Todd Kane
Kane during Chelsea's victory parade following the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final
Personal information
Full name Todd Arthur Lucien Kane[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993
Place of birth Huntingdon, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Manchester 62
Number 17
Youth career
2001–2012 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Chelsea 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Preston North End (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2014 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 41 (2)
2014–2015 → Bristol City (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 8 (1)
2015–2016 → NEC Nijmegen (loan) 31 (1)
2017–2018 → Groningen (loan) 11 (0)
2018 → Oxford United (loan) 17 (3)
2018–2019 → Hull City (loan) 39 (3)
2019–2021 Queens Park Rangers 60 (3)
2021–2023 Coventry City 38 (1)
2023 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Manchester 62 6 (1)
International career
2011–2012 England U19 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Todd Arthur Lucien Kane (born 17 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Manchester 62 in the Gibraltar Football League. He plays primarily as a left back, but can also play at left midfielder or right back.

Club career

Chelsea

Kane joined Chelsea at under–8 level and progressed through the youth system at the club.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2011.[4]

During the 2010–11 Premier Reserve League national play-off final, Kane scored the equaliser which meant Chelsea would later win 5–4 on penalties against Blackburn Rovers.[5]

He was a part of the side that won the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers in the final.[3] Kane ended the 2011–12 season by being a part of the first team squad who flew to Munich for the Champions League final where Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.[5]

On 25 April 2013, Kane signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2016.[6]

On 3 August 2015, Kane signed a new three-year deal at Chelsea, therefore keeping him at the club until 2018.[7][8]

On 23 September 2016, Kane signed another new three-year, extending his stay until 2019.[9]

Kane turned down a new contract and departed Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018–19 season,[10] after failing to win a call into a first team squad which concluded his 18 years at the club.[11]

Loan spells

Preston North End

In November 2012, he joined Football League One side Preston North End on loan until January 2013.[12] He made his professional debut on 24 November 2012, in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[13] He made a total of five appearances in all competitions during his time at Deepdale.[14]

Blackburn Rovers

On 9 January 2013, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a one-month loan deal as they needed a replacement for Adam Henley as he was sidelined with a hamstring injury.[15][16] He made his debut for Rovers on 11 January in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[17] On 15 March 2013, Blackburn re-signed Kane on another month–long loan deal.[18] Kane later extended his contract with Blackburn until the end of the 2012–13 season.[19] On 25 June 2013, Kane rejoined Blackburn on loan for the entire 2013–14 Football League Championship season.[20] He scored his first professional goal against Barnsley on 24 August 2013 in a 5–2 win.[21] He scored his second goal for Blackburn in their 4–2 victory over Birmingham which turned out to be his last game for Blackburn.[21]

Bristol City

On 14 November 2014, Bristol City signed Todd on a two-month loan until 18 January 2015.[22] On 15 November 2014, Todd made his debut for Bristol City as a substitute for Scott Wagstaff in the 75th minute against Swindon Town, the game ended in a 1–0 loss for Bristol City.[23] On 7 December Todd made his first start for Bristol City against Telford United in the second round proper of the FA Cup, where Todd played the full 90 minutes; the game ended in a 1–0 win for Bristol City.[24] In the dying minutes, Todd suffered a shoulder injury from Godfrey Poku.[25][26]

Nottingham Forest

After his loan spell at Bristol City expired, Kane was loaned to Championship club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2014–15 season.[27] Kane made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2015 against Sheffield Wednesday, which ended in a 2–0 loss for Forest.[23] After his debut, Kane made three consecutive start under the management of Stuart Pearce including a 2–1 away win against Derby County.[24] After Dougie Freedman replaced Stuart Pearce, Kane's role in the squad was reduced greatly,[28] only making the bench twice and ending up as an unused substitute for both games.[24] On 7 March 2015, Kane returned to the starting line-up in the match against Middlesbrough; the match ended in a 2–1 win for Forest.[24] On 6 April 2015, Kane came off the bench replacing fellow goal-scorer, Tyler Walker, in the 75th minute against Brentford.[23] He scored from a cross Ben Osborn to the far post; though the two-goal lead was not enough for a win as Forest drew 2–2.[29]

NEC Nijmegen

On 6 August 2015, Kane joined NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.[30] On 12 August, Kane made his debut coming off the bench in a match against Excelsior which ended in a 1–0 win for NEC Nijmegen.[11] On 23 August, Kane made his first start in a 2–0 loss against Ajax.[11] During his time at the club, Kane and former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones were asked to be captain. After a talk with manager Ernest Faber, Jones was made captain and Kane was made vice-captain.[31] Kane scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–1 loss against FC Utrecht on 10 April 2016.[11] Kane's season was cut short when he suffered an injury during the game against PEC Zwolle on 20 April 2016.[32] Kane was stretchered off the pitch in the closing stages of the game.[32] After an MRI scan, it was confirmed that Kane had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for 4–6 months.[32]

FC Groningen

On 5 July 2017, following his recovery from a knee injury, Kane returned to the Netherlands to be reunited with manager Ernest Faber and join FC Groningen on a season-long loan.[33] On the opening day of the season, he made his debut during Groningen's 3–3 draw with Heerenveen, replacing Mike te Wierik in the 83rd minute.[11] Two weeks later, Kane made his first start for Groningen during their 2–1 home victory over Utrecht.[11] On 30 January 2018, after only appearing in 12 games all season, Kane's loan spell with Groningen was terminated.[34]

Oxford United

On 31 January 2018, Kane joined Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the season.[35][36] On 3 February 2018, Kane made his debut in a 3–2 win over Charlton Athletic where Kane also scored the equaliser to make it 2–2 in the 89th minute.[37] On 28 April 2018, Kane scored the winning penalty to ensure Oxford United's place in League One the following season with a 2–1 win over Rochdale.[38]

Hull City

On 17 July 2018, Kane joined Hull City on a season-long loan.[39] He made his debut in the first match of the season on 6 August 2018 at home to Aston Villa in a 1–3 defeat.[40] On 1 September 2018, Kane scored his first goal for Hull City in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.[41] On the penultimate game of the season, Kane scored a brace against West Brom in a 3–2 defeat on the 19 April 2019.[42]

Queens Park Rangers

After turning down a new contract with Chelsea,[10] Kane signed with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2019, joining on a three-year deal on the same day Marc Pugh signed with the club.[43] Kane made his full league debut for QPR in 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town on the 10 August 2019.[44] On 18 July 2020, Kane scored his first goal for QPR in a 4–3 win over London rivals Millwall.[45] On 20 February 2021, Kane scored the winner which mean QPR beat Bournemouth 2–1 helping them win 6 out of 7 games.[46]

In May 2021, Kane received a seven-game ban for using abusive language towards Brentford's Sergi Canos that referenced 'nationality or ethnicity' following the Championship game in February. He has also been fined £6,000 and must attend an education session.[47]

Coventry City

On 31 August 2021, Kane joined fellow Championship side Coventry City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[48]

Kane scored his first goal for the ‘Sky Blues’ on 27 November 2021 with a last minute equaliser against Bournemouth.

Charlton Athletic (loan)

On 12 January 2023, Kane joined League One side Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[49]

Manchester 62

In October 2023, Kane signed for Gibraltar Football League club Manchester 62.[50]

International career

Born in England, Kane is also eligible to represent Scotland through his father.[51] Kane was first called up by England to represent the U19s at a friendly tournament in Limoges during October 2011. On 8 August 2013, he was called up to England U21 squad for the first time for a friendly match against Scotland.[52]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 April 2023
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2012–13[17] Premier League 0000000000
2013–14[21] 0000000000
2014–15[23] 0000000000
2015–16[53] 0000000000
2016–17[54] 0000000000
2017–18[55] 0000000000
2018–19[40] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Preston North End (loan) 2012–13[17] League One 3020000050
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2013–14[21] Championship 412000000412
Bristol City (loan) 2014–15[23] League One 5020000070
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2014–15[23] Championship 8100000081
NEC Nijmegen (loan) 2015–16[53] Eredivisie 311300000341
Groningen (loan) 2017–18[55] Eredivisie 110100000120
Oxford United (loan) 2017–18[55] League One 173000000173
Hull City (loan) 2018–19[40] Championship 393101000413
Queens Park Rangers 2019–20[56] Championship 321202000361
2020–21[57] 282100000292
Total 603302000653
Coventry City 2021–22[58] Championship 291200000311
2022–23[59] 90100000100
Total 381300000411
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2022–23[60] League One 5000000050
Career totals 25814150300027614

Honours

Chelsea Reserves

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Todd Kane profile summary". Nottingham Forest F.C. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Chelsea Profile". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Blues Sign Four To Pro Deals". The Chels. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Rovers complete Kane capture - News - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Deal for Defender Kane". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Signed a new 3 year contract for Chelsea football club today. The club I have supported my whole life and grew up playing for from the age of 7. Can't be more happier". Todd Kane (Instagram). 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "New deal for Kane". Chelsea F.C. 3 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "New deal for Kane". Chelsea F.C. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. 1 2 Jackson, William (18 June 2019). "Derby County keen on ex-Hull City loanee Todd Kane but he could stay at Chelsea". hulldailymail. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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  16. ↑ "Kane Starts Loan Spell at Blackburn". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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  32. 1 2 3 "Chelsea Loanee Todd Kane tears cruciate ligament". Goal. 22 April 2016.
  33. ↑ "Kane crosses the North Sea". Chelsea F.C. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Todd Kane returned to Chelsea" (in Dutch). Groningen F.C. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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  37. ↑ "REPORT Charlton Athletic 2 Oxford United 3". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  38. ↑ "Oxford United vs Rochdale on 28 Apr 18 - Match Centre - Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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  42. ↑ "Gayle double as Baggies beat Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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  49. ↑ "DONE DEAL : TODD KANE IS AN ADDICK". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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  51. ↑ "Players Steve Clarke could call upon from further afield to bolster Scotland squad". Glasgow Times.
  52. ↑ "Roy Hodgson names a 25-man squad for game with Scotland at Bramall Lane". thefa.com. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  53. 1 2 "Games played by Todd Kane in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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