Kai Enslin

Kai Enslin
エンスリン海
Enslin in 2025
Personal information
Full name Kai Kobashi Enslin[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-22) 22 October 2005[2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Youth career
Whyteleafe
2017–2024 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
2026 → Dorking Wanderers (loan) 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Kai Kobashi Enslin (小橋エンスリン海, Enslin Kai; born 22 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

Having come through the youth system of Charlton Athletic since joining at U12 level from Whyteleafe,[3] Enslin signed his first professional deal with the club on 2 June 2023.[4]

Enslin made his professional debut for the club as a 19–year–old, playing the full match in a 1–0 EFL Trophy victory at The Valley against Bromley on 12 November 2024.[5][6][7]

On 21 March 2025, Enslin signed a new long-term contract with the club.[8]

On 3 May 2025, Enslin made his League One debut for Charlton Athletic, coming off the bench in the 88th minute in a 3–1 final day victory over Burton Albion.[9]

Dorking Wanderers (loan)

On 20 February 2026, Enslin joined National League South club, Dorking Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season.[10][3]

Personal life

Enslin was born in England to a South African father and Japanese mother.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2024–25[12] League One 1000001[a]020
2025–26[13] Championship 000020—20
2026–27[14] Championship 000000—00
Charlton Athletic total 1000201040
Dorking Wanderers (loan) 2025–26[13] National League South 140——2[b]0160
Career total 150002030200
  1. ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in the National League South play-offs

Honours

Charlton Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kai Enslin Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Kai Enslin Joins the Wanderers". dwfc.co.uk. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Academy duo pen professional terms". www.charltonafc.com.
  5. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bromley". BBC Sport.
  6. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bromley". Sky Sports.
  7. ↑ "Kai Cam 🎥 : Watch Kai Enslin's full Charlton debut". TikTok.
  8. ↑ "Kai Enslin signs new long-term contract". www.charltonafc.com.
  9. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 3–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ "Kai Enslin joins Dorking Wanderers on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "日本とイングランドの血を引く16歳・小橋エンスリン海とは何者か？ 182cmの攻撃的左サイドバック、年代別サッカー日本代表への道は…". 27 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kai Enslin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Kai Enslin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kai Enslin in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leyton Orient: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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