# Kai McKenzie-Lyle

Kai John Oliver Milton McKenzie-Lyle (born 30 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League North club Oxford City. Born in England, he represents Guyana at international level.

## Club career
### Barnet

McKenzie-Lyle joined Tottenham Hotspur as under-10, before he moved to Barnet as an under-14 and progressed through the club's academy to become first choice keeper for the under-18s, and made his senior debut with a start in a 3–0 Herts Senior Cup defeat to Bishop's Stortford on 21 January 2014. He first appeared on the bench in the league in October 2014. He made his English Football League debut on 12 September 2015 in a 3–1 League Two away defeat by Portsmouth, coming on as a substitute for John Akinde after regular goalkeeper Jamie Stephens had been sent-off. McKenzie-Lyle joined St Ives Town in August 2017 on loan. He then joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan in December 2017.

### Liverpool

McKenzie-Lyle joined Liverpool on trial in July 2018. He then signed for the Reds the following month. McKenzie-Lyle was released in June 2020, having played just twice for the under-23s in Premier League 2.

### Cambridge United

On 1 September 2020, McKenzie-Lyle joined League Two club Cambridge United on a two-year deal. On 25 March 2022, Chelmsford City announced the signing of McKenzie-Lyle on loan.
McKenzie-Lyle was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.

### Non-league

McKenzie-Lyle joined Welling United in August 2022.
On 6 February 2024, Mckenzie-Lyle joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.
McKenzie-Lyle joined Oxford City for the 2024-25 season.

## International career

McKenzie-Lyle was called up to Guyana's squad for their third round matches of 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification, after being alerted to his eligibility by Jack Thorpe, a researcher for the Football Manager game. He made an unusual international debut for a goalkeeper, scoring a header in the 120th minute of a 3–2 loss against Suriname. On his second appearance he saved a penalty against Jamaica.

## Personal life

McKenzie-Lyle's younger brother Renell (born 2000) is also a goalkeeper and product of the youth system at Barnet.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barnet | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2015–16 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2017–18 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cockfosters (loan) | 2015–16 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 8 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 0 |
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern League First Division East | 7 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Welling United | 2022–23 | National League South | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Folkestone Invicta | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
* 1 2 Appearance in Herts Senior Cup
* 1 2 Appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Southern League Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in the London Senior Cup

### International

    As of match played 20 June 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guyana | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| Guyana | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Guyana | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Guyana | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Guyana | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Guyana | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McKenzie-Lyle goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 8 October 2016 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | Suriname | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification | |