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Kaine Kesler-Hayden

Preston North End
175 cm
Height
29
Shirt
22 years
Oct 23, 2002
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Left-back, Right Wing-Back, Left Wing-Back, Right Midfielder, Left Midfielder, Left Winger
RB
LB
RWB
LWB
RM
LM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches16%Shot attempts84%Goals0%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won79%Defensive actions26%

Championship 2024/2025

0
Goals
3
Assists
29
Started
32
Matches
2,600
Minutes played
7.02
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 22

Coventry City
2-1
65
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 18

Millwall
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 15

Burnley
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 11

Norwich City
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 8

Wycombe Wanderers
4-2
54
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 31

Blackburn Rovers
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 25

Middlesbrough
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 21

Watford
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Jan 18

Luton Town
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Jan 14

Charlton Athletic
2-1
30
0
0
0
0
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Preston North End

Feb 22

Championship
Coventry City
2-1
65’
6.0

Feb 18

Championship
Millwall
1-1
90’
6.8

Feb 15

Championship
Burnley
0-0
90’
7.4

Feb 11

Championship
Norwich City
0-1
90’
7.9

Feb 8

FA Cup
Wycombe Wanderers
4-2
54’
6.8
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 31%
  • 26Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 2.01xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,600

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
2.02
xG on target (xGOT)
1.84
Non-penalty xG
2.02
Shots
26
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
3.07
Successful passes
730
Pass accuracy
77.6%
Accurate long balls
32
Long ball accuracy
40.0%
Chances created
17
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
12.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
32
Dribble success
39.0%
Touches
1,573
Touches in opposition box
63
Dispossessed
24
Fouls won
51

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
31
Tackles won %
75.6%
Duels won
171
Duels won %
54.6%
Aerial duels won
47
Aerial duels won %
55.3%
Interceptions
15
Blocked
8
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
155
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches16%Shot attempts84%Goals0%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won79%Defensive actions26%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Aston Villa (back from loan)Jul 2025 -
Preston North End (on loan)Aug 2024 - Jun 2025
38
0
Aston VillaJan 2024 - Aug 2024
4
0
Plymouth Argyle (on loan)Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
27
0
Huddersfield Town (on loan)Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
15
1
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
1
0
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan)Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
17
1
Aston Villa (back from loan)Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Swindon Town (on loan)Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
21
1
Aston VillaJul 2020 - Aug 2021
1
0

Youth career

Preston North End Under 21Aug 2024 - now
Aston Villa FC Under 21 (back from loan)Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
Aston Villa FC Under 21Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
9
0
Aston Villa U23Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
1
0
Aston Villa U23Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
19
4
Aston Villa FC Under 21Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
1
0
Aston Villa FC Under 18 AcademySep 2018 - Aug 2021
25
2

National team

England U20Aug 2021 - Sep 2022
England U19Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
2
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Aston Villa

England
1
Queensland Champions Cup(2022)