Michael Kay (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{other people||Michael Kay (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Kay}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Kay
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Michael Joseph Kay{{cite news|title=Premier League clubs submit squad lists |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html |work=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=30 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904034333/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~2142220%2C00.html |archivedate=4 September 2010 }}
| height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Consett, England{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=545|edition=43rd}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1997–2007
| youthclubs1 = Sunderland
| years1 = 2007–2011
| clubs1 = Sunderland
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2011–2013
| clubs4 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = Chester
| caps5 = 75
| goals5 = 2
| totalcaps = 117 | totalgoals = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Michael Joseph Kay (born 9 December 1989 in Consett, England) is an English former footballer. He usually played in the right back position, but could also play as a central defender{{cite news
|title=Gateshead sign defender Kay on loan
|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2973/gateshead-sign-defender-kay-on-loan
|first=Jeff
|last=Bowron
|publisher=Gateshead FC
|date=30 September 2010
|accessdate=30 September 2010
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911015826/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2973/gateshead-sign-defender-kay-on-loan
|archivedate=11 September 2012
}} and has been known to fill in as a left back on occasion.{{cite news
|title=Altrincham 0–2 Gateshead
|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3014/altrincham-0-2-gateshead
|first=Jeff
|last=Bowron
|publisher=Gateshead FC
|date=24 October 2010
|accessdate=26 October 2010
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080350/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3014/altrincham-0-2-gateshead
|archivedate=11 July 2011
}} He is a former England Under-17 international.{{cite news
| title = Reserve Player Profile Michael Kay
| url = http://www.safc.com/page/ReserveSquadProfiles/0,,10281~1707909,00.html
| publisher = Sunderland A.F.C.
| accessdate = 26 October 2010}} He is no relation to former Sunderland defender John Kay. He is now an engineer at openreach working as a cabler on fnd fibre build.
Club career
Kay joined Sunderland's academy at 7 years of age and progressed through the ranks before making his professional debut on 4 February 2009 against Blackburn Rovers in a FA Cup 4th Round Replay.{{cite news
| title = Blackburn 2 Sunderland 1
| url = http://www.safc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10281~47008,00.html
| publisher = Sunderland A.F.C.
| date = 4 February 2009
| accessdate = 30 September 2010}} He regularly captained Sunderland's reserve team during the 2009–10 season.
On 30 September 2010 he joined Gateshead on a one-month loan deal. On 2 October, Kay scored on his Gateshead debut against Mansfield Town at Gateshead International Stadium.{{cite news
| title = Gateshead 1–1 Mansfield Town
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9037474.stm
| publisher = BBC
| date = 2 October 2010
| accessdate = 2 October 2010}} On 26 October, it was announced that Gateshead had extended Kay's loan for a further 28 days.{{cite news
|title=Media Watch – Ian Bogie set to take a good look at Chris Fagan
|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3019/media-watch-ian-bogie-set-to-take-a-good-look-at-chris-fagan
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913091734/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3019/media-watch-ian-bogie-set-to-take-a-good-look-at-chris-fagan
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=13 September 2012
|first=Jeff
|last=Bowron
|publisher=Gateshead FC
|date=26 October 2010
|accessdate=26 October 2010
}}
On 6 January 2011 he went on another loan, this time for a month at Tranmere Rovers{{cite web |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2259702,00.html |title= Defender Arrives at Tranmere on Loan |date=6 January 2011 |work= Tranmere Rovers |accessdate=6 January 2011}} and made his club debut on 8 January against Walsall.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9344069.stm |title= Tranmere 3–3 Walsall |date=8 January 2011 |publisher= BBC Sport |accessdate=8 January 2011}} On 7 April Sunderland announced that he was amongst eight players to be released at the end of the season.{{cite news
| title = Sunderland to release eight
| url = http://www.safc.com/news/20110407/sunderland-to-release-eight_2256213_2333480
| publisher = Sunderland A.F.C.
| date = 7 April 2011
| accessdate = 7 April 2011}} He scored his first goal for Tranmere Rovers on 25 April 2011 in a 4–0 win over Exeter City.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/13112045.stm| publisher=BBC Sport| title=Tranmere 4–0 Exeter| date=25 April 2011 | accessdate=25 April 2011}}
At the end of the 2010–11 season he was offered a contract by Tranmere{{cite news
|title=Rovers Offer Six New Contracts
|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2356474,00.html?
|work=Tranmere Rovers FC
|date=9 May 2011
|accessdate=10 May 2011
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513095616/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10365~2356474%2C00.html
|archivedate=13 May 2011
}} and it has been reported by local media that he has accepted this deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/2011/05/13/tranmere-rovers-to-consider-bayern-munich-move-for-dale-jennings-92534-28686899/? |title=Tranmere Rovers to consider Bayern Munich move for Dale Jennings |work=Liverpool Daily Post|accessdate=14 May 2011}} In the summer of 2013, he joined Chester.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 April 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=47242 | title=Michael Kay | Football Stats | No Club | Age 34 | 2007-2016 | Soccer Base }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Sunderland
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan)
|8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan)
|22 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Tranmere Rovers
|League One |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|League One |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Chester
|2013–14{{cite web | url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first1314.asp | title=First Team Statistics 2013/14 }} |Conference Premier |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2Appearance(s) in Cheshire Senior Cup | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{cite web | url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first1415.asp | title=First Team Statistics 2014/15 }}
|Conference Premier |33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2Appearance(s) in FA Trophy | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{cite web | url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/stats_first1516.asp | title=First Team Statistics 2015/16 }}
|12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | 85 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!117 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 135 | 4 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.safc.com/page/ReserveSquadProfiles/0,,10281~1707909,00.html Michael Kay's player profile] at SAFC.com
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Consett
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
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Category:English Football League players