Kade Craig
Personal information
Full name Kade Elliot James Craig[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-10) 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

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

Craig is a defender who can play as a left-sided centre-back, left-back or at left-wing-back.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2022–23[12]EFL League One0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
AFC Telford United (loan) 2022–23[13]National League North2000000020
Career total 0000002020
  1. ↑ Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kade Craig - Defender - First Team - Shrewsbury Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kade Craig signs professional terms". www.shrewsburytown.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 on 30 Aug 22 - Match Centre - Shrewsbury Town". www.shrewsburytown.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kade Craig Joins AFC Telford United on Loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Shelley, Luke (28 November 2022). "Squad Update". AFC Telford United. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Contracts extended for Josh Barlow and Kade Craig". www.shrewsburytown.com. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kade Craig Signs For Moors!". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Drury, Jonny (14 June 2022). "Shrewsbury Town's Kade Craig signs first professional deal". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kade Craig in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Kade Craig at Soccerway
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