Harry Kite
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry George Kite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Crediton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Exeter City | 78 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 35 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2025 | Yeovil Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Truro City | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Exeter City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:17, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Harry George Kite (born 29 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Exeter City.
Career
[edit]Exeter City
[edit]Kite joined the Exeter City Academy at the under-9 stage, and went on to make his first-team debut on 29 August 2017, coming on as a ninth-minute substitute for Luke Croll in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Yeovil Town at St James Park.[3]
On 16 August 2019, Kite was loaned out to Taunton Town for three months.[4] On 30 October Exeter confirmed, that the deal had been extended until January.[5] On 9 January 2020, the deal was extended once again, this time until the end of the season.[6]
He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Swindon Town on 6 October 2020.[7] Injuries to Nigel Atangana and Archie Collins saw Kite become a regular in the first team at the start of the 2021–22 season, and he went on to score his first League goal for Exeter in a 4–1 victory over Bristol Rovers on 21 August 2021.[8]
In April 2024, manager Gary Caldwell confirmed that Kite would leave the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Following his departure from the club, Kite suffered a hamstring injury in October 2024 that required surgery, being allowed to return to Exeter City for his rehabilitation as he continued to search for a new club.[10]
Yeovil Town
[edit]On 28 March 2025, Kite signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term deal until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11]
Truro City
[edit]On 27 June 2025, Kite joined newly promoted National League side Truro City on a two-year deal.[12]
On 6 December 2025, he joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan.[13]
Return to Exeter City
[edit]On 6 August 2026, Kite returned to Exeter City on a one-year deal with a club option of an additional year.[14]
Style of play
[edit]Kite is an energetic midfielder with a good passing range and long-range shooting ability.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2017–18[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[17] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[20] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[21] | League One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[22] | League One | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 102 | 7 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2018–19[23] | SFL - Premier Division South | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 2 | 46 | 5 | |
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2019–20[23] | SFL - Premier Division South | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 2 | 33 | 5 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2024–25[24] | National League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Truro City | 2025–26[24] | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2025–26[24] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Exeter City | 2026–27[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 165 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 214 | 17 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the Southern League Cup, one appearance in the Dorset Senior Cup, and six appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, and four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League Cup
- ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
Honours
[edit]Exeter City
- League Two runner-up: 2021–22[26]
- Individual
- EFL League One Goal of the Month: August 2022[27]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ "Harry Kite - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "REPORT | Exeter City 1-3 Yeovil Town". ytfc.net. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Kite Joins Town On Loan, tauntontown.com, 16 August 2019
- ↑ Harry Kite extends loan deal with Taunton Town, exetercityfc.co.uk, 30 October 2019
- ↑ Kite Stays On, tauntontown.com, 9 January 2020
- ↑ "A flurry of goals see Swindon Town on the brink of elimination from the EFL Trophy following a 4-3 defeat by Exeter City". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ "Exeter City 4-1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Clark, Daniel (14 April 2024). "Harry Kite to leave Exeter City at the end of the season". Devon Live. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ James, Stuart (12 December 2024). "Harry Kite on his tough times since leaving Exeter City". Devon Live. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ↑ "Signing | Harry Kite signs". Yeovil Town F.C. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Truro City Sign Harry Kite". trurocity.co.uk. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Seagulls complete double signing". wsmafc.co.uk. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Harry Kite returns to Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Under-18s - Midfielder - - Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Harry Kite Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 "H. Kite: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Harry Kite in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ "Goal of the Month: August Winners". www.efl.com. English Football League. 23 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Harry Kite at Soccerbase
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Crediton
- Footballers from Devon
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Dorchester Town F.C. players
- Taunton Town F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Truro City F.C. players
- Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen