Kairo Mitchell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kairo Ellis Mitchell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Coalville Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Leicester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Nuneaton Borough | 21 | (1) |
2018– | Coalville Town | 13 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Grenada | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 29 January 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018 (UTC) |
Kairo Ellis Mitchell (born 21 October 1997) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Coalville Town and the Grenada national football team.
Club career
Early career
A product of the Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy, Mitchell had a successful season with Leicester's under-18s in the 2015–16 season, as well as appearing for the reserves.[2] When he finished his scholarship with Leicester City, he was offered a contract.[1] A year later, he was released by Leicester when his contract expired.[3]
Nuneaton Town
In 2017, following his release from Leicester, Mitchell joined National League North side Nuneaton Town.[4] On 27 August 2018, Mitchell scored his first league goal for the club, in a 3-1 defeat to Brackley Town.[5]
Coalville Town
In November 2018, Mitchell joined Coalville Town on an 18-month contract.[6] He scored on his debut in a 1-1 draw against St Neots Town the following day.[7]
International career
Mitchell debuted for the Grenada national football team in a 5–0 friendly loss to Panama national football team on 25 October 2017.[8][9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.[10]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 March 2018 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Belize | 2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
2. | 5 September 2019 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ^ a b "Premier League players released or retained by their clubs". Sky Sports. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Next up: Meet The Leicester City Squad". Grimsby Town F.C. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Premier League players released by their clubs". Sky Sports. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Kairo Mitchell - Nuneaton Town First team". Nuneaton Town F.C. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Nuneaton Borough vs. Brackley Town - 27 August 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Ravens Swoop For Mitchell". Coalville Town Football Club. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Kairo Mitchell - First Team". Coalville Town Football Club. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Grenada roster named for Panama friendly". CONCACAF. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Grenada vs. Panama (0:5)". www.national-football-teams.com. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Mitchell, Kairo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
- Kairo Mitchell at Soccerway
- Kairo Mitchell at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sky Sports Profile
- Premier League Profile
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Leicester
- Grenadian footballers
- Grenada international footballers
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
- Coalville Town F.C. players
- Black English sportspeople
- English people of Grenadian descent
- Grenadian football biography stubs