{{Short description|Spanish footballer born to English parents (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Kai Corbett |image = Kai Corbett July 2024.jpg |caption = Corbett in July 2024 |fullname = Kai Michael James Corbett<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523|title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed|publisher=Premier League|date=20 September 2020|accessdate=28 November 2021}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|8|df=y}} |birth_place = Barcelona, Spain |height = 1.82 m |position = Winger |currentclub = Eastbourne Borough |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Barcelona |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Chelsea |youthyears3 = |youthclubs3 = Southampton |youthyears4 = |youthclubs4 = Arsenal |youthyears5 = |youthclubs5 = Reading |youthyears6 = 2014–2021 |youthclubs6 = West Ham United |years1 = 2021–2024 |clubs1 = Peterborough United |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2024 |clubs2 = → Scunthorpe United (loan) |caps2 = 5 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2024–2025 |clubs3 = Aldershot Town |caps3 = 34 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2025 |clubs4 = Chelmsford City |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = Eastbourne Borough |caps5 = 30 |goals5 = 6 |club-update = 22:39, 25 April 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Kai Michael James Corbett''' (born 7 October 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer, born to English parents, who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|EastbouB}} club Eastbourne Borough.
==Career== Corbett was born in Barcelona, Spain to English parents, before moving to England as a child. Prior to moving to England, Corbett was in the youth academy at Barcelona. Corbett joined Arsenal at under-9 level, after playing for Chelsea and Southampton. Corbett later represented Reading before signing for West Ham United in 2014. In early 2020, Corbett had a trial at Manchester United, scoring in a 1–0 win against Blackburn Rovers' under-18's, however Corbett did not gain a contract at Manchester United due to a dispute in his compensation fee.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thomas |first1=Roshane |url=https://theathletic.co.uk/1897740/2020/07/21/kai-corbett-west-ham-manchester-united-barcelona/|title=Kai Corbett: Back from Manchester United but can he make West Ham's first team?|work=The New York Times |date=21 July 2020|accessdate=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/june/04-june/academy-quickfire-questions-kai-corbett|title=Academy Quickfire Questions: Kai Corbett|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|date=4 June 2020|accessdate=28 November 2021}}</ref>
===Peterborough United=== Following trials with Wolverhampton Wanderers and former club Southampton at the start the 2021–22 Premier League 2 season, Corbett signed for EFL Championship club Peterborough United on 15 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2021/november/corbett-pens-deal-with-posh|title=Corbett Pens Deal With Posh|publisher=Peterborough United F.C.|date=15 November 2021|accessdate=28 November 2021}}</ref> On 27 November 2021, Corbett made his debut for Peterborough, starting in a 0–0 draw against Barnsley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59356598|title=Peterborough United 0–0 Barnsley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 November 2021|accessdate=28 November 2021}}</ref>
In March 2024, Corbett joined National League North side Scunthorpe United on loan, until the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web | last=Jones | first=Ben | title=Young Posh striker- who once started in the Championship- set for loan spell | website=Peterborough Telegraph | date=12 March 2024 | url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-youngster-joins-promotion-chasing-national-league-north-side-on-loan-4552034 | access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref>
On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Posh Announce Retained List {{!}} Peterborough United - The Posh |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-announce-retained-list |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.theposh.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Aldershot Town=== On 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for National League side Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-kai-corbett/|title=NEW SIGNING: Kai Corbett|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=4 July 2024|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/retained-list-end-of-24-25-season/|title=RETAINED LIST: End of 24/25 Season|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=19 May 2025|accessdate=19 May 2025}}</ref>
===Chelmsford City=== On 11 July 2025, Corbett agreed to join National League South club Chelmsford City, following his release from Aldershot.<ref>{{Cite news |title=KAI CORBETT IS A CLARET |url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/kai-corbett-is-a-claret/ |website=www.chelmsfordcityfc.com |date=11 July 2025 |accessdate=11 July 2025}}</ref>
===Eastbourne Borough=== On 31 October 2025, Corbett joined fellow National League South side Eastbourne Borough, reuniting with former Aldershot Town manager Tommy Widdrington.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://ebfc.co.uk/2025/10/corbett-joins-the-sports/|title=Corbett Joins The Sports|website=ebfc.co.uk|date=31 October 2025|accessdate=31 October 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|29 April 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|West Ham United U21 |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|125133|2019|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> |— | colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy|name=EFLT}}||1||2||1 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|125133|2020|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> |— | colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||2||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!2!!4!!2 |- |rowspan=4|Peterborough United |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|125133|2021|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> |EFL Championship |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2022–23 |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|125133|2023|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0 |- |Scunthorpe United (loan) |2023–24<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|kai-corbett/561840|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref> |National League North |5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1 |- |Aldershot Town |2024–25<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League |34||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|Six appearances and four goals in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in National League Cup}}||5||45||6 |- |Chelmsford City |2025–26<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |11||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=ESC|Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup}}||0||14||2 |- |Eastbourne Borough |2025–26<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League South |30||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Cup}}||1||33||7 |- !colspan=3|Career total !81||9||3||1||1||0||20||8||105||18 |}
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==Honours== '''Aldershot Town''' *FA Trophy: 2024–25<ref name="24/25 FA Trophy"> {{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/may/11/isuzu-fa-trophy-final-aldershot-town-spennymoor-town-report-20251105|title=Second-half goals seal Aldershot Town's first FA Trophy title with 3-0 win at Wembley|website=www.thefa.com|date=11 May 2025|accessdate=12 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Eastbourne Borough F.C. squad}}
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