Kamari Doyle

Kamari Olivier Newby Doyle (born 1 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for club Leicester City, on loan from club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Early life Doyle was born to an English mother and a Jamaican father. Doyle trained with Southampton staff in Bath, Somerset from the age of seven. He would later travel down from Bristol with his grandfather to attend Southampton academy sessions.

Career

Southampton

Doyle played as a sixteen year-old for Southampton in the EFL Trophy away against Charlton Athletic on 5 October 2021. During the season Doyle signed a pre-contract agreement that his first professional contract with Southampton that would come into effect upon his seventeenth birthday. Doyle and Southampton won the Under-18 Premier League South in 2021–22.

During the 2022–23 season, Doyle played as Saints B won the Premier League 2 Division 2, it was the second consecutive youth league win for Doyle. He also featured prominently as the Southampton under-18 team reached the semi-finals of the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup.

On the penultimate week of the season he was one of three academy players promoted to train with the first team squad for the Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on 21 May 2023. Doyle was subsequently named in the match day squad and appeared in the second half as a substitute for his senior professional debut.

Brighton & Hove Albion On 26 January 2024, he joined the youth academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.

Loans On 16 August 2024, Doyle joined League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan deal. He registered his first senior goal on 31 August 2024, scoring directly from a free kick during a 2–0 away win against Bolton Wanderers.

On 27 January 2025, Doyle was recalled from his loan at Exeter, and loaned to fellow League One club Crawley Town. He scored his first goal for the club on 11 February 2025 in a 3–1 victory against Stevenage.

On 4 August 2025, Doyle joined League One side Reading on a season-long loan deal.

On 1 September 2026, Doyle joined League One side Leicester City on a season-long loan deal.

Style of play Considered a two-footed player, who can receive and pass with either foot as well as strike free-kicks with either foot, it has been reported that Doyle has been mentored to a degree by James Ward-Prowse at Southampton. He has played for Southampton, England U-20s, Exeter City (on loan), and Crawley Town (on loan) in a wide range of central and attacking midfield positions, including the number 10 role.

International career An England youth international, Doyle scored his first goal for the England U17s against Norway in June 2022.

On 6 September 2023, Doyle made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.

On 15 November 2024, Doyle made his England U20 debut as a substitute during a 4-0 win over Germany at Chesterfield.

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