Kai Andrews

Kai Andrews
Personal information
Full name Kai Bernard James Andrews[1]
Date of birth (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 54
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) 10 (1)
2026 → Oxford United (loan)
International career‡
2023– Wales U19 1 (0)
2025– Wales U21 5 (0)
2025– Wales 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:54, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:22, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Kai Bernard James Andrews (born 6 August 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Oxford United. Born in England, he plays for the Wales national team.

Club career

Coventry City

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]

Loan to Motherwell

On 7 January 2025, Andrews joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[6]

Loan to Hibernian

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]

Loan to Oxford United

On 28 August 2026, Andrews joined EFL League One side Oxford United on a five-month loan.[9]

International career

Born in England, Andrews is of Welsh descent through his mother, and Vincentian descent through his father.[10] He qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandmother who was born in Abercarn.[11]

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.[12] On 6 June 2025 Andrews made his Wales under-21 debut in a friendly match against Norway.[13]

He made his senior debut in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Canada on 9 September 2025.[14]

Career statistics

As of 11 April 2026
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24[15] Championship2000000020
2024–25[16] Championship 0000000000
2025–26[17] Championship 701020—100
Total 90102000120
Motherwell (loan) 2024–25[16] Scottish Premiership 110100000120
Hibernian (loan) 2025–26[17] Scottish Premiership 1010000—101
Career total 301202000341

International

As of match played 6 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 202510
202620
Total30

References

  1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kai Andrews". ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kai Andrews Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  4. ↑ "Sky Blues 3-0 Middlesbrough". CCFC Official Site. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Turner, Andy (12 January 2024). "Coventry City youngster Kai Andrews signs first professional contract". Coventry Live.
  6. ↑ "Kai Andrews is our first 2025 arrival". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hibs add midfielder Andrews on loan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Turner, Andy (23 February 2026). "Kai Andrews has another say in Scottish title race as he stuns Celtic with first professional goal". Coventry Live. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Oxford sign Coventry midfielder Andrews on loan". BBC Sport. 28 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Club, Motherwell Football; Gibson, Scott (15 April 2025). "Kai Andrews: Growing up fast".
  11. ↑ "Kai Andrews: The teen exciting Wales boss Craig Bellamy". BBC Sport. 17 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Injury-hit Wales call up teenager Kai Andrews for World Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. 12 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football". dragonsoccer.co.uk.
  14. ↑ Pritchard, Dafydd (9 September 2025). "Wales 0-1 Canada: Derek Cornelius free-kick earns win for Canucks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2025. Although there were few, if any, standout Wales performances, Bellamy was able to give debuts to three players: right-back Ronan Kpakio from the start and midfielders Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews from the bench.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kai Andrews in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Kai Andrews in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Kai Andrews in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Kai Andrews". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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