Kodi Lyons-Foster

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kodi Lyons-Foster

| image =

| fullname = Kodi Hugh Brian Lyons-Foster

| height = 1.83 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|19}}

| birth_place = London, England

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Glentoran

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013

| youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur

| youthyears2 = 2013–2016

| youthclubs2 = Aston Villa

| youthyears3 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs3 = Bristol City

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Aldershot Town

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = → Whitehawk (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Whitehawk

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Braintree Town

| caps4 = 39

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019–2023

| clubs5 = Aldershot Town

| caps5 = 111

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = → Maidstone United (loan)

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023

| clubs7 = → Welling United (loan)

| caps7 = 19

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Tonbridge Angels

| caps8 = 27

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2024

| clubs9 = Worthing

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024

| clubs10 = Hornchurch

| caps10 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2024–

| clubs11 = Glentoran

| caps11 = 27

| goals11 = 2

| club-update = 20 May 2025

}}

Kodi Hugh Brian Lyons-Foster (born 19 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran. He will join fellow NIFL Premiership club Coleraine in July 2025.

Career

Lyons-Foster played in the youth academies of Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Bristol City. He started his senior career in National League with Aldershot Town in 2017.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40802603 Kodi Lyons-Foster: Aldershot Town sign former Bristol City defender], BBC, 2 August 2017 He played in National League for several clubs until 2024,[https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/loan-move-no-surprise-to-kodi-273546/ Maidstone United loanee Kodi Lyons-Foster on swapping Aldershot Town for the Gallagher Stadium], kentonline.co.uk, 16 September 2022 when he joined Glentoran in Northern Ireland.[https://www.glentoran.com/news/kodi-lyons-foster-departs Kodi Lyons-Foster departs], glentoran.com, 18 May 2025 On 18 May 2025, it was announced that Lyons-Foster would depart from Glentoran and join Coleraine for the 2025–26 season.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/clyg82mxjgmo Lyons-Foster swaps Glentoran for Coleraine], BBC, 18 May 2025[https://colerainefc.com/lyons-foster-signs-pre-contract-agreement/ LYONS-FOSTER SIGNS PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT], colerainefc.com, 18 May 2025[https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/kodi-lyons-foster-admits-coleraine-transfer-felt-like-the-right-move-for-me-after-leaving-glentoran-5134318 Kodi Lyons-Foster admits Coleraine transfer 'felt like the right move for me' after leaving Glentoran], newsletter.co.uk, 18 May 2025

Personal life

His younger brother Brooklyn is also a professional footballer.[https://superhotspur.com/2021/02/02/where-are-they-now-former-spurs-academy-player-kodi-lyons-foster/ Where are they now? Former Spurs Academy player Kodi Lyons-Foster], superhotspur.com, 2 February 2021