Kai Enslin
|
Enslin in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kai Kobashi Enslin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dorking Wanderers (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whyteleafe | |||
| 2017–2024 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kai Kobashi Enslin (小橋エンスリン海, Enslin Kai; born 22 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorking Wanderers on loan from EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Having come through the youth system of Charlton Athletic since joining at U12 level from Whyteleafe,[3] Enslin signed his first professional deal with the club on 2 June 2023.[4]
Enslin made his professional debut for the club as a 19–year–old, playing the full match in a 1–0 EFL Trophy victory at The Valley against Bromley on 12 November 2024.[5][6][7]
On 21 March 2025, Enslin signed a new long-term contract with the club.[8]
On 3 May 2025, Enslin made his League One debut for Charlton Athletic, coming off the bench in the 88th minute in a 3–1 final day victory over Burton Albion.[9]
Dorking Wanderers (loan)
On 20 February 2026, Enslin joined National League South club, Dorking Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season.[10][3]
Personal life
Enslin was born in England to a South African father and Japanese mother.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2024–25[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2025–26[13] | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Charlton Athletic
References
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Kai Enslin Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Kai Enslin Joins the Wanderers". dwfc.co.uk. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Academy duo pen professional terms". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bromley". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bromley". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Kai Cam 🎥 : Watch Kai Enslin's full Charlton debut". TikTok.
- ^ "Kai Enslin signs new long-term contract". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 3–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Kai Enslin joins Dorking Wanderers on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "日本とイングランドの血を引く16歳・小橋エンスリン海とは何者か？ 182cmの攻撃的左サイドバック、年代別サッカー日本代表への道は…". 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kai Enslin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kai Enslin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leyton Orient: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
- Kai Enslin at Soccerbase
- Kai Enslin at Soccerway