes his Fleetwood Town and EFL debut in dramatic win over Plymouth Argyle". 8 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
8. "Kyle White Joins Waterford FC". 3 July 2024.
9. "Waterford sign Sam Bellis from Barrow while Kyle White joins from Fleetwood Town".