Harry Kite

Harry George Kite is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Exeter City.

Harry Kite
Personal information
Full name Harry George Kite[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000
Place of birth Crediton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 29
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Exeter City 8 (1)
2018–2019 → Dorchester Town (loan) 34 (3)
2019–2020 → Taunton Town (loan) 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:17, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

Career

Kite joined the Exeter City Academy at the under-9 stage, and went on to make his first-team debut on 29 August 2017, coming on as a ninth-minute substitute for Luke Croll in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Yeovil Town at St James Park.[3]

On 16 August 2019, Kite was loaned out to Taunton Town for three months.[4] On 30 October Exeter confirmed, that the deal had been extended until January.[5] On 9 January 2020, the deal was extended once again, this time until the end of the season.[6]

He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Swindon Town on 6 October 2020.[7] Injuries to Nigel Atangana and Archie Collins saw Kite become a regular in the first team at the start of the 2021–22 season, and he went on to score his first League goal for Exeter in a 4–1 victory over Bristol Rovers on 21 August 2021.[8]

Style of play

Kite is an energetic midfielder with a good passing range and long-range shooting ability.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18[10] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[11] 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[12] 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[13] 3010004[lower-alpha 1]282
Exeter City total 30100082122
Career total 30100082122
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Harry Kite - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "REPORT | Exeter City 1-3 Yeovil Town". ytfc.net. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. Kite Joins Town On Loan, tauntontown.com, 16 August 2019
  5. Harry Kite extends loan deal with Taunton Town, exetercityfc.co.uk, 30 October 2019
  6. Kite Stays On, tauntontown.com, 9 January 2020
  7. "A flurry of goals see Swindon Town on the brink of elimination from the EFL Trophy following a 4-3 defeat by Exeter City". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. "Exeter City 4-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "Under-18s - Midfielder - - Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  10. "Games played by Harry Kite in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  11. "Games played by Harry Kite in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. "Games played by Harry Kite in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. "Games played by Harry Kite in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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