Former Exeter City midfielder Harry Kite has joined Yeovil Town until the end of the season having signed ahead of the National League player registration deadline this week.
The 24-year-old, a product of the academy at St James’ Park, has been training with the club in recent weeks as he looks to come back from a serious injury which has hampered his progress since he left Exeter at the end of last season.
In the 2023/24 season Kite made 20 appearances in League One and in the previous campaign he appeared 44 times in all competitions.
Speaking to the club’s official channels, the player said: “I am from the area and always keeping tabs on clubs within a close proximity of Exeter, I know a couple of lads here as well and I had a chat with the manager earlier in the season when I had an injury and it did not really progress from there.
“Now I am back fully fit and raring to go and I felt it was the right move for me at this time. I was out of contract in the summer, then pulled my hamstring which required surgery and then when I was coming back I pulled my calf which set me back another month. I have to give full credit to Exeter who let me come back and do my rehab with them which was really important at this stage of my career to make sure my rehab was done right, so I am really thankful for them. Now I feel it is really important to get as many games as I can between now and the end of the season.
“I recognised that I needed a week or two of training having been out for such a long period and to gradually progress myself in to games between now and the end of the season. If I can get some full 90 minutes in between now and the end of the season, that will make my season much better.”
Kite has been impressed with what he has seen from the Glovers’ squad during his period training with them and believes he can bring something to the squad. He joins shortly after it was confirmed that Yeovil midfielder Brett McGavin will miss the rest of the season after picking up an injury in the 1-0 home defeat to York City earlier this month.
He added: “We have a really good squad and they have been unlucky with injuries. The lads were obviously up in the play-off positions earlier in the season and I think we have got a good enough squad to be in that position again. Every season is long and you are going to have ups and downs and I think we can have a really strong end to the season and see where that leaves us.
“I think I am an energetic, ball-winning midfielder, one of my main attributes is winning the ball out of position so I would like fans to think I will show 100% commitment and passion. It is really important that I know what the players’ strengths are and I think I can complement them well and there’s no reason we can’t have a strong end to the season.”
In April 2024, Kite, who made 101 appearances for Exeter, scoring seven goals, spoke to Devon Live about his decision to leave the club he had been with since the age of nine, saying: “I feel like for me now, looking selfishly towards my career, I feel that a move would benefit me just with new experiences and new challenges.“
I give it two games until he’s out injured
Hammy injury ✅
Calf injury ✅
Sign him up. 🤣
Great signing. I’m looking forward to seeing him play tomorrow.