Kai Fotheringham Player Profile

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A product of United’s Forth Valley Academy, Kai signed his first professional contract in 2019 and made his senior debut the following year. He also represented Scotland at under-21 level and enjoyed a standout 2023–24 campaign, scoring 15 goals as United secured promotion from the Championship. Failing to hold down a first team place after promotion, he later moved to St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee at the start of the 2025–26 campaign.


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
2025-26 - (4) 4 0 0 0 - (2) 0 - (2) 0
2024-25 9 (11) 20 0 1 0 7 (9) 0 2 (2) 0
2023-24 28 (13) 41 15 4 0 24 (11) 12 4 (2) 3
2022-23 3 (8) 11 0 1 0 3 (8) 0 - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - (3) 3 0 0 0 - (1) 0 - (2) 0
Totals: 40 (39) 15 34 (31) 12 6 (8) 3

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
G2G = Goals to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
May 14th, 2025 14/05/25 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 3
Feb 15th, 2025 15/02/25 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 3
Jan 26th, 2025 26/01/25 Premiership vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 3
Jan 8th, 2025 08/01/25 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 2
Dec 26th, 2024 26/12/24 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 2 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0
Jan 6th, 2024 06/01/24 Championship vs. Morton (H) 2 - 3
Dec 9th, 2023 09/12/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1 (59')
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0 (45')
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0 (64')
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0 (7')
Jan 6th, 2024 06/01/24 Championship vs. Morton (H) 2 - 3 (38')
Dec 9th, 2023 09/12/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0 (63')
Nov 25th, 2023 25/11/23 3rd Round vs. QOS (A) 2 - 2 (6')
Nov 25th, 2023 25/11/23 3rd Round vs. QOS (A) 2 - 2 (58')
Nov 10th, 2023 10/11/23 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 1 (37')
Oct 31st, 2023 31/10/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 0 (21')
Oct 31st, 2023 31/10/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 0 (52')
Oct 27th, 2023 27/10/23 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 6 - 0 (43')
Sep 30th, 2023 30/09/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 4 - 1 (67')
Sep 2nd, 2023 02/09/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (H) 2 - 0 (90')
Jul 25th, 2023 25/07/23 Group B vs. Falkirk (A) 1 - 0 (28')

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Aug 14th, 2025 14/08/25 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg vs. SK Rapid (H) 2 - 2 (sub)
Aug 10th, 2025 10/08/25 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 3 (sub)
Aug 7th, 2025 07/08/25 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg vs. SK Rapid (A) 2 - 2 (sub)
Aug 3rd, 2025 03/08/25 Premiership vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 2 (sub)
May 14th, 2025 14/05/25 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 3
Mar 16th, 2025 16/03/25 Premiership vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 4 (sub)
Mar 2nd, 2025 02/03/25 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 2 (sub)
Feb 15th, 2025 15/02/25 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 3
Jan 26th, 2025 26/01/25 Premiership vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 3
Jan 8th, 2025 08/01/25 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 2
Jan 5th, 2025 05/01/25 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 0 - 1 (sub)
Dec 29th, 2024 29/12/24 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 0 (sub)
Dec 26th, 2024 26/12/24 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 2 - 1
Dec 22nd, 2024 22/12/24 Premiership vs. Celtic (H) 0 - 0
Dec 14th, 2024 14/12/24 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A) 3 - 4 (sub)
Nov 23rd, 2024 23/11/24 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 1
Nov 9th, 2024 09/11/24 Premiership vs. Ross County (H) 3 - 0 (sub)
Nov 3rd, 2024 03/11/24 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 1 (sub)
Sep 28th, 2024 28/09/24 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A) 3 - 3 (sub)
Aug 4th, 2024 04/08/24 Premiership vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2 (sub)
Jul 23rd, 2024 23/07/24 Group B vs. Buckie Thistle (A) 5 - 2
Jul 20th, 2024 20/07/24 Group B vs. Ayr Utd (H) 2 - 1 (sub)
Jul 16th, 2024 16/07/24 Group B vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 3 - 0
Jul 13th, 2024 13/07/24 Group B vs. Falkirk (A) 0 - 2 (sub)
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1
Apr 26th, 2024 26/04/24 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 0 - 0
Apr 20th, 2024 20/04/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0
Apr 12th, 2024 12/04/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 4 - 1
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0
Mar 30th, 2024 30/03/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 2 - 0
Mar 23rd, 2024 23/03/24 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Mar 15th, 2024 15/03/24 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 3 (sub)
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0
Mar 5th, 2024 05/03/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 1 - 0 (sub)
Mar 2nd, 2024 02/03/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (A) 1 - 1
Feb 27th, 2024 27/02/24 Championship vs. Airdrie (H) 0 - 2 (sub)
Feb 24th, 2024 24/02/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 3 - 1 (sub)
Feb 16th, 2024 16/02/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 2
Feb 3rd, 2024 03/02/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 1 (sub)
Jan 27th, 2024 27/01/24 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 0
Jan 12th, 2024 12/01/24 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0
Jan 6th, 2024 06/01/24 Championship vs. Morton (H) 2 - 3
Jan 2nd, 2024 02/01/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (A) 3 - 0
Dec 29th, 2023 29/12/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 3 - 0
Dec 22nd, 2023 22/12/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 0 - 0 (sub)
Dec 16th, 2023 16/12/23 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 0 - 1
Dec 9th, 2023 09/12/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0
Nov 25th, 2023 25/11/23 3rd Round vs. QOS (A) 2 - 2
Nov 10th, 2023 10/11/23 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 1
Nov 4th, 2023 04/11/23 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Oct 31st, 2023 31/10/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 0
Oct 27th, 2023 27/10/23 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 6 - 0
Oct 21st, 2023 21/10/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (A) 5 - 0
Oct 14th, 2023 14/10/23 Fourth Round vs. Peterhead (A) 2 - 0 (sub)
Oct 7th, 2023 07/10/23 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 1
Sep 30th, 2023 30/09/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 4 - 1
Sep 23rd, 2023 23/09/23 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0 (sub)
Sep 16th, 2023 16/09/23 Championship vs. Morton (H) 1 - 1 (sub)
Sep 9th, 2023 09/09/23 Third Round vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 0
Sep 2nd, 2023 02/09/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (H) 2 - 0 (sub)
Aug 26th, 2023 26/08/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 3 - 0 (sub)
Aug 12th, 2023 12/08/23 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1 (sub)
Jul 25th, 2023 25/07/23 Group B vs. Falkirk (A) 1 - 0
Jul 22nd, 2023 22/07/23 Group B vs. Peterhead (H) 3 - 0 (sub)
Jul 18th, 2023 18/07/23 Group B vs. Partick Th (H) 1 - 2
May 28th, 2023 28/05/23 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A) 2 - 3 (sub)
May 24th, 2023 24/05/23 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (H) 0 - 3 (sub)
May 20th, 2023 20/05/23 Premiership vs. Livingston (A) 1 - 2 (sub)
May 13th, 2023 13/05/23 Premiership vs. Ross County (H) 1 - 3 (sub)
Apr 22nd, 2023 22/04/23 Premiership vs. Livingston (H) 2 - 0 (sub)
Apr 9th, 2023 09/04/23 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 1
Apr 1st, 2023 01/04/23 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 2 (sub)
Mar 18th, 2023 18/03/23 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 1 - 1 (sub)
Mar 8th, 2023 08/03/23 Premiership vs. Livingston (A) 1 - 1 (sub)
Feb 25th, 2023 25/02/23 Premiership vs. Ross County (A) 0 - 4
Feb 18th, 2023 18/02/23 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 2
Jan 27th, 2021 27/01/21 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 1 - 5 (sub)
Oct 10th, 2020 10/10/20 Sectional Tie - Group C vs. Peterhead (H) 0 - 1 (sub)
Oct 7th, 2020 07/10/20 Sectional Tie - Group C vs. Brechin City (A) 6 - 2 (sub)


