Kaine Kesler-Hayden (born 23 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town, on loan from Aston Villa.[3][4] He also captained Aston Villa youth team to victory in the FA youth cup
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kaine Kesler-Hayden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Huddersfield Town (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2021 | 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) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:51, 6 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:43, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
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] For his contribution on loan, Kesler Hayden was later named Swindon Town's Young Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards ceremony.[16]
On 31 January 2022, Kesler-Hayden joined League One promotion contenders Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[17] He made his League One debut on 8 February 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Fleetwood Town.[18] On 22 February 2022, Kesler-Hayden scored his first goal for MK Dons, also his first professional league goal, in a 2–0 away win over Charlton Athletic.[19] He went on to make 17 appearances for the Dons, helping them to a third-placed play-off finish.[20]
On 12 August 2022, Kesler-Hayden joined Championship club Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan.[21]
Kesler-Hayden was called up to a training camp for the England U19 national team in November 2020.[22] 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.[23]
| 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[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[26] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[27] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22[26] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22[26] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2022–23[27] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
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