Michael Kightly
| Date of birth | 24 January 1986 |
| Place of birth | Basildon |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Michael Kightly, who played for Tottenham Hotspur during his youth career, signed his first pro contract with Southend United in December 2003. It ran up to June 2005.
After a loan spell, Michael joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009 that was extended to June 2011 in June 2008 and to June 2013 in July 2011.
After a loan spell, he joined Burnley in June 2014 with a three-year contract.
Michael re-joined Southend United in July 2017 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 16 Dec 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Farnborough Town | 22 Oct 2004 | 22 Jan 2005 | L |
| Grays Athletic | 23 Jul 2005 | 01 Jan 2007 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 Nov 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jan 2007 | 08 Aug 2012 | |
| Watford | 11 Oct 2011 | 07 Jan 2012 | L |
| Stoke City | 08 Aug 2012 | 27 Jun 2014 | |
| Burnley | 02 Sep 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Burnley | 27 Jun 2014 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Burton Albion | 31 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Southend United | 07 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 2 | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | Southend United | League Two | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Grays Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 24 | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 20 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 37 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Watford | League Championship | 11 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stoke City | Premier League | 14 | 8 |
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| 2013-14 | Burnley | League Championship | 32 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burnley | Premier League | 10 | 7 |
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| 2015-16 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Burnley | League Championship | 12 | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Burnley | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 10 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | League One | 26 | 3 |
6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 May 2003 | Exeter City v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | York City v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Boston United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Swansea City v Southend United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Southend United v Scarborough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Scarborough v Southend United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Southend United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Mansfield Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Southend United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Southend United v Swansea City | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Rotherham United v Southend United | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Gillingham v Southend United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Southend United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Yeovil Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Portsmouth v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Southend United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | AFC Wimbledon v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Northampton Town v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Southend United v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Peterborough United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Southend United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Bury v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Rochdale v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Southend United v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Oxford United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Bradford City v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 May 2018 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 21 Aug 2007 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2007 | England v Montenegro | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 19 Aug 2008 | England v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Sep 2008 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 3 |
| 18 Nov 2008 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.