Kade Craig
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kade Elliot James Craig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| 2021–2022 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Solihull Moors | 21 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 2 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kade Elliot James Craig (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Solihull Moors.
Career[edit]
Craig played for the youth team at Birmingham City, before joining the under-18 team at Shrewsbury Town and turning professional at the club in June 2022.[3] He made his first-team debut on 30 August, playing in a centre-back partnership with Declan Hutchings in a 2–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in an EFL Trophy fixture at the New Meadow.[4] On 28 October, he joined National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-month loan.[5] However he dislocated his shoulder in training and returned to Shrewsbury to have surgery and rehabilitation.[6][7] He signed a contract extension at Shrewsbury in December, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8] He departed the club at the end of this deal.[9]
In July 2023, Craig signed for National League club Solihull Moors on a two-year deal following a successful trial period.[10]
Style of play[edit]
Craig is a defender who can play as a left-sided centre-back, left-back or at left-wing-back.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 1 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2022–23[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2022–23[13] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Kade Craig - Defender - First Team - Shrewsbury Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Kade Craig signs professional terms". www.shrewsburytown.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 on 30 Aug 22 - Match Centre - Shrewsbury Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Kade Craig Joins AFC Telford United on Loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Westbury, Ollie (31 December 2022). "Shrewsbury's Josh Barlow and Kade Craig to stay at the Meadow until the summer". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Shelley, Luke (28 November 2022). "Squad Update". AFC Telford United. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Contracts extended for Josh Barlow and Kade Craig". www.shrewsburytown.com. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Kade Craig Signs For Moors!". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Drury, Jonny (14 June 2022). "Shrewsbury Town's Kade Craig signs first professional deal". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kade Craig in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Kade Craig at Soccerway