Christopher Kane (born 31 May 1993)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who used to play as a defender for Scottish League Two side Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Kane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | 23 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Cowdenbeath | 57 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | East Fife | 77 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Edinburgh City | 25 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Stenhousemuir | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Edinburgh City | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:32, 26 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editKane signed for Hearts in 2005[3] from Edinburgh rivals Hibernian,[4] where he progressed through the youth ranks and went on to captain the Hearts under-19 squad.[5][6] On 17 December 2011, he was promoted to the first team being named a substitute against Dunfermline,[7] after the late withdrawal of Andy Driver.[8]
On 31 May 2012, it was announced that Kane had signed a two-year contract with Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic.[9] He made his first team debut as a substitute on 28 July 2012 in a Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic.[10] He made his league debut on 1 September, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute replacing Stephen Husband in a 3–1 win over Raith Rovers.[11]
On 18 January 2014, Kane joined Cowdenbeath after leaving Dunfermline Athletic.[citation needed] After two and a half years at Cowdenbeath, Kane signed for Fife rivals East Fife in May 2016.[12]
After a season at Edinburgh City, Kane joined Stenhousemuir in August 2020.[13] He rejoined Edinburgh City during the 2021 close season. On 14 January 2022, Edinburgh City confirmed that Kane had left the club following the expiration of his contract.[14]
On 4 November 2022, Kane signed for Scottish League Two side Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 October 2017
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13[16] | Scottish First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013–14[17] | Scottish League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 2013–14[17] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014–15[18] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[19] | Scottish League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
| East Fife | 2016–17[20] | Scottish League One | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2017–18[21] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 128 | 7 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three in the First Division play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Chris Kane Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Chris Kane". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "A word with... Chris Kane". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts under 19 team". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts U19s seal victory". Edinburgh Reporter. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Winter of discontent is kept at bay ... for now". Herald Scotland. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Hearts 4 – 0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "manager banishes Andrew Driver from squad and condemns his attitude". The Scotsman. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Hearts youth Kane joins Pars and old boss". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Raith Rovers". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "New Players". East Fife FC. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Warriors add Tapping". spfl.co.uk. SPFL. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ @EdinburghCityFC (14 January 2022). "Update: Chris Kane" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rose Recruit New Defender". Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic FC. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Kane in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Kane in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Kane in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Kane in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Kane in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Kane in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
External links
edit- Chris Kane at Soccerbase
