Kaine Kesler Hayden

Kaine Kesler Hayden (born 23 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two side Swindon Town, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[3][4]

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Personal information
Full name Kaine Kesler Hayden[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Swindon Town
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021– → Swindon Town (loan) 14 (0)
National team‡
2021– England U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:91, 4 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:32, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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 was part of the Aston Villa U18 squad that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18 2–1 in the final.[8]

On 6 July 2021, Kesler Hayden was amongst several Academy players who were given five-year professional contracts.[9]

Swindon Town loan

On 2 August 2021, Kesler Hayden signed for Swindon Town on a season-long loan.[10] He made his professional league debut on 7 August 2021, in a 3–1 away victory over Scunthorpe United, in which he won a penalty that led to Swindon's equaliser.[11] Kesler Hayden received his first red card 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]

International career

He was called up to a training camp for the England national under-19 team in November 2020.[14]

On 6 September 2021, Kesler Hayden made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [15]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 December 2021[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 0010000010
Aston Villa U21 2020–21 ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Swindon Town (loan) 2021–22 League Two 140210000161
Career total 140310010181
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

FA Youth Cup: 2020-21

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. "Kaine Kesler". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. "Kaine Kesler Hayden". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. McNulty, Phil (7 January 2021). "Villa set to field youngsters v Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. Doyle, Paul (8 January 2021). "Sadio Mané double sees Liverpool past bold and youthful Aston Villa". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  9. "Seven Villa U23s pen new deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. "Kesler Hayden joins Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. "Swindon fans laud Aston Villa loanee Kaine Kesler Hayden after debut". The Boot Room. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. Leighfield, Jonny (14 August 2021). "Swindon Town lose 2-1 to Carlisle United in League Two". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  13. Leighfield, Jonny (4 December 2021). "Swindon Town beat Walsall 2-1 in FA Cup second round". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  14. "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.
  15. "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  16. Kaine Kesler Hayden at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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