Michael Cain (footballer)

Michael Cain
Personal information
Full nameMichael Dean Cain[1]
Date of birth4 December 1994
Place of birthLuton, England
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Walsall
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number12
Youth career
?–2011Luton Town
2011–2013Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–Leicester City0(0)
2014Mansfield Town (loan)2(0)
2014–Walsall (loan)25(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:42, 6 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Dean Cain (born 4 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Walsall on loan from Leicester City.

Career

Leicester City

Cain started his career playing for Luton Town in their youth academy system until he was signed by Leicester City at the age of 16 for a potential "six figure sum".[2] Where he joined Leicester City's development system, primarily playing for the under-18 and under-21 teams.

Mansfield Town (loan)

On 21 February 2014, Cain joined League Two side Mansfield Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[3] 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.[4]

Return to Leicester

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.

Walsall (loan)

On 20 October 2014, Cain joined League One side Walsall on a one-month loan.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] After making twelve appearances in all competitions for the Saddlers, Cain's loan spell was extended by a month on 22 December 2014.[8] On 10 January 2015, Cain scored the first league goal of his professional career, in the 1–4 defeat to Scunthorpe United.[9] He scored his second league goal the following weekend in a 2–0 win over Colchester on 17 January 2015.[10] Cain's loan spell was extended until the end of the season on 20 January 2015.[11]

Career Statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 3 April 2015.[12]

Season Club Division League Cup League Cup Other[13] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2013–14 Leicester City Championship 0000000000
2014–15 Premier League 0000100010
Leicester City Total 0000100010
2013–14 Mansfield Town (loan) League Two 2000000020
2014–15 Walsall (loan) League One 252200041313
Career Total 272201041333

References

  1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13". The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Leicester sign Cain". www.LutonToday.co.uk. Luton News Herald & Post. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. "Mansfield loan for Cain". www.LCFC.com. Leicester City F.C. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. "Mansfield 1–4 Bury". www.bbc.co.uk/football. BBC Sport. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. "Young Duo Leave On Loan". Vital Football. 20 October 2014.
  6. "Michael Cain: Walsall extend Leicester City midfielder's loan". BBC Sport. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. "Tranmere Rovers v Walsall". BBC Sport. 9 December 2014.
  8. "Michael Cain: Leicester City midfielder extends Walsall loan". BBC Sport. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  9. "REPORT: WALSALL 1-4 IRON". Scunthorpe United. 10 January 2015.
  10. "Colchester United 0-2 Walsall". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  11. "CAIN COMMITS". Walsall Football Club. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  12. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=74256
  13. Includes Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

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