Kai Payne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kai Anthony Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 2004[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Oldham Athletic (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Liverpool | ||
| 2018–2023 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Wigan Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Mossley (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:32, 8 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Kai Payne (born 26 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Oldham Athletic on loan from EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
Payne was a highly sought-after player at under-9 level and was in the Academy at Liverpool until the age of 13.[3] He joined the academy at Wigan Athletic following a trial game in November 2018.[3] He turned professional at Wigan in November 2022 early into the second year of his scholarship.[4] On 2 March 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Mossley on loan.[5][6]
He made his debut for Wigan in November 2023 in an EFL Trophy game against Tranmere Rovers.[7] He made his first league appearance in August 2024 against Crawley Town, and signed a new three-year contract with the club a few days later.[8]
On 14 October 2024, Payne joined National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until 11 November.[9]
On 8 July 2025, Payne returned to Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan following their promotion to League Two.[10]
