Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kian Andrew Best | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 2005 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Preston North End | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Preston North End | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | England U19 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15 08 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:35, 24 March 2024 (UTC) |
Kian Andrew Best (born 27 August 2005) is an English Iranian footballer who plays for Preston North End in the EFL Championship. [1]
Best attended Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Fulwood in Lancashire. [2]
In June 2021, Best agreed to two-year scholarship terms with Preston North End. [3] In April 2023, his contract was extended by an extra year by Preston. [4] Best made his league debut in the 23-24 league opener against Bristol City wearing the number 33 shirt at Ashton Gate. [5]
In November 2023, Best received his first call-up to the England U19 side. [6] He scored and assisted on his debut on 15 November 2023, in a 6-0 win over Romania U19. [7]
Left-footed and described as “versatile”, Best is capable of playing full-back or wing-back. Since his debut on august 2023, Best started the season at left wing back before converting to a left back in a back four and left sided centre back when in a back three. Bests left foot has shown dividend in some crucial games assisting the winner against Sheffield Wednesday and being heavily involved in recent games vs Coventry and Blackburn. Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe stated in an interview that best "has a wand of a left foot" [8] He has also played in Preston youth teams as a left-sided centre-back and in midfield. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 2023–24 [10] | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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