Kai Calderbank-Park
{{short description|Australian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|January|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wollongong, Australia
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| height = 1.89m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Chester
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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Wollongong
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Burnley
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Burnley
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Hyde United (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Bury AFC
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Connah's Quay Nomads
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = Wrexham
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Chester
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = → Ramsbottom United (dual registration)
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = → Litherland REMYCA (dual registration)
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Atherton Collieries
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 0
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| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Australia U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Australia U23
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| nationalgoals2 = 0
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Kai Calderbank-Park (born 16 January 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Chester}} club Chester.
Club career
Kai Calderbank-Park joined the Burnley academy in 2017, from Wollongong,{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Dave |date=29 March 2019 |title=Aussie keeper Kai takes on Premier League's toughest challenge |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/aussie-keeper-kai-takes-on-premier-leagues-toughest-challenge/9ogwi4wkw |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=SBS Sport |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Mee |first=Cameron |date=2019-06-05 |title=Unanderra goalkeeper imparts personal EPL experience to local juniors |url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/6198337/unanderra-goalkeeper-imparts-personal-epl-experience-to-local-juniors/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Illawarra Mercury |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Media Release – Burnley Fc sign Wollongong Wolves junior Kai Calderbank-park |url=https://fr-fr.facebook.com/wollongongwolves/posts/pfbid02rpHwTmf2LFnKRfgwD8q141iEiV17ca3esfMdiksG4Hb2SZDK8SAyvvH2Aexcrfbwl |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Wollongong Wolves Football Club |publisher=facebook |language=fr}} after also making a trial at Everton.{{Cite web |title=The club would like to wish Under 16's players Luke Day and Kai Calderbank-Park the best of luck as they under go trials for the Everton Football Club Academy. |url=https://www.facebook.com/wollongongwolves/posts/pfbid0Ym5VDcQHdT959PwxDRCq3wu4faDPUEjYnmCXKziRWohGmMbBWN6Kk1WKdbsHDPjkl |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Wollongong Wolves Football Club |publisher=facebook |language=en}}
Kai Calderbank-Park made his professional debut on loan with sixth-tier side Curzon Ashton, in the National League North.{{Cite web |date=28 September 2019 |title=Farsley Celtic vs. Curzon Ashton |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/28/england/conference-n--s/farsley-celtic/curzon-ashton-fc/3054614/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Soccerway}} He also enjoyed a one month loan at Hyde United in the Northern Premier League.{{Cite web |title=Kai Calderbank-Park – Hyde United |url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/player/kai-calderbank-park/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Hyde United F.C.}}
Released by Burnley,{{Cite web |last1=Ruthven |first1=Graham |last2=Dunn |first2=Carrie |date=2020-11-14 |title=Every player who has left Burnley during Sean Dyche's eight-year reign |url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/sean-dyche-burnley-players-transfer-19188440 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=LancsLive |language=en}} he joined the newly formed Bury AFC in October 2020,{{Cite web |title=Breaking news - Burnley F.C. keeper Kai Calderbank Park joins today on Non-Contract Terms and is in the squad for this evening |url=https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBuryAFC/posts/pfbid0334caggvYXEE6XGcLn5HH6xX4Vd1TnqPMZkEhNQw18J8veSgSqZ1zDdKaMdotPBQXl |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Bury AFC |publisher=facebook |language=en}} playing in the Division One North of the North West Counties Football League.{{Cite web |date=Dec 26, 2020 |title=Bury AFC v Chadderton |url=https://buryafc.uk/match/11303-bury-afc-v-chadderton/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Bury AFC |language=en-GB}}
After playing one and a half year with Connah's Quay Nomads in the Cymru Premier,{{Cite web |title=Kai Calderbank-Park {{!}} Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club |url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/team/player.php?id=577 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=The Nomads}}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Harrison |date=2022-03-05 |title=Cardiff Met 0-0 Connah's Quay: Nomads held to draw by improved Archers |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/03/05/cardiff-met-connahs-quay-nomads-match-updates/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Y Clwb Pêl-droed |language=en-GB}} he signed a short contract for Wrexham in September 2022.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Thomas |date=2022-09-16 |title=Wrexham sign Australian international keeper Calderbank-Park on short term deal |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/wrexham-sign-australian-international-goalkeeper-25037756 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=North Wales Live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Henrys |first=Colin |date=16 September 2022 |title=Kai Calderbank-Park to provide goalkeeping cover until January |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/september/signed--kai-calderbank-park-to-provide-goalkeeping-cover-until-january/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Wrexham A.F.C. |language=en-gb}} His deal was later extended for a whole season.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Nick |date=26 January 2023 |title=Christian Dibble leaves Wrexham FC |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23277399.wrexham-fc-player-leaves-racecourse-mutual-consent/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=The Leader |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Goalkeepers extend Wrexham stay |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2023/january/signed--goalkeepers-extend-wrexham-stay/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Wrexham A.F.C. |language=en-gb}}
On 20 October 2023, Calderbank-Park signed for National League North club Chester.{{cite web|url=https://chesterfc.com/chester-fc-sign-kai-calderbank-park/|title=Chester FC sign Kai Calderbank-Park|website=chesterfc.com|date=20 October 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023}}
International career
Kai Calderbank-Park is a youth international for Australia, first receiving a call with the under-19 in 2019 for the AFC U-19 Championship qualifications.
He later was selected with the Australia under-23, being in the squad in the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-26 |title=Hammond, Caroutas & Scarcella added to Australia U23s for Indonesia fixtures |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/hammond-caroutas-scarcella-added-australia-u23s-indonesia-fixtures |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Socceroos |language=en}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Connah's Quay Nomads
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|kai-calderbank-park/529544}}
- [https://buryafc.uk/player/kai-calderbank-park/ Bury AFC profile]
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Soccer players from Wollongong
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Cymru Premier players