Kaine Kesler Hayden
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaine Kesler Hayden[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2022– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:14, 8 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:32, 11 November 2021 (UTC) |
Kaine Kesler-Hayden (born 23 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[3][4]
Club career[]
Aston Villa[]
Having progressed through the club's academy system, Kesler Hayden was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool, after "a large number of first-team players and staff" tested positive for COVID-19, rendering Villa's first-team squad unavailable for the match.[5][6] Villa lost 4–1 but were praised for their performance.[7]
On 24 May 2021, Kesler Hayden captained the Aston Villa U18 side which won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18 2–1 in the final.[8] Kesler Hayden was later one of several academy players given five-year professional contracts by the club in July 2021.[9]
On 2 August 2021, Kesler Hayden signed for Swindon Town on a season-long loan,[10] and made his professional league debut five days later, in a 3–1 away victory over Scunthorpe United, in which he won a penalty that led to Swindon's equaliser.[11] He received his first red card as a professional in his second appearance for Swindon, picking up a second yellow card in a 2–1 defeat to Carlisle United.[12]
On 4 December 2021, Kesler Hayden scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 FA Cup victory over Walsall.[13] Kesler Hayden featured in Swindon's third round FA Cup tie against Manchester City on 7 January 2022. Swindon were beaten 4–1, yet Kesler Hayden received widespread praise for his strong performance against the Premier League side.[14] Two days later, on 9 January, Kesler Hayden was recalled from his loan by Aston Villa.[15]
On 31 January 2022, Kesler Hayden joined League One promotion contenders Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[16] He made his League One debut on 8 February 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Fleetwood Town.[17]
International career[]
Kesler Hayden was called up to a training camp for the England U19 national team in November 2020.[18] On 6 September 2021, he made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [19]
Career statistics[]
- As of 8 February 2022[20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aston Villa U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours[]
Aston Villa U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2020-21[8]
References[]
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Kaine Kesler". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Kaine Kesler-Hayden". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Rushton, James (16 July 2020). "Who is Kaine Kesler? The latest Villa kid called up to train with the first team". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup Third Round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (7 January 2021). "Villa set to field youngsters v Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Paul (8 January 2021). "Sadio Mané double sees Liverpool past bold and youthful Aston Villa". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Seven Villa U23s pen new deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kesler Hayden joins Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Swindon fans laud Aston Villa loanee Kaine Kesler Hayden after debut". The Boot Room. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonny (14 August 2021). "Swindon Town lose 2-1 to Carlisle United in League Two". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonny (4 December 2021). "Swindon Town beat Walsall 2–1 in FA Cup second round". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Covid-hit Man City too strong for Swindon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Kesler Hayden returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kaine Kesler: MK Dons sign Aston Villa full-back on loan". BBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town 1-1 MK Dons: A point apiece at Highbury Stadium". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Three England men's development squads will meet for training camps in November". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Kaine Kesler Hayden at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Black British sportspeople
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender stubs