Kyle Michael Scott (born December 22, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Orange County SC. Born in England, he has played international soccer at youth level for three countries, most recently the United States under-20 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Michael Scott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orange County SC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Southampton | ||
| 2007–2018 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Telstar (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Orange County SC | 61 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | United States U20 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 | |||
Club career
editChelsea
editScott joined Chelsea in 2007 as under-10 from Southampton and went onto make his under-18 debut in August 2013. Scott subsequently made his UEFA Youth League debut at the age of 15 before making his first European start in early 2014.[2] In April 2016, Scott reportedly handed in a transfer request following a lack of first-team opportunities[3] and a few months later, he joined Dutch side Willem II on a short-term trial period with a view to a loan move. However, this supposed move broke down.[4]
Preceding the 2017–18 campaign, Scott was promoted to the first-team squad and was given the number 36 jersey.[5] Following several matchday squad appearances, Scott finally made his first-team debut during Chelsea's 4–0 home victory over Hull City in the FA Cup fifth round on February 16, 2018.[6]
On July 14, 2018, Scott agreed to join Dutch second-tier side Telstar on a season-long loan.[7] On the opening day of the 2018–19 campaign, Scott went onto make his Telstar debut during their 1–0 away defeat to RKC Waalwijk, replacing Anass Najah in the 63rd minute.[8]
He was released by Chelsea on July 1, 2019.[9]
Newcastle United
editOn July 29, 2019, Newcastle United announced the signing of Kyle Scott on a two-year deal.[10]
On June 1, 2021, Newcastle announced that Scott would be released at the end of his contract that summer.[11][12]
FC Cincinnati
editOn August 31, 2021, Scott joined Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati on a deal lasting until the end of the 2022 season.[13] On February 2, 2022, Scott and Cincinnati mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[14]
Orange County SC
editOn August 4, 2022, Scott signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC for the remainder of the season.[15]
International career
editScott has represented England at the under-16 level, Republic of Ireland at under-17 level, and United States at both under-18 and under-20 levels. He is also eligible for Italy.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played July 9, 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Telstar (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Newcastle United U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| FC Cincinnati | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Orange County SC | 2022 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | USL Championship | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | USL Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 52 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 68 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
editChelsea Reserves
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2016 and 29/02/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Kyle Scott". TheChels.info. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "U.S youth international Kyle Scott asks to leave Chelsea – source". ESPN. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott joins Dutch club Willem II on trial". HITC. June 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Kyle Scott promoted to Chelsea first-team squad and handed No.36 shirt". Metro. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea 4–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Telstar huurt tweetal". Telstar Official Site. July 14, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk vs. Telstar". Soccerway. August 18, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Farewell to five". Chelsea FC. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ @NUFC (July 29, 2019). "Newcastle United have completed the signings of midfielder Kyle Scott and goalkeeper Jake Turner.More here:…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "United offer new deals to Academy players". Newcastle United F.C. June 1, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 released lists". June 4, 2021. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (August 31, 2021). "FC Cincinnati sign former US youth international midfielder Kyle Scott". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati mutually terminate contract with midfielder Kyle Scott | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Orange County brings aboard midfielder Kyle Scott". USLChampionship.com. August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Kyle Scott at Soccerway
External links
edit- Kyle Scott at Soccerbase
