Kai McKenzie-Lyle
Kai John Oliver M. McKenzie-Lyle (born 30 November 1997) is an English-born footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liverpool and internationally for Guyana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Haringey, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 2011–2014 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cockfosters (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Guyana | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:47, 13 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:27, 1 December 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
McKenzie-Lyle joined Tottenham Hotspur as under-10 before he moved to Barnet as an under-14, and progressed through the club's academy to become first choice keeper for the under-18s.[2] He first appeared on the bench for the first team in October 2014.[3] He made his first team debut on 12 September 2015 in a 1–3 away defeat by Portsmouth coming on as a substitute for John Akinde after regular goalkeeper Jamie Stephens had been sent-off.[4][5] McKenzie-Lyle joined St Ives Town in August 2017 on loan.[6] He then joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan in December 2017.[7] McKenzie-Lyle joined Liverpool on trial in July 2018.[8] He then signed for the Reds the following month.[9]
International
McKenzie-Lyle was called up to Guyana's squad for their third round matches of 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification,[10] after being alerted to his eligibility by Jack Thorpe, a researcher for the Football Manager game.[11] He made an unusual international debut for a goalkeeper, scoring a header in the 120th minute of a 3–2 loss against Suriname.[12] On his second appearance he saved a penalty against Jamaica.[13]
- Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2016 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification | [12] |
Personal life
McKenzie-Lyle's younger brother Renell (born 2000) is also a goalkeeper and product of the youth system at Barnet.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 13 October 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnet | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barnet total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cockfosters (loan) | 2015–16 | SSML Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern D1 East | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
References
- "Kai McKenzie-Lyle". Barnet F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- Barnet FC Youth Team Profiles
- Gateshead 0 – 2 Barnet
- "Portsmouth 3 – 1 Barnet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Kai McKenzie-Lyle". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- Loan | Kai McKenzie-Lyle joins St Ives Town
- Loans | McKenzie-Lyle and Amaluzor depart for 28 days
- 6'7" goalkeeper on trial at Liverpool FC this summer
- Liverpool FC - Kai McKenzie-Lyle
- Jaguars name 22
- How Liverpool's new goalkeeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle made the leap from non-league Barnet to Anfield
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Late escape!
- "Renell McKenzie-Lyle". Barnet F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Games played by Kai McKenzie-Lyle in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
External links
- Kai McKenzie-Lyle at Soccerbase
- Kai McKenzie-Lyle at Aylesbury United