Todd Kane

Todd Arthur Lucien Kane (born 17 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers primarily as a right back, but can also play at right midfielder or left back.

Todd Kane
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]
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 2
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– Queens Park Rangers 25 (0)
National team
2011–2012 England U19 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2020 (UTC)

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] He was a part of the side that won the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers in the final.[3]

In November 2012, he joined Football League One side Preston North End on loan until January 2013.[5] He made his professional debut on 24 November 2012, in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[6] He made a total of five appearances in all competitions during his time at Deepdale.[7]

On 9 January 2013, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a one-month loan deal.[8][9] He made his debut for Rovers on 11 January in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[10] On 15 March 2013, Blackburn re-signed Kane on another month-long loan deal.[11] Kane later extended his contract with Blackburn until the end of the 2012–13 season.[12] On 25 April 2013, Kane signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2016.[13] On 25 June 2013, Kane rejoined Blackburn on loan for the entire 2013–14 Football League Championship season.[14] He scored his first professional goal against Barnsley on 24 August 2013 in a 5–2 win.[15] He scored his second goal for Blackburn in their 4–2 victory over Birmingham which turned out to be his last game for Blackburn.[15]

On 14 November 2014, Bristol City signed Todd on a two-month loan until 18 January 2015.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] In the dying minutes, Todd suffered a shoulder injury from Godfrey Poku.[19][20]

After his loan spell at Bristol City expired, Kane was loaned to Championship club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2014–15 season.[21] Kane made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2015 against Sheffield Wednesday, which ended in a 2–0 loss for Forest.[17] After his debut, Kane made three consecutive start under the management of Stuart Pearce including a 2–1 away win against Derby County.[18] After Dougie Freedman replaced Stuart Pearce Kane's role in the squad was reduced greatly,[22] only making the bench twice and ending up as an unused substitute for both games.[18] 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.[18] On 6 April 2015, Kane came off the bench replacing fellow goal-scorer, Tyler Walker, in the 75th minute against Brentford.[17] In just two minutes after coming off the bench, Kane 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.[23]

On 3 August 2015, Kane signed a new three-year deal at Chelsea, therefore keeping him at the club until 2018.[24][25] Three days later, Kane joined NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.[26] 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.[27] On 23 August, Kane made his first start in a 2–0 loss against Ajax.[27] Kane scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–1 loss against FC Utrecht on 10 April 2016.[27] Kane's season was cut short when he suffered an injury during the game against PEC Zwolle on 20 April 2016.[28] Kane was stretched off the pitch in the closing stages of the game.[28] After an MRI scan, it was confirmed that Kane had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for 4–6 months.[28] On 23 September, Kane signed another new three-year, extending his stay until 2019.[29]

On 5 July 2017, following his recovery from a knee injury, Kane returned to the Netherlands to join FC Groningen on a season-long loan.[30] 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.[27] Two weeks later, Kane made his first start for Groningen during their 2–1 home victory over Utrecht.[27] On 30 January 2018, after only appearing in 12 games all season, Kane's loan spell with Groningen was terminated.[31] On 31 January 2018, Kane joined Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the season.[32][33]

On 17 July 2018, Kane joined Hull City on a season-long loan.[34] 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.[35] He turned down a new contract and departed Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018–19 season,[36] after failing to win a call into a first team squad.[27]

Queens Park Rangers

After turning down a new contract with Chelsea,[36] Kane signed with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2019, joining on a three-year deal.[37]

International career

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.[38]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 April 2020
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2012–13[10] Premier League 0000000000
2013–14[15] 0000000000
2014–15[17] 0000000000
2015–16[27] 0000000000
2016–17[39] 0000000000
2017–18[27] 0000000000
2018–19[35] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Preston North End (loan) 2012–13[10] League One 3020—0050
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2012–13[10] Championship 140———140
2013–14[15] 2720010—282
Total 412001000422
Bristol City (loan) 2014–15[17] League One 5020—0070
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2014–15[17] Championship 81———81
NEC Nijmegen (loan) 2015–16[27] Eredivisie 31130——341
Groningen (loan) 2017–18[27] 11010——120
Oxford United (loan) 2017–18[40] League One 173———173
Hull City (loan) 2018–19[35] Championship 3931010—413

Queens Park Rangers

 2019–20[41] Championship 2502020—290
Career total18010110400019510

Honours
Chelsea Reserves

References
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  20. "Kane injury not as bad as first feared". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  21. "Chelsea defender signs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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  23. Andrew, James (6 April 2015). "Brentford 2–2 Nottingham Forest: Jota earns The Bees a late point after Tyler Walker fires visitors ahead". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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  34. "Todd Kane: Hull City sign Chelsea defender on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  35. "Games played by Todd Kane in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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