Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 26 November 2004||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Liverpool | ||
2018–2022 | Wigan Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Mossley (loan) | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 1 April 2024 (UTC) |
Kai Payne (born 26 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for 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.[2] He joined the academy at Wigan Athletic following a trial game in November 2018.[2] He turned professional at Wigan in November 2022 early into the second year of his scholarship.[3] On 2 March 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Mossley on loan.[4][5]
Payne is a combative midfielder with excellent technique.[2]
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[6] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023–24[7] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Mossley (loan) | 2023–24[7] | Northern Premier League Division One West |
9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
Career total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |