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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
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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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
SHO51 · 39CRE50 · 65PAS23 · 48DRI27 · 30DEF53 · 51PHY39 · 52
51Shooting39
50Creating65
23Passing48
27Dribbling30
53Defending51
39Physical52

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League Two.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
2,044 minutes3,499 minutes
6.64Average rating6.75
0.09Goalsper 900.05
0.09Assistsper 900.10
1.32Shotsper 900.90
0.44Shots on targetper 900.36
33%Shot accuracy40%
0.13Big chances createdper 900.18
0.84Key passesper 901.05
0.31Dribbles completedper 900.33
23.8Passesper 9036.0
65%Pass accuracy68%
–Through ballsper 900.08
3.39Tackles + interceptionsper 903.04
44%Duels won53%
1.81Aerials wonper 901.77
2.20Clearancesper 901.70
0.35Blocksper 900.15
0.40Fouls wonper 901.00
0.53Dispossessedper 900.36
41%Won, in his games48%
1.46Points a game, in his games1.65

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Kai PayneJosh Austerfield
Kai Payne
CMAMRMDMFW

Central midfielder 68% · 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
1045Minutes per goalfewer is better2109
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  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
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.