Kai Kennedy

Career
Kai gained his pro cotract in the 18/19 season with Rangers after working his way through the youth program. He was loaned out to Motherwell for the 19/20 season, scoring 1 and assisting 3 in 21 games. The next season he stayed at Rangers playing 3 times but was then loaned out again but to Partick Thistle for the 21/22 season scoring 1 and assisting 5 in 31 appearances and for the 22/23 season he was loaned to Hearts where he had a good season scoring 3 and assisting 9 times helping them to a 4th league finish. At the end of the season Gateshead noticed he was available on a bosman deal for the 23/24 season which they went ahead with him and he signed a £2k a week contract. During the season he scored one and assisted 5 in 39 games for the club. Kai kept improving throughout the next season, playing more of a hold role, he still helped provide goals (3) and also score one too. The next season he became the best central midfielder at the club, being such a young age is great news to the club. He assisted 8 goals in 49 games and averaged 6.87 over the season which is his best yet. The 26/27 season was his best yet, he averaged a 7.04 from mostly deep in midfield, scoring 1 and assisting 9. This helped massively in the eventual win of League One and Leasing.com victory. Being only 25 years of age he still looks to impress Ireland. The next season came and Kai had his best year yet, scoring two and assisting 4 in a much difficult league. It showed he'd found where he belonged, looking to help Gateshead get the Premiership in years to come. In the 28/29 season, he didn't play anywhere near as much, only 26 appearances to his name, although he did manage to score 1. Agin the next season came and he played even less. Only 21 games to his name in all competitions, but he still managed 2 goals and 1 assist. After gaining the Championship trophy, he looked for a move away as he knew he wasn't going to get a look in once Gateshead moved to division 1. Scottish side Hearts came in with a £2.5 Million offer which Ireland reluctantly accepted as he wanted to keep him as a squad player. He finished his time at the club with a club record of 263 appearances (at the time of departure), 8 goals and 30 assists over the 7 seasons he was with the club.