Kaylen Miles Hinds (born 28 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hayes & Yeading United.
![]() Hinds playing for Arsenal U18s in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaylen Miles Hinds[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hayes & Yeading United | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Stevenage (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | (0) |
2018 | → Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Aldershot Town | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Welling United | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Hayes & Yeading United | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | England U16 | 7 | (5) |
2014–2015 | England U17 | 7 | (5) |
2015 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:18, 7 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:19, 8 October 2017 (UTC) |
He was born in Brent and grew up in Islington.[3][4]
Hinds joined Premier League side Arsenal from the youth system of Leyton Orient as an under-14 in 2012.[5] He signed a professional contract of undisclosed length in February 2015 and another prior to joining Stevenage on loan in January 2017.[4][6]
On 8 July 2017, Hinds joined Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg on a three-year deal.[7]
On 31 January 2018, Hinds joined Regionalliga Bayern side SpVgg Greuther Fürth II, the second team of 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth, on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]
On 6 September 2018, Wolfsburg terminated Hinds's contract after an unauthorised week-long absence, with club managing director Jörg Schmadtke stating that "he has not fulfilled his contractual obligations despite repeated requests. We do not tolerate such behaviour."[9]
In August 2019, Hinds signed for Premier League side Watford on a one-year contract with the club holding the option of a one-year extension.[5] On 23 January 2020, he made his debut for Watford in a 2–1 FA Cup third round replay defeat away at Tranmere Rovers. Coming on as half-time substitute for Tom Dele-Bashiru, Hinds scored in the 68th minute to level the tie before Tranmere scored an extra-time winner.[10] He was released by Watford in June 2020.[11]
On 2 April 2021 he signed for National League side Aldershot Town,[12] making his debut off of the bench that day in a 2–1 defeat to Stockport County.[13] In August 2021, he signed for National League South side Welling United, before dropping down a division in January 2022 to sign for Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United.[14]
Hinds has represented England at youth international levels, including under-17,[4] where he was part of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad.[6] He has also played at under-18 level.[6][15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stevenage (loan) | 2016–17[16] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2017–18[2] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 2017–18[2] | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Watford | 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Aldershot Town | 2020–21[18] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |