Kai Andrews
Wales international footballer
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Kai Bernard James Andrews (born 6 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City, and the Wales national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kai Bernard James Andrews[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hibernian (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Coventry City | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Motherwell (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Hibernian (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:18, 10 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:22, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Andrews joined the youth academy of Coventry City at the age of 11. He made his professional debut, aged 17, on 12 August 2023 in a 3–0 Championship win against Middlesbrough, coming on as a substitute to replace Matt Godden after 98 minutes.[4] On 12 January 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2026.[5]
On 7 January 2025, Andrews joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.[6] He returned to Scotland on loan in January 2026, joining Hibernian.[7] Andrews scored his first goal for Hibs, and his first in professional football, in a 2–1 win against Celtic on 22 February.[8]
International career
Born in England, Andrews is of Welsh descent through his mother, and Vincentian descent through his father.[9] He qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandmother who was born in Abercarn.[10]
In March 2025 Andrews was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time for the World Cup qualifying matches against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia.[11] On 6 June 2025 Andrews made his Wales under-21 debut in a friendly match against Norway.[12]
He made his senior debut in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Canada on 9 September 2025.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 18 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24[14] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[16] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell (loan) | 2024–25[15] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |