Born on the 7th of February 1993 in England, Kyle Vassell appears firmly established as an eminent forward for Kilmarnock Football Club in Scotland, predominantly as a striker due to his track record. At 6ft tall (1.83m) and weighing in at 12st and 3lb (78kg), Vassell dons a conspicuous number 9 on the back of his jersey.
Vassell began his career at Bishop's Stortford, based in the lowly ranks of English non-league football, from where he moved to Peterborough United in League One come November 2013. His debut season, 2013-2014, saw him feature six times for the first team in league matches. In the following 2014-2015 season, he built up his tally to 17 first team appearances, netting five goals in the process. However, his appearances decreased dramatically in the 2015-2016 season, only making five first team appearances.
In an attempt to get more playing time, Vassell transferred on loan to Oxford United in the Championship in March 2015, where he made six appearances and scored one goal. Following the conclusion of his loan spell, he returned to Peterborough United, where his playing time in the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons mirrored his previous stint at the club before his loan move.
Vassell's journeyman career continued with loan moves to Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League and Shrewsbury Town in League One in November 2015 and January 2016 respectively. He featured eight times for Dagenham & Redbridge and made 13 appearances for Shrewsbury Town.
July of 2016 marked a significant step in Vassell's career as he transferred to Blackpool, still in League One. He made a total of 52 appearances over the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, bagging 19 goals in the process. Then came another shift, this time to Rotherham United, where he made a total of 35 appearances over two non-consecutive seasons.
The ever-restless Vassell then made a loan move to Fleetwood Town in League Two in January 2021 before moving permanently to Cheltenham Town in the same league. By January of 2022, he had moved across the pond to join San Diego Loyal competing in the USL.
January of 2023 saw Vassell return to the British Isles and Irish Sea, making a significant leap up to play in the Scottish Premiership with Kilmarnock. He has since made 68 first-team appearances over three seasons and netted 15 goals to date. He also participated in the League Cup of 2024-2025 with one cameo, the Europa League Qualifiers of 2024-2025 with two starts, and the Conference League Qualifiers 2024-2025 for Kilmarnock, scoring one goal in four starts.
