Chris Kane (footballer, born 1993)

Chris Kane
Personal information
Full name Christopher Kane[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-31) 31 May 1993
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
East Fife
Number 4
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– East Fife 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:03, 24 May 2016 (UTC).


Chris Kane (born 31 May 1993)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for East Fife

Career

Hearts

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]

Dunfermline

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 3–1 win over Raith Rovers.[11]

Cowdenbeath

On 18 January 2014, Kane joined Cowdenbeath after leaving Dunfermline Athletic.

East Fife

After two and a half years at Cowdenbeath, Kane signed for Fife rivals East Fife in May 2016.[12]

References

  1. "Chris Kane Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. "Chris Kane". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. "A word with... Chris Kane". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  4. "Hearts under 19 team". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  5. "Hearts U19s seal victory". Edinburgh Reporter. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  6. "Winter of discontent is kept at bay ... for now". Herald Scotland. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  7. "Hearts 4 – 0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  8. "manager banishes Andrew Driver from squad and condemns his attitude". The Scotsman. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  9. "Ex-Hearts youth Kane joins Pars and old boss". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  10. "Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  11. "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.
  12. "New Players". East Fife FC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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