Kyle Butler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Brandon Butler | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2017 | K.R.C. Genk | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | K.V.C. Westerlo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017-2018 | St. Andrews F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| 2018-2019 | LASK | 0 | (0) |
| 2018-2019 | →FC Juniors OÖ (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | SC Austria Lustenau | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kyle Brandon Butler (born 16 January 1998 in Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer.
Career
As a youth player, Butler traveled with his brother, Jamaican international Leon Bailey, and father, Craig, to Europe, where they played for the youth teams of Austrian club USK Anif as well K.R.C. Genk in Belgium.[1] After that, he signed for K.R.C. Genk but failed to make an appearance despite consistently scoring for the reserves.[2]
In 2017, he signed for Maltese club St. Andrews.
In 2018, Butler signed for LASK in Austria, before being sent on loan to Juniors OÖ in the Austrian second division.
In 2020, after failing to make an appearance for Austrian second division side SC Austria Lustenau, he formed Dynasty Records.[3]
Personal life
On 30 November 2020, Butler reported an alleged assault on him by his father, Craig.[4] He shared images of an alleged stab wound on social media and claims that he has received physical and mental abuse from his father for 'years'.[5] Butler's father denies the allegations.[6][7]
References
- ^ Kidnap, raids and mayonnaise: how Leon Bailey fought for his giant dream – and made it to the top fourfourtwo.com
- ^ Kyle Butler: I Know How To Overcome Setbacks jamaica-gleaner.com
- ^ A Dynasty in the making jamaicaobserver.com
- ^ Kyle Butler says he has 'all the proof' in his hands Loop Jamaica
- ^ Jamaican Star Footballer Kyle Butler Alleges Years of Physical Abuse in Series of Tweets Caribbean National Weekly
- ^ 'He threw a knife at me' - Butler adamant father's claims wounds caused by fall make 'no sense' Sportsmax
- ^ Jamaican Footballer & Producer Kyle Butler Alleges Years Of Abuse, His Father Denied Claims Urban Islandz
External links
- Kyle Butler at WorldFootball
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