Yan Dhanda

Yan Dhanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998[1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
Swansea City
Number 30
Youth career
–2013 West Bromwich Albion
2013–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Swansea City 3 (1)
National team
England U16
2014 England U17[2] 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:38, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Yan Dhanda (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swansea City as an attacking midfielder. He is a former England U17's international.

Club career

He began his youth career at West Bromwich Albion before moving to Liverpool, spending five years in the youth ranks at Anfield. In his final season with the youth team, he scored five times from 18 appearances in the Premier League 2 campaign.[2] In May 2018, he left Liverpool to join Championship club Swansea City where he was originally expected to be with the Under 23s.[3]

Dhanda made his debut as a substitute for Swansea on 4 August 2018 against Sheffield United in a 2–1 win, scoring the winner with his first touch only moments after entering the field.[4]

International career

He has represented England U16[5] and England U17's at international level. He is also of Indian heritage.[6]

Career statistics

As of 22 September 2018[7][8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2018–19 Championship 31001041
Career total 3100100041

References

  1. Yan Dhanda at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Coleman, Tom (23 May 2018). "Who is Yan Dhanda? Meet the Liverpool starlet who just signed for Swansea City". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. Sanghera, Mandeep (23 May 2018). "Swansea City: Yan Dhanda signs from Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2018. .
  4. "Potter's Swansea come from behind to win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018. .
  5. "ENGLAND UNDER-16S DISAPPOINTED AFTER MONTAIGU OPENER". Football Association. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. "Yan Dhanda: Who is Liverpool's history-making attacking midfielder?". 3 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018. .
  7. Yan Dhanda at Soccerway
  8. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45254463
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