Michael Cain (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Dean Cain | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Blackpool (on loan from Leicester City) |
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| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2011 | Luton Town | ||
| 2011–2013 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Walsall (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Blackpool (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:03, 5 August 2016 (UTC). |
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Michael Dean Cain (born 4 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool, on loan from Leicester City.
Cain started his career playing for Luton Town in their youth academy system after having a successful junior career with AFC Dunstable. He was signed by Leicester City at the age of 16 for a potential "six figure sum". Where he joined Leicester City's development system, primarily playing for the under-18 and under-21 teams.
On 21 February 2014, Cain joined League Two side Mansfield Town on an initial one-month loan deal. Cain made his debut for Mansfield as a second-half substitute, replacing Chris Clements in the 67th minute of their 1–4 defeat to Bury.
On 26 August 2014, Cain made his Leicester City debut, along with fellow academy graduates, Ryan Watson and James Pearson, in the 0–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup.
On 20 October 2014, Cain joined League One side Walsall on a one-month loan. Cain made his debut in the 1–0 defeat away to Crawley Town on 21 October. On 17 November 2014, the loan was extended for a further month. Cain scored his first goal on 9 December 2014, in the 80th minute of the Football League Trophy fixture against Tranmere Rovers, to make it 2–2, sending the game to penalties, Walsall eventually winning 5–4. After making twelve appearances in all competitions for the Saddlers, Cain's loan spell was extended by a month on 22 December 2014. On 10 January 2015, Cain scored the first league goal of his professional career, in the 1–4 defeat to Scunthorpe United. He scored his second league goal the following weekend in a 2–0 win over Colchester on 17 January 2015. Cain's loan spell was extended until the end of the season on 20 January 2015.
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