Kai
Payne

Central midfielder · age 21 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.38
2026/27

Josh
Austerfield

Central midfielder · age 25 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.77
2026/27
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Kai Payne doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
173 minutes846 minutes
6.38Average rating6.77
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.11
0.52Shotsper 900.74
0.52Shots on targetper 900.21
100%Shot accuracy29%
0.52Big chances createdper 900.21
1.56Key passesper 901.49
–Dribbles completedper 900.43
33.3Passesper 9039.4
69%Pass accuracy69%
3.64Tackles + interceptionsper 903.09
57%Duels won53%
3.64Aerials wonper 901.91
4.16Clearancesper 901.70
0.52Blocksper 900.11
–Fouls wonper 900.64
–Dispossessedper 900.21

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
Kai Payne
CMAMRMDMFW

Central midfielder 67% · Attacking midfielder 13% · Right midfielder 10%

Josh Austerfield
CMCBAMDMLM

Central midfielder 78% · Centre-back 9% · Attacking midfielder 7%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
39League apps136
2League goals4
2League assists6
0.05Goals per game0.03
1047Minutes per goalfewer is better2109
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    19/20
  2. 0
    0
    20/21
  3. 29
    9
    21/22
  4. 21
    31
    22/23
  5. 17
    24
    23/24
  6. 8
    18
    220
    24/25
  7. 10
    17
    3241
    25/26
  8. 9
    23
    511
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
21
Age
25
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
–
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2028
3
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.