{{Short description|English footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kai Yearn | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|5|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Cambridge, England<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|kai-yearn}}</ref> | height = 1.80 m<ref name=wf/> | currentclub = Coventry City | clubnumber = 52 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021 | youthclubs1 = Cambridge United | years1 = 2021–2024 | clubs1 = Cambridge United | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Chelmsford City (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Chelmsford City (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → King's Lynn Town (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Coventry City | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025–2026 | clubs6 = → Maidenhead United (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2026 | clubs7 = → Chesham United (loan) | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 9 | club-update = 18:05, 15 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Kai Yearn''' (born 21 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CoventrC}} club Coventry City. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.
==Club career== ===Cambridge United=== 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 victory over Oxford United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kai-yearn-reflects-dream-debut-21456978|title=Kai Yearn reflects on dream debut after becoming Cambridge United's youngest ever goalscorer|first=Stephen|last=Page|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=25 January 2022|website=cambridge-news.co.uk}}</ref>
On 12 September 2022, National League South side Chelmsford City announced the signing of Yearn on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/kai-yearn-joins-on-loan-from-cambridge-united/|title=Kai Yearn joins on loan from Cambridge United|date=12 September 2022|accessdate=13 September 2022|website=Chelmsford City F.C.}}</ref> On 31 December 2022, Yearn was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/kai-yearn-recalled-by-cambridge-united/|title=Kai Yearn joins on loan from Cambridge United|date=31 December 2022|accessdate=31 December 2022|website=Chelmsford City F.C.}}</ref> On 13 January 2023, Yearn returned to Chelmsford on loan after featuring twice on the bench for Cambridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/kai-yearn-rejoins-on-loan-from-cambridge-united/|title=Yearn rejoins on loan from U's|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=13 January 2023|website=Chelmsford City F.C.}}</ref> On 2 March 2023, Yearn was once again recalled from his loan by Cambridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/kai-yearn-recalled/|title=Kai Yearn recalled by Cambridge United|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=2 March 2023|website=Chelmsford City F.C.}}</ref> During the 2022–23 season, Yearn was part of the Cambridge side that progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup, scoring in Cambridge's eventual 3–2 loss away at Arsenal in a run that surpassed Cambridge's previous best run in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/february/match-report-arsenal-vs-cambridge-united-u18s-fa-youth-cup-thursday-23rd-february-2023/|title=Heartbreak for Young U's at the Emirates|date=23 February 2023|accessdate=29 May 2023|website=Chelmsford City F.C.}}</ref>
On 9 September 2023, Yearn joined National League North club King's Lynn Town on a one-month youth loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/september/kai-yearn-youth-loan-kings-lynn-town-fc-cambridge-united-efl-english-football-league-september-2023/|title=Yearn joins Linnets on loan|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=9 September 2023|accessdate=12 September 2023}}</ref>
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Yearn departed Cambridge United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2024/may/retained-list-cambridge-united-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-may-2024|title=2024 Retained List|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=1 May 2024|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref>
===Coventry City=== On 3 July 2024, Yearn signed for Championship side Coventry City, joining up with the club's development side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/july/03/kai-yearn-joins-coventry-city/|title=Kai Yearn joins Coventry City|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|date=3 July 2024|accessdate=4 July 2024}}</ref>
On 29 August 2025, Yearn joined Maidenhead United on loan until 5 January 2026.<ref>https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/kai-yearn-joins-the-magpies/</ref><ref>https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/29/kai-yearn-joins-maidenhead-united-on-loan/</ref> On 21 January, he joined Chesham United on a one-month loan.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/21/kai-yearn-joins-chesham-united-on-loan/|title=Kai Yearn joins Chesham United on loan|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|date=21 January 2026|accessdate=23 January 2026}}</ref>
He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/may/15/coventry-city-retained-list-2025-26/|title=Coventry City Retained List 2025/26|website=www.ccfc.co.uk|date=15 May 2026|accessdate=15 May 2026}}</ref>
==International career== In March 2021, Yearn was called up to the England under-16 squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2021/march/yearn-england-call-up/|title=Academy Youngster Yearn Receives International Call Up|date=29 March 2021|accessdate=25 January 2022|website=cambridge-united.co.uk}}</ref> In August 2021, Yearn was selected to represent England U17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2022/may/kai-yearn-cambridge-united-new-contract-academy-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-friday-27th-may-2022/|title=Kai Yearn signs professional deal|date=27 May 2022|accessdate=13 January 2023|website=Cambridge United F.C.}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}<ref>{{Soccerway|kai-yearn/681071}}</ref>
{| 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="4" |Cambridge United |2021–22 |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||1||5||1 |- |2022–23 |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2023–24 |League One |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1{{efn|name=EFT}} |1 |1 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !2||0||0||0||0||0||5||2||7||2 |- |Chelmsford City (loan) |2022–23 |National League South |20||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||20||1 |- |King's Lynn Town (loan) |2023–24 |National League North |1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0 ||0||3||0 |- | rowspan="3" |Coventry City |2024–25 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2025–26 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Maidenhead United (loan) |2025–26 |National League South |9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup}}||1||13||1 |- |Chesham United (loan) |2025–26 |National League South |19||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||9 |- !colspan=3|Career total !51||10||3||0||0||0||8||3||62||13 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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