Michael Kightly
Kightly playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2007.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael John Kightly | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
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Current team
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Burton Albion (on loan from Burnley) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Basildon United | ||
| 2003–2005 | Southend United | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Farnborough Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Grays Athletic | 53 | (24) |
| 2006–2007 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2007–2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 109 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | → Watford (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Stoke City | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Burnley (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2014– | Burnley | 40 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:44, 26 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Michael John Kightly (born 24 January 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Burton Albion on loan from Burnley.
Kightly was rejected as a schoolboy by Tottenham Hotspur but worked his way back to League football with Southend United. He again slipped into the non-League though, before being spotted by Wolverhampton Wanderers while starring for Grays Athletic. He soon became a vital player for Wolves and was pivotal in their promotion to the Premier League in 2009. However injuries disrupted his time in the top flight before the club's relegation after three seasons. He joined Stoke City in August 2012 for an undisclosed fee. Kightly spent the 2012–13 season at Stoke before joining Burnley on loan in August 2013. After helping the Clarets gain promotion to the Premier League he made the move permanent in June 2014.
Born in Basildon, Kightly played schoolboy football for Tottenham Hotspur but was released and subsequently picked up by his hometown team, non-League Basildon United. His stay was short and was soon back in professional football, signing a two-year scholarship with Southend United on 16 December 2002 following a five-game trial period. He made his league debut for the club on 3 May 2003, in a 1–0 defeat at Exeter City.
Although featuring in all their cup games of this time, scoring once in the Football League Trophy against Luton Town, he made only 13 league appearances over three different seasons for them. On 22 October 2004, he joined Farnborough Town on loan, spending three months with the club before returning to Southend United on 20 January 2005. He was released at the end of the season by Southend manager Steve Tilson.
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