Kade Elliot James Craig (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for

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on loan from club

Solihull Moors Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...

Career

Craig played for the youth team at

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, before joining the under-18 team at Shrewsbury Town and turning professional at the club in June 2022. He made his first-team debut on 30 August, playing in a centre-back partnership with Declan Hutchings in a 2–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in an

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fixture at the

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. On 28 October, he joined

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club AFC Telford United on a one-month loan. However he dislocated his shoulder in training and returned to Shrewsbury to have surgery and rehabilitation. He signed a contract extension at Shrewsbury in December, keeping him at the club until the end of the

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season. He departed the club at the end of this deal. In July 2023, Craig signed for

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club

on a two-year deal following a successful trial period. In August 2024, he joined National League North club

on loan until 6 January 2025.

Style of play

Craig is a defender who can play as a left-sided centre-back, left-back or at left-wing-back.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Kade 2002 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Birmingham City F.C. players AFC Telford United players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people)