Michael Cain (footballer)

Michael Dean Cain (born 4 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blyth Spartans.

Michael Cain

Michael Cain playing for Whitehawk in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Michael Dean Cain[1]
Date of birth	4 December 1994
Place of birth	Luton, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Blyth Spartans
Youth career
	Luton Town
2011–2013	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Leicester City	0	(0)
2014	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	2	(0)
2014–2015	→ Walsall (loan)	32	(2)
2016–2017	→ Blackpool (loan)	6	(1)
2017–2018	Whitehawk	12	(0)
2018	Hemel Hempstead Town	6	(0)
2018–2019	Hitchin Town
2019	Bankhai United	13	(4)
2020	Bishop Auckland	1	(0)
2020–	Blyth Spartans	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:10, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

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".[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] Cain was released from Leicester City in 2017.[12]

Whitehawk

Cain signed for Whitehawk on 15 September 2017, making his debut the following day in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round against Oxford City.[13] In January 2018 Cain joined Hemel Hempstead Town.[14]

After a spell playing in Thailand for Bankhai United, Cain returned to England featuring for Blyth Spartans in pre-season but later signing for Bishop Auckland. After one appearance, he returned to Blyth Spartans, signing a three-month deal.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	2013–14[16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15[17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Leicester City total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mansfield Town (loan)	2013–14[16]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Walsall (loan)	2014–15[17]	League One	32	2	2	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	1	38	3
Blackpool (loan)	2016–17[18]	League Two	6	1	1	0	2	0	5[lower-alpha 2]	0	14	1
Whitehawk	2017–18[19]	National League South	12	0	1	0	—		5[lower-alpha 3]	1	18	1
Career Total			52	3	4	0	4	0	14	2	74	4

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in FA Trophy and Sussex Senior Cup

References

1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
2. "Leicester sign Cain". www.LutonToday.co.uk. Luton News Herald & Post. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 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. Premier League (9 June 2017). "Premier League free transfers 2016/17". premierleague.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
13. http://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/teams/1289/match-centre/0-3836144
14. http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/cain-switches-from-hawks-to-tudors-45663
15. "Arrival Michael Cain join Blyth Spartans". Blyth Spartans F.C. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
16. "Games played by Michael Cain in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
17. "Games played by Michael Cain in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
18. "Games played by Michael Cain in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
19. Michael Cain at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

External links

• Michael Cain at Soccerbase