Kyle Knoyle

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Kyle Knoyle
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Knoyle in July 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 24)
Place of birth Newham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Youth career
2010–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2016 → Dundee United (loan) 9 (0)
2016 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2019 Swindon Town 60 (0)
2019–2021 Cambridge United 71 (3)
2021- Doncaster Rovers 2 (0)
National team
2013–2015 England U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2021 (UTC)

Kyle Andy P. Knoyle[1] (born 24 September 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for League One club Doncaster Rovers.

Knoyle began his career with West Ham United, making his debut in 2015, and was loaned by them to both Dundee United and Wigan Athletic. He joined Swindon Town in 2017 and then Cambridge in 2019 before joining Doncaster in 2021. He has represented the England under-18 team.

Club career[]

West Ham United[]

Knoyle spent five years with the West Ham United Academy before signing a two-year professional contract in June 2015.[2] was first included in a West Ham matchday squad for their UEFA Europa League first qualifying round second leg fixture away to Lusitanos of Andorra on 9 July 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–0 victory (4–0 aggregate).[3] With manager Slaven Bilić putting priority on the team's Premier League performance, he made an array of changes for their third qualifying round second leg away to FC Astra Giurgiu on 6 August, including giving Knoyle his debut as a starter.[4]

On 22 January 2016, Knoyle signed on loan for Dundee United until the end of the 2015–16 season.[5] He made his Tangerines debut on 27 February as an 82nd-minute substitute for Blair Spittal in a 3–0 win at Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.[6] His full debut came on 2 April in a 1–0 win at St Johnstone's McDiarmid Park.[7]

On 1 July 2016, Knoyle joined Championship side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[8] In a pre-season training camp in Portugal, Knoyle suffered a dislocated and broken elbow in an accident, an injury which was expected to keep him out of the side for a lengthy period.[9]

Knoyle was released by West Ham at the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]

Swindon Town[]

Knoyle joined League Two club Swindon Town on 2 August 2017 on a free transfer.[11] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Swindon exercised an option to extend his contract.[12] He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season,[13] which he turned down.

Cambridge United[]

Knoyle signed a two-year contract with League Two club Cambridge United on 5 June 2019.[14]

Doncaster Rovers[]

On 17 June 2021, Knoyle signed for Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract.[15]

International career[]

Knoyle made three appearances for the England under-18 team between 2013 and 2015.

Career statistics[]

As of match played 8 May 2021.[16]
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
West Ham United 2015–16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Dundee United (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 9 0 2 0 0 0 — 11 0
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2016–17 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Swindon Town 2017–18 League Two 18 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 21 0
2018–19 League Two 42 0 2 0 1 0 3[b] 0 48 0
Total 60 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 69 0
Cambridge United 2019–20 League Two 27 1 2 0 0 0 1[b] 0 30 1
2020–21[17] League Two 44 2 1 0 2 0 3[b] 0 50 2
Total 71 3 3 0 2 0 4 0 80 3
Career total 141 3 7 0 3 0 11 0 162 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Hounours[]

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ Kyle Knoyle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "West Ham hand England Under-18 star Kyle Knoyle new deal". Talksport. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Lusitanos 0-1 West Ham". BBC Sport. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Astra Giurgiu 2-1 West Ham". BBC Sport. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Dundee United loan defender Kyle Knoyle from West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Ross County 0-3 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. ^ "St Johnstone 0-1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Kyle Knoyle: West Ham defender joins Wigan Athletic on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Latics defender suffers freak injury KO". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ "Kyle Knoyle: Swindon Town sign former West Ham United defender". BBC Sport. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Luke Norris: Swindon Town extend striker's contract". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  14. ^ https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/june/kyle-knoyle-signs/
  15. ^ [2]
  16. ^ "K. Knoyle". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Kyle Knoyle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  18. ^ The PFA: "PFA League Two Team of the Year"

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