Eastbourne Borough are delighted to announce the signing of Kai Woollard-Innocent from fellow National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.

The 24-year-old defender joins the Sports for the fourth time in his career – following two previous loan spells and one permanent move.

He first made the move to the East Sussex coast in the 2020/21 season, and was virtually an ever-present as the Sports reached the First Round of the Emirates FA Cup – losing to Blackpool behind closed doors at Priory Lane.

That season was declared null and void in February 2021, and he came back on loan from QPR at the back end of the following campaign to help the Sports finish in the National South play-off places.

After leaving QPR in the summer of 2022, he joined Borough permanently and again was almost an ever-present as the Sports narrowly missed out on the top seven.

Kai then joined Havant & Waterlooville last season, before joining Hemel Hempstead at the start of this campaign.

Welcome back to The ReachTV Stadium, Kai!