Kazaiah Roy Barrett Sterling (born 9 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kazaiah Sterling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| 2015–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sunderland (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Potters Bar Town | 6 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | South Georgia Tormenta | 48 | (30) |
| 2024– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 10 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | England U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015 | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 4 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 7 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Enfield and of Jamaican descent,[4] Sterling attended Winchmore School and was in the youth programme at Leyton Orient until Tottenham signed him on 1 July 2015.[5] He represented Tottenham in youth level competitions and played in the EFL Trophy against AFC Wimbledon and Barnet. On 6 December 2017, he made his competitive senior debut for the club, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Dele Alli in Spurs' final Champions League group game against APOEL Nicosia, a 3–0 win at Wembley Stadium.[6]
In the January 2019 transfer window Sterling was loaned out to Sunderland for the remainder of the season.[7] He made his EFL League One debut on 2 February 2019, in a 1–0 home win over AFC Wimbledon, as a 59th-minute substitute for Charlie Wyke.[8] Sterling scored his first senior goal on 3 April 2019, in a 3–0 away win against Accrington Stanley.[9]
In August 2019, Sterling went out on a season long loan to Doncaster Rovers.[10] He scored his first goal for Doncaster in an EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City on 3 September 2019.[11]
After the Doncaster deal was cut short due to injury, Sterling signed for League Two club Leyton Orient on a six-month loan.[12]
On 9 October 2020, Sterling joined Southend United on loan.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 November, in an EFL Trophy tie against Colchester United.[14]On 5 January 2021, Sterling returned to Tottenham, after his loan at Southend came to an end.[15]
On 1 February 2021, Sterling joined Scottish side Greenock Morton on loan until the end of the season.[16]
On 4 October 2021, Sterling made his debut for Isthmian League Premier Division side Potters Bar Town, providing an assist before the game was abandoned.[17]
On 28 February 2022, Sterling made the move to the United States, signing with third-tier USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[18] He had an immediate impact, leading the club in goals and helping clinch a playoff spot. The club would go on to win the league championship on Sterling's four goals in the playoffs. He was named MVP of the championship match.
On 28 February 2024, Sterling signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on a one-year deal.[19]
Career statistics
- As of Match played 1 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham U23s | 2017–18 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018–19 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2018–19[21] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[22] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Southend United (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Greenock Morton (loan) | 2020–21[23] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Potters Bar Town | 2021–22[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Tormenta FC | 2022 | USL League One | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | ||||
| 2023 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 33 | ||||||
| Career total | 81 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 95 | 41 | ||
Honours
Tormenta FC
- USL League One: 2022
References
External links
- Kazaiah Sterling at Tottenham Hotspur.
- England profile at The Football Association