Kai Fotheringham

Scottish footballer

Kai FotheringhamPersonal information

Full name|  Kai Colin Fotheringham[1]
Date of birth|  (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth|  Larbert, Scotland
Height|  5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Dundee United
Number|  18
Youth career
0000|  Dundee United
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–|  Dundee United|  47|  (8)
2021|  → Falkirk (loan)|  11|  (1)
2021|  → Raith Rovers (loan)|  5|  (0)
2022|  → Cove Rangers (loan)|  5|  (0)
2022–2023|  → Stirling Albion (loan)|  13|  (5)
International career‡
2019|  Scotland U16|  1|  (0)
2023-|  Scotland U21|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:10, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Kai Colin Fotheringham (born 18 April 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dundee United. He made his senior debut for Dundee United in 2020 and has also spent time on loan with Falkirk, Raith Rovers, Cove Rangers and Stirling Albion.

## Club career[edit]

Fotheringham joined Dundee United at youth level. In August 2020 he extended his contract with the club until 2023.[3] He made his senior debut in a 6-2 win against Brechin City in a Scottish League Cup match on 7 October 2020.[4] His league debut was in a 5-1 Scottish Premiership defeat against St Mirren on 27 January 2021.[5]

Fotheringham was loaned to League One club Falkirk in March 2021[6] and made his debut for them against Montrose on 20 March.[7] Three days later he scored a late winning goal in Falkirk's Scottish Cup tie against Arbroath after coming on as a substitute.[8]

In July 2021, Fotheringham joined Championship club Raith Rovers on a season-long loan.[9] On 2 February 2022, Fotheringham joined Scottish League One side Cove Rangers on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10] He was then loaned to Stirling Albion in August 2022 but would be recalled six months later, continuing his development with the Dundee United first-team.[11][12]

## International career[edit]

Fotheringham represented Scotland at under-16 level, playing against Australia in 2019,[13] and made his debut at under-21 level in November 2023.[14]

## Career statistics[edit]

As of 9 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | League Cup  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Dundee United | 2020–21[15] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0
Falkirk (loan)  | 2020–21[15] | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1
Career total  | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1

## References[edit]

1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
2. ^ "Kai Fotheringham". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
3. ^ "Fotheringham signs contract extension". Dundee United Football Club. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
4. ^ Dundee United F.C. [@dundeeunitedfc] (7 October 2020). "Hear from Stevie Frail and Kai Fotheringham after tonight's 6-2 win at Brechin City in the Betfred Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 February 2021 - via Twitter.
5. ^ "'Siege mentality' helps St Mirren rout United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
6. ^ Woodger, Calum (12 March 2021). "Dundee United youngsters Kai Fotheringham and Lewis Neilson join Falkirk on loan until the end of the season". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
7. ^ Banks, Ben (22 March 2021). "Falkirk players 'a credit to themselves' in Montrose win says Lee Miller". Not The Old Firm. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
8. ^ "Dunfermline join Hearts in cup exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
9. ^ McCabe, Paul (27 July 2021). "Raith Rovers take Dundee United youngster on loan". Fife Today. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
10. ^ "Kai Fotheringham joins on loan". Cove Rangers FC. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
11. ^ "KAI FOTHERINGHAM JOINS STIRLING ALBION ON LOAN". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United FC. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
12. ^ "KAI FOTHERINGHAM RECALLED FROM STIRLING ALBION". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
13. ^ "Kai Fotheringham". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
14. ^ "Kai Fotheringham". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
15. ^ a b "Games played by Kai Fotheringham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Kai Fotheringham at Soccerbase
* Kai Fotheringham at Soccerway

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Dundee United F.C. - current squad

* 1 Walton
* 4 Holt
* 5 McClelland
* 6 Graham
* 7 Greive
* 8 Grimshaw
* 9 Moult
* 10 Wotherspoon
* 13 Newman
* 14 Sibbald
* 15 Middleton
* 16 Tillson
* 17 Meekison
* 18 Fotheringham
* 20 Anaku
* 21 Glass
* 22 Freeman
* 23 Docherty
* 26 Mochrie
* 27 MacLeod
* 28 Cudjoe
* 29 Thomson
* 31 Gallagher
* 32 Watt
* 33 McMann
* 36 Mwangi
* 53 Stirton
* -- Birighitti
* Manager: Goodwin

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