Kayne McLaggon
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Kayne Simeon McLaggon is a Welsh
footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol Rovers
. He started his career at Southampton
.
from where he joined the Southampton
Academy
. He came up through the ranks of the Saints youth system
, signing professional
forms in September 2007 on his 17th birthday.
He was given the number 42 shirt ahead of Southampton's Championship
fixture on 26 December 2008 at Home Park
against Plymouth Argyle
and made his first team debut as a second half substitute, replacing Lee Holmes
after 58 minutes. He then starred on his home debut on 28 December, coming off the bench against Reading
and setting up Saints' opening goal with a pacy run out of midfield, before supplying David McGoldrick
, who finished well past Adam Federici
in the Reading goal.
McLaggon scored his first Southampton goal on 27 January 2009, scoring the first of two goals towards Southampton's comeback against Norwich City
.
He joined Conference National
team Eastbourne Borough
on a month's loan on 11 November 2009 after recovering from a long term injury.
on 4 August. He went on to form a good partnership with Jake Reid.
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. He started his career at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
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Southampton
McLaggon was born in Barry and went to Barry Comprehensive SchoolBarry Comprehensive School
Barry Comprehensive School is a secondary school for boys aged 11–18, situated opposite Highlight Park in the town of Barry, in Wales. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School is the partner girls' school that also provides a mixed sixth form for both schools....
from where he joined the Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
Academy
Southampton F.C. Academy
Southampton Football Club Academy or Saints Academy is the youth organisation run by Southampton Football Club to encourage and develop young footballers in the South of England...
. He came up through the ranks of the Saints youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, signing professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
forms in September 2007 on his 17th birthday.
He was given the number 42 shirt ahead of Southampton's Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
fixture on 26 December 2008 at Home Park
Home Park
Home Park is an all-seater football stadium in the Central Park area of Plymouth, England, and is the home of Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle. The ground, given the nickname the Theatre of Greens by the club's supporters, has been Argyle's permanent residence since 1901...
against Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
and made his first team debut as a second half substitute, replacing Lee Holmes
Lee Holmes
Lee Daniel Holmes is an English footballer who plays for Southampton. He is a left midfielder. Holmes started his career with Derby County and became their youngest ever player and goalscorer, as well the youngest footballer to appear in the FA Cup...
after 58 minutes. He then starred on his home debut on 28 December, coming off the bench against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and setting up Saints' opening goal with a pacy run out of midfield, before supplying David McGoldrick
David McGoldrick
David James McGoldrick is an English football striker, who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest.A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County...
, who finished well past Adam Federici
Adam Federici
Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:...
in the Reading goal.
McLaggon scored his first Southampton goal on 27 January 2009, scoring the first of two goals towards Southampton's comeback against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
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He joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
team Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
on a month's loan on 11 November 2009 after recovering from a long term injury.
Salisbury City
He was released by Southampton on 15 May 2010 and joined Salisbury CitySalisbury City F.C.
Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium...
on 4 August. He went on to form a good partnership with Jake Reid.
Bristol Rovers
On 11 July 2011, McLaggon signed a one-year contract with Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.