| Kairo Mitchell | |
| Fullname: | Kairo Ellis Mitchell |
| Birth Date: | 1997 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
| Currentclub: | Rochdale |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Nuneaton Borough |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Coalville Town |
| Caps3: | 57 |
| Goals3: | 21 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | Dartford |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | King's Lynn Town |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | Chesterfield |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Notts County |
| Caps8: | 41 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | → Eastleigh (loan) |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Rochdale |
| Caps10: | 49 |
| Goals10: | 22 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | Grenada |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 11:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:10, 17 July 2024 (UTC) |
Kairo Ellis Mitchell (born 21 October 1997) is a Grenadaian footballer who is a striker for club Rochdale and the Grenada national team.
A product of the Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy, Mitchell had a successful season with Leicester's under-18s in the 2015–16 season, as well as appearing for the reserves.[1] When he finished his scholarship with Leicester City, he was offered a contract.[2] A year later, he was released by Leicester when his contract expired.[3]
In 2017, following his release from Leicester, Mitchell joined National League North side Nuneaton Town.[4] On 27 August 2018, Mitchell scored his first league goal for the club, in a 3–1 defeat to Brackley Town.[5]
In November 2018, Mitchell joined Coalville Town on an 18-month contract.[6] He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw against St Neots Town the following day.[7]
On 2 October 2020, Mitchell joined Dartford. His only appearance for the club came as a substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Slough Town the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round on Saturday 3 October 2020.[8]
On 22 October 2020, Mitchell joined King's Lynn Town.[9]
On 10 April 2021, with King's Lynn due to play Chesterfield, it was announced that Mitchell had joined the Derbyshire club for an undisclosed fee subject to league approval.[10] Although ineligible to play in the match, Mitchell's new club came from behind to win 2–1.[11]
On 3 August 2021, Mitchell signed for Notts County for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[12]
On 2 February 2023, Mitchell signed for Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.[13] He was released following Notts County's promotion at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]
On 16 June 2023, Mitchell signed for recently relegated National League club Rochdale on a two-year contract.[15]
Having scored seven goals in six matches, Mitchell was named National League Player of the Month for September 2024.[16]
Mitchell debuted for the Grenada national team in a 5–0 friendly loss to Panama on 25 October 2017.[17] [18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leicester City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Borough | 2017–18 | National League North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | National League North | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Coalville Town | 2018–19 | Southern League Premier Central | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Central | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |||
| Total | 57 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 21 | |||
| Dartford | 2020–21 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| King's Lynn Town | 2020–21 | National League | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2020–21 | National League | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 4 | |||
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 13 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |||
| Rochdale | 2023–24 | National League | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | |||
| Total | 49 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 22 | |||
| Career total | 212 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 223 | 62 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mitchell goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2018 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | 2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 5 September 2019 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
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