Kyle White (footballer)
English footballer (born 2004)
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Kyle Richard White (born 25 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Richard White[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guiseley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | AFC Darwen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | AFC Blackpool | ||
| 2022–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Waterford | 28 | (2) |
| 2026– | Guiseley | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:10, 4 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
White was born in Burnley, Lancashire but was raised in Haslingden, Lancashire and attended Haslingden High School in the town.[3] He started playing football for his local side Junior Hoops from the age of five and stayed with the club till the age of fifteen, turning down trials with professional clubs.[4] He subsequently signed for the youth team at AFC Darwen where he won the Lancashire County Cup.[4] It was at Darwen that he was spotted by a scout at Blackpool and he was invited on a six-week trial, however, this proved to be unsuccessful.[4] He subsequently returned to playing youth team football for Darwen and also played men's football for Haslingden St Marys, but the Darwen youth team disbanded in the summer of 2021.[4]
Following his release he signed for North West Counties Football League Division One North side A.F.C. Blackpool for the 2021–22 season, playing for both the under-18 side and first team.[5] He played a part in the FA Youth Cup run playing against West Didsbury & Chorlton and Wrexham and also scored one goal in fourteen appearances for the first team.[5]
On 3 January 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season following a successful trial in December, with the club holding the option of a further year.[6] He went straight into the under-18 side managed by Simon Wiles.[6] White made his professional debut for Fleetwood on 6 August 2022, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in the 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One at the Highbury Stadium.[7]
On 3 July 2024, White signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on an 18 month contract.[8][9]
On 30 January 2026, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[2] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023–24[2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Waterford | 2024[2] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025[2] | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Guiseley | 2025–26 | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- 2 appearances in the Munster Senior Cup; 1 appearance in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off