![]() Hinds playing for Arsenal U18s in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaylen Miles Hinds[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hemel Hempstead Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Stevenage (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | (0) |
2018 | → Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Aldershot Town | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Welling United | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Hayes & Yeading United | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Haringey Borough | 15 | (3) |
2023– | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | England U16 | 7 | (5) |
2014–2015 | England U17 | 7 | (5) |
2015 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2017 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 11 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:19, 8 October 2017 (UTC) |
Kaylen Miles Hinds (born 28 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hemel Hempstead Town.
Early and personal life
[edit]He was born in Brent and grew up in Islington.[3][4] He is of Jamaican descent.[5]
Club career
[edit]Hinds joined Premier League side Arsenal from the youth system of Leyton Orient as an under-14 in 2012.[6] He signed a professional contract of undisclosed length in February 2015 and another prior to joining Stevenage on loan in January 2017.[4][7]
On 8 July 2017, Hinds joined Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg on a three-year deal.[8]
On 31 January 2018, Hinds joined Regionalliga Bayern side SpVgg Greuther Fürth II, the second team of 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth, on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]
On 6 September 2018, Wolfsburg terminated Hinds's contract after an unauthorised week-long absence, with club managing director Jörg Schmadtke stating that "he has not fulfilled his contractual obligations despite repeated requests. We do not tolerate such behaviour."[10]
In August 2019, Hinds signed for Premier League side Watford on a one-year contract with the club holding the option of a one-year extension.[6] On 23 January 2020, he made his debut for Watford in a 2–1 FA Cup third round replay defeat away at Tranmere Rovers. Coming on as half-time substitute for Tom Dele-Bashiru, Hinds scored in the 68th minute to level the tie before Tranmere scored an extra-time winner.[11] He was released by Watford in June 2020.[12]
On 2 April 2021 he signed for National League side Aldershot Town,[13] making his debut off of the bench that day in a 2–1 defeat to Stockport County.[14] In August 2021, he signed for National League South side Welling United, before dropping down a division in January 2022 to sign for Southern League Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United.[15]
In January 2023, he returned to the National League South with Hemel Hempstead Town following a spell with Haringey Borough.[16]
International career
[edit]Hinds has represented England at youth international levels, including under-17,[4] where he was part of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad.[7] He has also played at under-18 level.[7][17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 April 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stevenage (loan) | 2016–17[18] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2017–18[2] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Greuther Fürth II (loan) | 2017–18[2] | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Watford | 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Aldershot Town | 2020–21[20] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Kaylen Hinds at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "KAYLEN HINDS SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEAL AT ARSENAL". The Football Association. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Hinds, Kaylen Miles Hinds - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ a b "Under-23: Hinds Joins Hornets". Watford F.C. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Stevenage: Scunthorpe's Jack King and Arsenal striker Kaylen Hinds join". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Perspektiv-Verpflichtung" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Kleeblatt leiht Hinds aus" (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Trennung von Kaylen Hinds" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Academy: New Contracts Offered". Watford F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Hinds! | Aldershot Town FC". 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Aldershot Town 1–2 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (25 January 2022). "Hayes & Yeading Sign Former Gunner". Southern Football League. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Brad Bags Another!". www.hemelfc.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kaylen Hinds in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kaylen Hinds in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Kaylen Hinds in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2021.