Kaine Kesler Hayden

Kaine Kesler Hayden (born 23 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, 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) Wing-back
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2021 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Aston Villa 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Swindon Town (loan) 18 (0)
2022– → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 8 (1)
National team‡
2021– England U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:43, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Aston Villa

Having progressed through the club's academy system, 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 captained the Aston Villa U18 side which won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18 2–1 in the final.[8] Kesler Hayden was later one of several academy players given five-year professional contracts by the club in July 2021.[9]

On 2 August 2021, Kesler Hayden signed for Swindon Town on a season-long loan,[10] and made his professional league debut five days later, in a 3–1 away victory over Scunthorpe United, in which he won a penalty that led to Swindon's equaliser.[11] He received his first red card as a professional 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] Kesler Hayden featured in Swindon's third round FA Cup tie against Manchester City on 7 January 2022. Swindon were beaten 4–1, yet Kesler Hayden received widespread praise for his strong performance against the Premier League side.[14] Two days later, on 9 January, Kesler Hayden was recalled from his loan by Aston Villa.[15]

On 31 January 2022, Kesler Hayden joined League One promotion contenders Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[16] He made his League One debut on 8 February 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Fleetwood Town.[17] On 22 February 2022, Kesler Hayden scored his first goal for MK Dons, also his first professional league goal, in a 2–0 away win over Charlton Athletic.[18]

International career

Kesler Hayden was called up to a training camp for the England U19 national team in November 2020.[19] On 6 September 2021, he made his debut for the England U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [20]

Career statistics
As of 19 March 2022[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2020–21[22] Premier League 0010000010
Aston Villa U21 2020–21[22] —1[lower-alpha 1]010
Swindon Town (loan) 2021–22[23] League Two 180310000211
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2021–22[23] League One 81———81
Career total 261410010312
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U18

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Kesler Hayden joins Swindon Town on loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. "Covid-hit Man City too strong for Swindon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  15. "Kesler Hayden returns to Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Kaine Kesler: MK Dons sign Aston Villa full-back on loan". BBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. "Fleetwood Town 1-1 MK Dons: A point apiece at Highbury Stadium". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  18. "Charlton Athletic 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. "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.
  20. "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  21. Kaine Kesler Hayden at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  22. "Games played by Kaine Hayden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  23. "Games played by Kaine Hayden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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