Walsall Football Club

Tenacious midfielder who was one of the Saddlers’ standout performers last term, winning the 2018/19 Young Player of the Season award.

Colchester-born Kinsella first joined the Saddlers aged eight and was named Apprentice of the Season in 2013/14.

He made his first-team debut in a goalless draw with Bradford in August 2014 and scored his first career goal in a 2-0 victory over Burton the following October.

Capped by Republic of Ireland at Under-19 and Under-21 level, he helped our Development Squad win the Central League North West Division title and Walsall Senior Cup in 2016/17.

He made 24 appearances the following season and featured 39 times in 2018/19, scooping the Goal of the Season prize for his FA Cup stunner at Sunderland.

The 24-year-old signed a new deal in the summer of 2019 and was a regular under Darrell Clarke. He made his landmark 100th Saddlers appearance against Scunthorpe United in September 2019.