Full-Name: Michael John Kightly.
Position: Winger.
Born: Basildon, 24 January 1986.
Senior Debut: Southend United (a) Championship, 2 December 2006.
Career
Tottenham Hotspur youth 2000, Basildon United 2001, Southend United trainee Dec 02, professional Mar 03, Farnborough Town (loan) Oct 04, Grays Athletic Jly 05, Wolves (loan Nov 06) Jan 07, Watford (loan) Oct 11, Stoke City Aug 12, Burnley (loan) Spt 13, Burnley Jly 14, Burton Albion (loan) Jan 17, Southend United Jly 17 to Aug 19, Rushall Olympic Spt 20 to Jly 21.
Highlights
Burnley: Premier League relegated 2014/15; Championship promoted [champions] 2015/16, [runners-up] 2013/14.
Burton Albion: Scored v Wolves 4/2/17 (Burton debut).
Southend United: League Two promoted 2004/05.
Wolves: Premier League relegated 2011/12; Championship promoted [champions] 2008/09.
Stats
Appearances: 353.
Goals: 49.
Sent-off: 1.
International Honours
England u21: 7 appearances (all with Wolves).
Note
Kightly Wolves debut came against Southend United, the same team he had made his Football League debut for. He also made his last Football League appearance for the Southend club.
First Team Record
FL | FAC | LC | PO | Tot | ||||||||||||||||
A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
2006/07 | 24 | 8 | – | – | 2 | 26 | 8 | |||||||||||||
2007/08 | 20 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 21 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
2008/09 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 39 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
2009/10 | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||
2010/11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
2011/12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | 99 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 107 | 20 | 2 | 24 |