Kazaiah Roy Barrett Sterling (born 9 November 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side South Georgia Tormenta.

Career

Born in

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and of Jamaican descent, Sterling attended

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and was in the youth programme at

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until Tottenham signed him on 1 July 2015. He represented Tottenham in youth level competitions and played in the

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against

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and

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. On 6 December 2017, he made his competitive senior debut for the club, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for

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in Spurs' final Champions League group game against

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, a 3–0 win at

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. In the January 2019 transfer window Sterling was loaned out to

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for the remainder of the season. He made his

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debut on 2 February 2019, in a 1–0 home win over AFC Wimbledon, as a 59th-minute substitute for Charlie Wyke. Sterling scored his first senior goal on 3 April 2019, in a 3–0 away win against

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. In August 2019, Sterling went out on a season long loan to

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...

. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City on 3 September 2019. After the Doncaster deal was cut short due to injury, Sterling signed for

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club

on a six-month loan. On 9 October 2020, Sterling joined

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on loan. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 November, in an EFL Trophy tie against

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

. On 5 January 2021, Sterling returned to Tottenham, after his loan at Southend came to an end. On 1 February 2021, Sterling joined Scottish side

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on loan until the end of the season. On 4 October 2021, Sterling made his debut for

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Premier Division side

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, providing an assist before the game was abandoned. On 28 February 2022, Sterling made the move to the United States, signing with third-tier

side South Georgia Tormenta. He had an immediate impact, leading the club in goals and helping clinch a playoff spot. The club would go on to win the league championship on Sterling's four goals in the playoffs. He was named MVP of the championship match.

Career statistics

References

External links

Kazaiah Sterling
at Tottenham Hotspur.
England profile
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sterling, Kazaiah 1998 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield English people of Jamaican descent Association football forwards English footballers England youth international footballers Leyton Orient F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Southend United F.C. players English Football League players Black British sportspeople Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Potters Bar Town F.C. players Isthmian League players Tormenta FC players English expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States