Kade Elliot James Craig (born 10 December 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

Solihull Moors Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional association football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the Na ...

Career

Craig played for the

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Birmingham City Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The team compete in the ...

, before joining the under-18 team at

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

and turning professional at the club in June 2022. He made his first-team debut on 30 August, playing in a centre-back partnership with Declan Hutchings in a 2–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in an

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fixture at the

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. On 28 October, he joined

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club

AFC Telford United AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United F.C., founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. They are currently members of the and play at ...

on a one-month loan. However he dislocated his shoulder in training and returned to Shrewsbury to have surgery and rehabilitation. He signed a contract extension at Shrewsbury in December, keeping him at the club until the end of the

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season. He departed the club at the end of this deal. In July 2023, Craig signed for

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club

on a two-year deal following a successful trial period. In August 2024, he joined National League North club

Brackley Town Brackley Town Football Club is a Association football, football club in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of and play at St James Park. The club won the FA Trophy in 2018. History Established in 1890, the club sp ...

on loan until 6 January 2025.

Style of play

Craig is a defender who can play as a left-sided centre-back, left-back or at left-wing-back.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Kade 2002 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Birmingham City F.C. players AFC Telford United players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century English sportsmen