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| Full name | Kasey Remel Palmer[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2013 | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | →Huddersfield Town (loan) | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | →Huddersfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | →Derby County (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | →Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | →Bristol City (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Bristol City | 54 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | →Swansea City (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Coventry City | 64 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Hull City | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | England U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | England U20 | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | England U21 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Jamaica | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 30 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:55, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Kasey Remel Palmer (born 9 November 1996) is a professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forEFL Championship clubHull City. Born in England, he represented his country of birth up tounder-21 level, before electing to play forJamaica at senior level.
Palmer joinedCharlton Athletic at the age of nine, and featured for the club for the majority of his youth career.[citation needed] Having represented his nation at youth level, Palmer attracted interest fromChelsea and made the move in March 2013. Due to their academy status, the Blues were able to sign Palmer for only a small compensation fee.[citation needed]
Making a handful of appearances for theUnder-18s during the remainder of his inaugural season, Palmer became an influential figure inAdi Viveash's side for the 2013–14 while making sporadic appears from the bench for theUnder-19s andUnder-21s.[2]
His first success came with the Under-21s, when he made appearances in the semi-final and final of the end-of-season playoffs beforeDermot Drummy's team were named league champions. He later featured as a substitute in every round of the club's successfulFA Youth Cup campaign while netting twice.[2]
He also played in all fourUEFA Youth League knockout ties, while scoring againstZenit St Petersburg in the second round before the Blues lifted the cup.[2] The 2015–16 season also proved successful for Palmer, who scored three goals in five matches as they retained their crown.[3]
Tipped as one of the academy's most promising talents, Palmer signed a new contract in February 2016, which committed his future to the club until the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] He was given his first taste of senior football under managerGuus Hiddink, being named as an unused substitute againstSwansea City in April 2016.[5]
On 15 July 2016, Palmer joinedHuddersfield Town on a season-longloan.[6] He made his professional debut on 6 August, replacingJack Payne in the 78th minute of a 2–1 win overBrentford. Palmer scored the winning goal after a minute on the pitch with just his second touch of the ball.[7] In the following league game againstNewcastle United, Palmer once again came off the bench in the second-half, where he went on to set up Payne to score the winner with a through-ball to earn their second straight win.[8] After an extended period out through injury, Palmer returned to action in the Championship play-off final as Huddersfield won promotion to the Premier League.[9]
On 3 July 2017, Palmer signed a contract extension withChelsea tying him to the club until 2021.[10] A day later, Palmer's loan spell atHuddersfield Town was extended for a further season.[11] On 2 January 2018, Palmer announced viaTwitter that he would be leaving Huddersfield following the termination of his loan, after only featuring in five games all season.[12]
On 31 January 2018, Palmer joined Championship sideDerby County on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[13] He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–2 draw againstLeeds United on 21 February 2018.[14]
On 30 July 2018, Palmer joined Championship sideBlackburn Rovers on a season-long loan.[15]
In January 2019 he moved on loan toBristol City.[16] In his first game he came off of the bench to score on his debut in a 2–1 win againstBolton Wanderers.[17]
On 1 August 2019, Palmer signed forBristol City on a 4-year deal for a fee believed to be around £3.5 million.[18] He stated that the main reasons for joining were to gain more stability and play under managerLee Johnson.[19]
On 16 October 2020, Palmer joined fellowChampionship sideSwansea City on a season-long loan.[20] He scored his first goal for Swansea in a 2–0 win overStoke City on 27 October 2020.[21] On 5 January 2021, Palmer was recalled from this loan spell by his parent clubBristol City.[22]
On 21 June 2022, it was announced that Palmer had signed forChampionship clubCoventry City for an undisclosed fee. Palmer signed a three-year deal and Coventry managerMark Robins described him as "a player with great technical and creative ability who we are excited to be working with".[23][24]
Palmer was part of the Sky Blues' squad that reached the 2022/23 Play-Off final which they eventually lost toLuton Town. Palmer had been set to miss the final through an injury he had picked up earlier that season, however declared himself fit to take part and was handed a place on the bench. Palmer was brought on in the 80th minute of the final but was later withdrew in extra-time.
On 20 January 2024, Palmer was the victim of alleged racial abuse in a league match away atSheffield Wednesday.[25] The incident received global condemnation with many taking the time to express their support to Palmer, including FIFA presidentGianni Infantino.[26] Coventry and Wednesday met again just two weeks later on 6 February 2024 in theFA Cup, Palmer opened the scoring in the 3rd minute and lifted his shirt to reveal the slogan 'Less talk, more action' on his base layer.[27]
On 30 August 2024, Palmer signed a three-year deal with fellowEFL Championship clubHull City. He joined the Tigers for an undisclosed fee.[28]
Palmer made his debut forEngland Under-17s on 8 February 2013, playing for seven minutes in a 2–1 defeat toGermany. His second appearance came just two days later when England suffered another 2–1 defeat, this time toPortugal. His final appearance for the Under-17s came later that week when he came off the bench in a 1–0 defeat to theNetherlands.[29]
He has also made a single appearance forEngland Under-18s on 14 October 2013. Palmer played 73 minutes of a 4–0 win overHungary, which was his first international match played in his home country.[30]
After impressive displays for his club, Palmer received his firstUnder-20 call-up two and a half years after his previous international appearance. He played 45 minutes in a 2–1 defeat toCanada on 27 March 2016 and marked his debut with his nation's only goal of the game.[31]
In May 2016, Palmer was part of theEngland Under-21 squad crowned champions of the2016 Toulon Tournament.[32]
In March 2021 he was one of eight English-born players to receive their first call-up to theJamaica national team.[33] He made his full international debut in a 4–1 loss tothe United States on 25 March 2021.[34]
On 28 May 2025, Palmer scored his first goal for Jamaica, a penalty, during a 3–2 win againstTrinidad and Tobago during the2025 Unity Cup.[35]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2016–17[36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[37] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2016–17[36] | Championship | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2017–18[37] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Derby County (loan) | 2017–18[37] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[38] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2018–19[38] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Bristol City | 2019–20[39] | Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2020–21[40] | Championship | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[41] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Swansea City (loan) | 2020–21[40] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 2022–23[42] | Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2023–24[43] | Championship | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[44] | Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 9 | ||
| Hull City | 2024–25[44] | Championship | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025–26[45] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 235 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 29 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2025 | Brentford Community Stadium, London, England | 14 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2025 Unity Cup | |
| 2 | 6 September 2025 | Bermuda National Stadium,Hamilton, Bermuda | 19 |  Bermuda | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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