Kyle Letheren

Early career

Letheren was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. He began his career as a trainee at Swansea City, spending time on loan at Newport County in 2005. He did not make an appearance for the first-team before being released in the summer of 2006. He subsequently joined Barnsley. Having arrived at Barnsley on a short-term deal, Letheren then signed a new deal to keep him at Oakwell until 2008 Two years after joining the club, he made his debut in the third round of the FA Cup against Blackpool on 5 January 2008, as a half-time substitute, replacing the injured Heinz Müller. At 1–0 down 'the Tykes' went on to win the game 2–1. He was loaned to Doncaster Rovers for the second half of the 2008–09 season as cover for veteran goalkeeper Neil Sullivan, but he did not make an appearance for them. He was released from his contract in the summer of 2009 and then signed a short-term contract with Plymouth Argyle in the Championship to provide cover for Romain Larrieu. On 31 December 2009, Letheren was released from Plymouth Argyle after his contract expired. In April 2010, he agreed to join Motherwell until the end of the season as an emergency goalkeeper, but the Scottish Premier League blocked the move as they were deemed to have enough goalkeepers. He remained at Fir Park to train with the squad for the remainder of the season.

Kilmarnock

Letheren signed for Kilmarnock in August 2010, to provide backup to Cammy Bell. Letheren failed to make an appearance…

Letheren represented Wales at schoolboy level and at under-21 level. On 27 August 2014, Wales manager Chris Coleman announced his first UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying squad and Letheren was called up to the Wales senior squad for their first qualifying match in Andorra after an impressive start to the 2014–15 season with Dundee in which he conceded just two goals in four league matches.

After leaving Hartlepool at the end of the 2022–23 season, he announced his retirement from playing on 9 June 2023. Letheren was then appointed as the new goalkeeper coach for Doncaster Rovers.

He is the son of former Leeds United goalkeeper Glan Letheren.