Competition History

Comp
LGE 34 (31) 12 5 0
SC 1 2 0 0
LC 4 (5) 1 1 0
UCF - (2) 0 0 0
LCC 1 (1) 0 0 0
Totals: 40 (39) 15

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

Kai began his football journey with Dundee United Boys Club before progressing through the Falkirk and Forth Valley academies, joining United’s youth system at 14.

Shortly before graduating from the Scottish FA Performance School at Graeme High School in summer 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club.

After a season with the reserves, he made his first-team debut in October 2020 during the League Cup group stages.

Having signed contract extensions in 2020 and 2023, Kai enjoyed a breakthrough 2023–24 season, scoring 15 goals as a key figure in United’s promotion campaign, earning both a Championship winners’ medal and the club’s Young Player of the Year award.

That same season, he made his Scotland under-21 debut.

However, following promotion, he struggled for opportunities in the Premiership and was unable to reproduce his previous form.

After a handful of appearances the following season, he joined St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee.

Last updated on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 by N Harkiss.

Squad Numbers

25

Season:
2020-21

25

Season:
2021-22

25

Season:
2022-23

18

Season:
2023-24

18

Season:
2024-25

18

Season:
2025-26





Debut (as sub)

October 7th, 2020
Brechin City 2 - 6 Dundee United

League Cup (Sectional Tie - Group C)

Full Debut

February 18th, 2023
Dundee United 1 - 2 St Johnstone

League (Premiership)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Kai was born on this date in Larbert.

    Friday, April 18th, 2003

  • Signed For Dundee United


    Shortly before he graduated from the Scottish FA Performance School Programme at Graeme High School in May 2019, Kai signed his first professional contract with United.

    Friday, May 10th, 2019

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Res/Dev)

    Dundee United Res. 3 - 1 Dunfermline Res.
    SPFL Reserve League

    Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

  • First Team Debut

    Brechin City 2 - 6 Dundee United
    League Cup (Sectional Tie - Group C)

    United travelled up the A90 for their opening League Cup tie of the season, facing a Brechin City side who were playing their first match since March due to the Covid closedown. With Lawrence Shanklan

    Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

  • League Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 5 St Mirren
    League (Premiership)

    Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

  • First Goal

    Falkirk 0 - 1 Dundee United
    League Cup (Group B)

    Both sides tested their opposition keepers on the ten minute mark. Connecting with a flick from Tony Watt, Matthew Cudjoe was first to try with a shot that stung the palms of Sam Long. Immediately aft

    Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

  • First League Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Airdrie
    League (Championship)

    Saturday, September 2nd, 2023

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Raith Rovers
    League (Championship)

    Saturday, March 30th, 2024

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 4 - 1 Partick Th
    League (Championship)

    Friday, May 3rd, 2024

  • 50th League Appearance

    Hibernian 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premiership)

    Sunday, November 3rd, 2024

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 2 SK Rapid
    UEFA Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg)

    Thursday, August 14th, 2025

  • Left the Club


    A few games into the new season, Kai moved to SPFL Championship side St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee.

    Monday, August 25th, 2025