Kyle White (footballer)

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Kyle White
Personal information
Full name Kyle Richard White [1]
Date of birth (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 47
Youth career
0000–2021 AFC Darwen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 AFC Blackpool
2022– Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:26, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Kyle Richard White (born 25 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a midfielder.

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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]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [2] League One 3000201 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Career total3000201060
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "TRANSFER: KYLE WHITE JOINS FLEETWOOD TOWN". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022– via AFC Blackpool.
  6. 1 2 "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.
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