Christopher Kane (born 31 May 1993)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Kane[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-05-31) 31 May 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 15 January 2022 (UTC) |
Kane 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]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13[15] | Scottish First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
2013–14[16] | Scottish League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Cowdenbeath | 2013–14[16] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2014–15[17] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2015–16[18] | Scottish League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
East Fife | 2016–17[19] | Scottish League One | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 4 |
2017–18[20] | 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 |