Kai Yearn (born 21 May 2005) is an English professional
footballer
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currently playing as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
for
Cambridge United.
Club career
On 31 August 2021, Yearn made his debut for
Cambridge United, becoming youngest player to ever score for the club when he scored the fourth in a 4–1
EFL Trophy
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victory over
Oxford United
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.
On 12 September 2022,
National League South
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side
Chelmsford City announced the signing of Yearn on loan. On 31 December 2022, Yearn was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford. On 13 January 2023, Yearn returned to Chelmsford on loan after featuring twice on the bench for Cambridge. On 2 March 2023, Yearn was once again recalled from his loan by Cambridge. During the
2022–23 season, Yearn was part of the Cambridge side that progressed to the quarter-finals of the
FA Youth Cup
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, scoring in Cambridge's eventual 3–2 loss away at
Arsenal
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in a run that surpassed Cambridge's previous best run in the competition.
On 9 September 2023, Yearn joined
National League North
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club
King's Lynn Town on a one-month youth loan deal.
International career
In March 2021, Yearn was called up to the
England under-16 squad. In August 2021, Yearn was selected to represent
England U17.
Career statistics
Club
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References
2005 births
Living people
Footballers from Cambridge
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Cambridge United F.C. players
Chelmsford City F.C. players
King's Lynn Town F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
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