Letheren playing for York City in 2017
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Charles Letheren | ||
Date of birth | 26 December 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Llanelli, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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York City | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2005 | Swansea City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2005 | → Newport County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Kilmarnock | 11 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Dundee | 50 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Blackpool | 5 | (0) |
2016– | York City | 28 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:01, 22 March 2017 (UTC). |
Kyle Charles Letheren (born 26 December 1987) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club York City.
Born in Llanelli, Letheren began his career as a trainee at Swansea City, spending time on-loan at Newport County in 2005. He did not make an appearance for the first-team before being released in the summer of 2006.
He subsequently joined Barnsley. Having arrived at Barnsley on a short term deal, Letheren then signed a new deal to keep him at Oakwell until 2008 Two years after joining the club, he made his debut in the 3rd round of the FA Cup against Blackpool on 5 January 2008, as a half-time substitute, replacing the injured Heinz Müller. At 1–0 down 'the Tykes' went on to win the game 2–1, giving Letheren his first clean sheet on his debut. Barnsley that year went on to beat Liverpool & Chelsea and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.
He was loaned to Doncaster Rovers for the second half of the 2008–09 season as cover for veteran goalkeeper Neil Sullivan, but he did not make an appearance for them.
He was released from his contract in the summer of 2009 and then signed a short-term contract with Plymouth Argyle in the Championship to provide cover for Romain Larrieu.