Kayne Vincent

Kayne Vincent
Personal information
Full nameKayne Vincent
Date of birth29 October 1988
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Buriram United
Number9
Youth career
1998–2001Three Kings United
2001–2002Metro F.C.
2003–2006Mount Wellington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007Cerezo Osaka4(0)
2007–2008Gainare Tottori8(2)
2008–2009Waitakere United8(4)
2009–2010Mumbai12(2)
2010-2011Churchill Brothers14(12)
2011-2013Prayag United37(22)
2013FC Gifu6(0)
2014Songkhla United32(13)
2015–Buriram United3(0)
National team
2006–2007New Zealand U-205(0)
2014–New Zealand1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2014

Kayne Vincent (born 29 October 1988) is a New Zealand professional footballer currently playing for Thailand Premier League side Buriram United.

He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India, Australia and Thailand. He is born to a Kiwi father and a Japanese mother.

Professional career

Cerezo Osaka & Gainare Tottori

Vincent began his professional career for Cerezo Osaka of the J. League. After playing for Cerezo Osaka in 2007, Vincent transferred to Gainare Tottori for the 2007/08 season.[1] There, Vincent appeared in eight matches, scoring in two of them before getting injured for three months. After his second season in Japan, Vincent transferred to Waitakere United of the ASB Premiership.

Waitakere United

In December 2008, Vincent played in Waitakere United's 1–2 loss against Adelaide United in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.[2] Vincent also scored in a 2–1 loss against the Kuwait national team.

Waitakere City F.C. & Mumbai FC

For Waitakere City F.C. in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, Vincent scored 20 goals in 15 games, before signing a 1 year deal for Mumbai FC for the 2009–10 I-League season.[3] He Scored only 2 goals for the team but had an impressive 11 assists to his name from 12 games. After finishing his 1 year contract with the club he later on rejected a contract extension from Mumbai FC for the 2010–11 I-League season.

Churchill Brothers SC

After Mumbai FC he signed a contract with Churchill Brothers SC for the 2010–11 I-League season. He scored 12 goals and 4 assists in 15 matches.[4]

Melbourne Knights

On 1 June 2011 Vincent signed with VPL club Melbourne Knights on a short term deal during the i-League off season. At his time with the Knights he scored an impressive 7 goals in 8 matches.

Prayag United

After his stint with the Melbourne Knights Vincent signed for I-League club Prayag United S.C. for the 2011–12 season. He played in Prayag's first tournament of the season during the 2011 Indian Federation Cup where he scored one goal in three appearances. In October 2011 Prayag United came runners up in the Durand Cup losing to Churchill Brothers SC in the final on Penalties. In the I-League season, Vincent managed to score 11 goals in 18 games for Prayag United. Including the 92nd min winner against city rivals East Bengal where he ran the length of the pitch in injury time. It is believed that Vincent played this and a number of games before with a stress fracture in his heel but played as the team already had a number of injured players. He returned to the field 6 weeks later and scored the winning goal against Botafogo FC of Brazil in the 116th minute in the IFA Shield semi-final, Prayag won 1–0. At the end of season he re-signed for Prayag United for the upcoming 2012–2013 season.

FC Gifu

On 17 July 2013, Vincent signed for J. League Division 2 club FC Gifu, closing the Chapter on his career in India. [5]

Songkhla United

Vincent signed a 1 year contract for Thai Premier League club Songkhla United for the 2014 season, he managed 12 League goals in 31 appearances and 1 Cup goal in 1 Cup appearance. impressing many clubs around the country, Vincent went on to sign a contract with Thai Champions and Asian Champions League Club Buriram United for the 2015 season.

Buriram United

Vincent is currently wearing the no.9 Jersey at Thai League Champion side Buriram United who is currently competing in the 2015 Asian Champioms League

International career

Vincent has also played for the New Zealand under-20 national team.[6] On 6 November 2014, he earned his debut call up to the national team to face China and Thailand in friendlies.[7]

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