Kyel Romane Reid (born 26 November 1987) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger for

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Career

West Ham

Born in

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, Reid joined

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 July 2004 and is a product of the

academy system. He made his full debut for the club in a 1–0 away win over

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in May 2006 and made a second appearance against

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later in the same month. He joined

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in November 2006 on an initial one-month loan, which was extended to the end of the season, and made 26 appearances, scoring two goals. He returned to West Ham for the start of the 2007–08 season, making four league and cup appearances, before joining

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on loan in March 2008. Reid scored his first and only goal for West Ham United in a 4–1 win against

Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an association football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and from 1891 played home games at Moss Rose. It competed in the short ...

during a League Cup second round match on 27 August 2008. On 27 November 2008, Reid signed on loan with

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, and made his debut two days later in ''the Seasiders'' 2–1 victory over

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

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. Following Blackpool's 0–0 draw at

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on 13 December, two days later he was named by the

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in the Championship "Team Of The Week". At the end of his loan spell, on 30 December, Reid returned to West Ham. On 15 January 2009, Reid joined

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side

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on loan for the remainder of the season, making his debut on 24 January 2009, in a

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4th Round tie against

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. Reid's only goal for Wolves came in a 1–1 draw at

on 25 April 2009; a goal which secured the 2008–09 championship title for Wolves. Reid did not make the bench for the May fixtures and returned to West Ham after the end of the season. However, he found himself behind

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and the then-injured

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in the pecking order for the wide midfield positions.

Sheffield United

Reid rejected a new contract offered to him by West Ham after failing to break into their first team on a regular basis. He completed a free transfer to

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in July 2009 but found it difficult to break into the first team, making only a handful of substitute appearances during his first six months at Bramall Lane.

Charlton Athletic

In January 2010 Reid was loaned out to former

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side

Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Their home ground is ...

for the remainder of the League One season. He was given the number 24 shirt; previously worn by Jon Fortune during Charlton's seven year

stay. He scored his first goal for Charlton Athletic in a 2–0 win over Yeovil Town on 20 February 2010. Reid played a part in helping Charlton reach the

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Playoff Semi Finals (

had finished the season in fourth position; just two points behind

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who achieved automatic promotion as runners-up); scoring four goals in seventeen league appearances during his loan spell. Charlton were eventually knocked out of the playoffs after they lost on penalties to

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at The Valley; a game in which Reid played 95 mins: being replaced by midfielder Therry Racon in extra time. Reid became very popular with the Charlton fans during his seventeen-game spell at the club; and was recognisable, along with teammates

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and Therry Racon, for his bright coloured boots. On 16 July 2010 it was announced that Charlton Athletic had signed Reid on a free transfer to keep him at The Valley on a permanent basis for the 2010/2011

season. Manager

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hailed the transfer as "an important signing" and highlighted Reid's desire to stay at Charlton, reporting that he had turned down offers from

clubs. Reid was given the number 11 squad number, vacated after the departure of Charlton youth product

, ahead of the start of his second season at the club. Reid started the 2010–11 season well with an assist in the opening fixture as Charlton beat

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1–0 at The Valley with ten men after Jose Semedo had been dismissed in the second half. In May 2011 it was announced that Reid would not be offered a new contract and would be released at the end of the 2010–11 season.

Bradford City

On 30 August 2011, newly appointed

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manager

made Reid his first signing, handing him a two-year contract. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw with

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. His first goal for the club came when he opened the scoring against

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on 17 September. On 1 October he scored his second goal for the club and got an assist against

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. He tore his hamstring in a 3–0 win against

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and it was projected that he would be out for around 6 weeks. On 18 February 2012 he created a goal for

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and scored himself in the space of 3 minutes as Bradford came from behind to beat

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2–1 at

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. He scored his next goal two games later in a 4–0 away win against

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. After his Man of the Match performance against Gillingham, he was named in the Football League Team of the Week on 26 March 2012. On 28 August 2012, he scored in a 2–1 win against

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in the

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. On 18 September he helped Bradford to their best start to a league season at home since 1957, after scoring in a 3–1 win against

. After tearing his anterior cruciate ligament on 18 January 2014 in a 2–2 draw against

, it was announced that Reid would be out for the remainder of the season.

Preston North End

On 24 June 2014, Reid signed for

side

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on a two-year deal. He returned to Bradford City on a one-month loan deal in October 2015.

Coventry City

On 28 July 2016, Kyel Reid signed for

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on a two-year contract following his release from

. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Gillingham on 24 September 2016. On 7 August 2017, Reid joined Coventry's League Two rivals

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

on loan until January 2018. He made his Colchester debut against

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in the

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on 9 August. He scored his first Colchester goal on 26 August against

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. He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Chesterfield

Reid joined Chesterfield on 16 August 2018, signing a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Sutton United

On 26 August 2020, Reid left

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at the end of the 2019–20 season.

International career

Reid has played for the England under-17, under-18 and under-19 teams.

Career statistics

Honours

Bradford City *

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runner-up:

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Preston North End *

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Coventry City *

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: 2016–17

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Kyel 1987 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham People from Deptford English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders West Ham United F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Bradford City A.F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Walton Casuals F.C. players Cray Wanderers F.C. players Beaconsfield Town F.C. players Rayners Lane F.C. players Premier League players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players Black British sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen