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Scottish footballer

Kai Fotheringham
Personal information
Full name Kai Colin Fotheringham
Date of birth (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Larbert, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Dundee United
Number 18
Youth career
Dundee United BC
Falkirk Academy
-2017 Forth Valley Academy
2017-2020 Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Dundee United 50 (12)
2021 → Falkirk (loan) 11 (1)
2021 → Raith Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Cove Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 → Stirling Albion (loan) 13 (5)
International career
2019 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2023– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:25, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:10, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Kai Colin Fotheringham (born 18 April 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He made his senior debut for Dundee United in 2020 and has also spent time on loan with Falkirk, Raith Rovers, Cove Rangers and Stirling Albion.

Club career

Fotheringham joined Dundee United at youth level. In August 2020 he extended his contract with the club until 2023. He made his senior debut in a 6-2 win against Brechin City in a Scottish League Cup match on 7 October 2020. His league debut was in a 5-1 Scottish Premiership defeat against St Mirren on 27 January 2021.

Fotheringham was loaned to League One club Falkirk in March 2021 and made his debut for them against Montrose on 20 March. Three days later he scored a late winning goal in Falkirk's Scottish Cup tie against Arbroath after coming on as a substitute.

In July 2021, Fotheringham joined Championship club Raith Rovers on a season-long loan. On 2 February 2022, Fotheringham joined Scottish League One side Cove Rangers on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. He was then loaned to Stirling Albion in August 2022 but would be recalled six months later, continuing his development with the Dundee United first-team.

International career

Fotheringham represented Scotland at under-16 level, playing against Australia in 2019, and made his debut at under-21 level in November 2023.

Career statistics

As of 9 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Falkirk (loan) 2020–21 Scottish League One 11 0 2 1 0 0 13 1
Career total 12 0 2 1 2 0 16 1

References

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  2. "Kai Fotheringham". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. "Fotheringham signs contract extension". Dundee United Football Club. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. Dundee United F.C. (7 October 2020). "Hear from Stevie Frail and Kai Fotheringham after tonight's 6-2 win at Brechin City in the Betfred Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. "'Siege mentality' helps St Mirren rout United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. Woodger, Calum (12 March 2021). "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. Banks, Ben (22 March 2021). "Falkirk players 'a credit to themselves' in Montrose win says Lee Miller". Not The Old Firm. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. "Dunfermline join Hearts in cup exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  9. McCabe, Paul (27 July 2021). "Raith Rovers take Dundee United youngster on loan". Fife Today. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. "Kai Fotheringham joins on loan". Cove Rangers FC. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. "KAI FOTHERINGHAM JOINS STIRLING ALBION ON LOAN". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  12. "KAI FOTHERINGHAM RECALLED FROM STIRLING ALBION". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  13. "Kai Fotheringham". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  14. "Kai Fotheringham". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Kai Fotheringham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

External links

Dundee United F.C. – current squad
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