Kai Michael James Corbett (born 8 October 2002) is a Spanish professional

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born to English parents who plays as a winger for

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club Chelmsford City.

Career

Corbett was born in

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

, Spain to English parents, before moving to England as a child. Prior to moving to England, Corbett was in the youth academy at

. Corbett joined

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at under-9 level, after playing for Chelsea and

Southampton Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...

. Corbett later represented

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before signing for

West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Stratford, London, Stratford, East London, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English f ...

in 2014. In early 2020, Corbett had a trial at

Manchester United Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...

, scoring in a 1–0 win against

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

' under-18's, however Corbett did not gain a contract at Manchester United due to a dispute in his compensation fee.

Peterborough United

Following trials with

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and former club

at the start the 2021–22

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season, Corbett signed for

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club

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system. Peterborough United formed in ...

on 15 November 2021. On 27 November 2021, Corbett made his debut for Peterborough, starting in a 0–0 draw against

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. In March 2024, Corbett joined National League North side

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on loan, until the end of the 2023–24 season. On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.

Aldershot Town

On 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for

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side

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spr ...

for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal. He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Chelmsford City

On 11 July 2025, Corbett agreed to join

club Chelmsford City, following his release from Aldershot.

Career statistics

Honours

Aldershot Town *

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: 2024–25

References

2002 births Living people Footballers from Barcelona Men's association football wingers Spanish men's footballers English men's footballers Spanish people of English descent Peterborough United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{spain-footy-midfielder-stub