Market value
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Rating · 15/16
4.7
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Chester FC
top club · 77 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#470
goals rank
#633
assists rank
3
season goals
4
season assists
Among 779 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-12 · 6 players total
150Appearances
3Goals
4Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Kay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Joseph Kay |
| Date of birth | 1989-09-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shotley Bridge, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-12-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2015
Transfer: Chester → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chester FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chester FC
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tranmere → Chester
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chester FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tranmere Rovers
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tranmere Rovers
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Sunderland Res. → Tranmere
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Tranmere → Sunderland Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sunderland Res. → Tranmere
10/11 · Loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Gateshead → Sunderland Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Sep 2010
Transfer: Sunderland Res. → Gateshead
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gateshead FC, Tranmere Rovers, Sunderland AFC Reserves
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sunderland AFC Reserves
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sunderland AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 646 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Chester FC
24.8%
Tranmere Rovers
55.2%
Gateshead FC
20.1%
Sunderland AFC Reserves
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 890 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1,980 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 890 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 33 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chester FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-30 | Sunderland Res. | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-23 | Gateshead | Sunderland Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-06 | Sunderland Res. | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-20 | Tranmere | Sunderland Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sunderland Res. | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | Tranmere | Chester | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-03 | Chester | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam McGurk | 1 | 0 | 917 |
| Robbie Weir | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Hobson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ash Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean McConville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joss Labadie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 1 | 12 |
| 10/11 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 2 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 1 | 30 |
| 12/13 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-20 | Tranmere | Sunderland Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-06 | Sunderland Res. | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-23 | Gateshead | Sunderland Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-30 | Sunderland Res. | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Kay's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welling United FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 33% |
| Braintree Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Bromley FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Halifax Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Torquay United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 67% |
| Boreham Wood | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Wrexham AFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 33% |
| Guiseley AFC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
| Aldershot Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 67% |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 12 | 890 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 2,700 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
83 apps
2 G
3 A
League One
34 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League North
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Kay?
Michael Kay is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Kay?
Michael Kay is 36 years old. He was born on September 12, 1989 in Shotley Bridge.
What position does Michael Kay play?
Michael Kay plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Michael Kay play for?
Michael Kay currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Kay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Kay has scored 3 goals in 150 appearances.