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Kai Calderbank-Park
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wollongong, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chester
Youth career
0000–2017 Wollongong
2017–2019 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Curzon Ashton (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Hyde United (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Bury AFC 3 (0)
2021–2022 Connah's Quay Nomads 3 (0)
2022–2023 Wrexham 0 (0)
2023–2024 Chester 0 (0)
2023 → Ramsbottom United (dual registration) 4 (0)
2024 → Litherland REMYCA (dual registration) 3 (0)
2024– Atherton Collieries 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Australia U19 2 (0)
2019– Australia U23 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:27, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2023

Kai Calderbank-Park (born 16 January 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League North club Chester.

Club career[edit]

Kai Calderbank-Park joined the Burnley academy in 2017, from Wollongong,[1][2][3] after also making a trial at Everton.[4]

Kai Calderbank-Park made his professional debut on loan with sixth-tier side Curzon Ashton, in the National League North.[5] He also enjoyed a one month loan at Hyde United in the Northern Premier League.[6]

Released by Burnley,[7] he joined the newly formed Bury AFC in October 2020,[8] playing in the Division One North of the North West Counties Football League.[9]

After playing one and a half year with Connah's Quay Nomads in the Cymru Premier,[10][11] he signed a short contract for Wrexham in September 2022.[12][13] His deal was later extended for a whole season.[14][15]

On 20 October 2023, Calderbank-Park signed for National League North club Chester.[16]

International career[edit]

Kai Calderbank-Park is a youth international for Australia, first receiving a call with the under-19 in 2019 for the AFC U-19 Championship qualifications.[10]

He later was selected with the Australia under-23, being in the squad in the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifications.[12][13][17]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 12 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 2019–20[18] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curzon Ashton (loan) 2019–20[18] National League North 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Hyde United (loan) 2019–20[19] NPL Premier Division 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bury AFC (loan) 2020–21[20] NWCFL Division One North 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Connah’s Quay Nomads 2020–21[18] Cymru Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[18] Cymru Premier 3 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Total 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
Wrexham 2022–23[18] National League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Chester 2023–24[18] National League North 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Ramsbottom United (dual reg) 2023–24[21] NWCFL Premier Division 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 6 0
Litherland REMYCA (dual reg) 2023–24[21] NWCFL Premier Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Atherton Collieries 2023–24[22] NPL Premier Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 16 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 21 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Vase

Honours[edit]

Connah's Quay Nomads

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lewis, Dave (29 March 2019). "Aussie keeper Kai takes on Premier League's toughest challenge". SBS Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ Mee, Cameron (5 June 2019). "Unanderra goalkeeper imparts personal EPL experience to local juniors". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Media Release – Burnley Fc sign Wollongong Wolves junior Kai Calderbank-park". Wollongong Wolves Football Club (in French). facebook. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ "The club would like to wish Under 16's players Luke Day and Kai Calderbank-Park the best of luck as they under go trials for the Everton Football Club Academy". Wollongong Wolves Football Club. facebook. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Farsley Celtic vs. Curzon Ashton". Soccerway. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Kai Calderbank-Park – Hyde United". Hyde United F.C. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ Ruthven, Graham; Dunn, Carrie (14 November 2020). "Every player who has left Burnley during Sean Dyche's eight-year reign". LancsLive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Breaking news - Burnley F.C. keeper Kai Calderbank Park joins today on Non-Contract Terms and is in the squad for this evening". Bury AFC. facebook. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Bury AFC v Chadderton". Bury AFC. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Kai Calderbank-Park | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club". The Nomads. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. ^ Jones, Harrison (5 March 2022). "Cardiff Met 0-0 Connah's Quay: Nomads held to draw by improved Archers". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b Lewis, Thomas (16 September 2022). "Wrexham sign Australian international keeper Calderbank-Park on short term deal". North Wales Live. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  13. ^ a b Henrys, Colin (16 September 2022). "Kai Calderbank-Park to provide goalkeeping cover until January". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  14. ^ Harrison, Nick (26 January 2023). "Christian Dibble leaves Wrexham FC". The Leader. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Goalkeepers extend Wrexham stay". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Chester FC sign Kai Calderbank-Park". chesterfc.com. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Hammond, Caroutas & Scarcella added to Australia U23s for Indonesia fixtures". Socceroos. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Kai Calderbank-Park at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  19. ^ https://hydeunited.co.uk/player/kai-calderbank-park/
  20. ^ https://buryafc.uk/player/kai-calderbank-park/
  21. ^ a b https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=6640
  22. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/atherton-collieries/appearances/kai-calderbank-park/962390

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