Kian Breckin

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Kian Breckin
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 22)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Manchester City 0 (0)
2023 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
2024–25 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:54, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Kian Breckin (born 10 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Manchester City as a midfielder. [1]

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Early and personal life

Breckin joined the Manchester City Academy in 2015, when he was eleven years-old. [2] He attended St Alban's Primary School in Wickersley prior to his family moving from Rotherham in Yorkshire to Sale, Greater Manchester in order for him to be closer to the Manchester City training centre. His mother, Leanne, is a former international gymnast. His father is the former professional footballer Ian Breckin, his uncle is the former Rotherham United player and manager John Breckin. He has a sister called Ava. [3] [4] [5]

Career

Manchester City

Breckin moved up to the Manchester City under-18 team in 2020. He played a key role in two U18 Premier League title wins, in 2021 and 2022. [2] He progressed to Manchester City's Elite Development Squad in 2022. During the following season, he played in 24 league games, as his team won the Premier League 2 title in 2023. Breckin has also played in two UEFA Youth League matches with Manchester City. [1] Breckin played every minute for Manchester City that season in the EFL Trophy. [6]

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

Breckin joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan in July 2023. [7] On 5 August 2023, Breckin made his first senior appearance, starting for Wycombe in their 3–0 defeat to Exeter City at Adams Park. [8] After making two league appearances, and nine appearances in total, he was recalled by Manchester City in January 2024. Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield praised Breckin for his attitude at the club despite not playing as regularly as he would have wished. [9] [10] In January 2024, it was reported that Breckin began to train with Stockport County ahead of a possible loan move. [11]

Crewe Alexandra (loan)

On 12 August 2024, Breckin joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan, [12] but was recalled by Manchester City on 21 January 2025 having made 18 appearances in all competitions, including 13 in the league. [13] [2]

Style of play

Described as "athletic, neat and tidy in possession, and intelligent in his use of the ball", [2] Breckin has been compared with Belgian footballer Kevin De Bruyne for the way he "uses half space and activates the space behind the opposition fullbacks". [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 October 2025 [1]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2022–23 [15] —————0000
Manchester City 2023–24—————0000
Wycombe Wanderers 2023–24 League One 201010----40
Crewe Alexandra 2024–25 League Two 1301010--30180
Career total15020200030220

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Kian Breckin at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Tanner, Rob (12 December 2025). "The Prospects: Kian Breckin, Manchester City". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
    3. ↑ Johns, Craig (1 July 2023). "Middlesbrough add further to scouting team as former Manchester City and Monaco man joins". Gazette Live. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    4. ↑ "High hopes as Manchester City snap up football starlet aged just 11". The Yorkshire Post. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    5. ↑ "Kian Breckin". Manchester City Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    6. ↑ Bray, Joe (11 July 2023). "Man City midfielder Kian Breckin seals first loan move away after 'weeks of hard work'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    7. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers sign Manchester City's Kian Breckin & Shrewsbury Town's Luke Leahy". BBC Sport. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    8. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 0-3 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
    9. ↑ "Kian Breckin returns to Manchester City from Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
    10. ↑ "Manchester City's Kian Breckin praised by Matt Bloomfield". Bucks Free Press. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
    11. ↑ "MANCHESTER CITY MIDFIELDER TRAINS WITH STOCKPORT COUNTY AS DECISION ON FUTURE TO BE MADE TODAY". One Football. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
    12. ↑ "Crewe agree loan move for Man City midfielder Breckin". BBC Sport. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
    13. ↑ "Breckin recalled by Manchester City". CreweAlex.net. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
    14. ↑ Davies, Callum (2 August 2023). "Leeds: Kian Breckin could be their own De Bruyne". FootballFanCast. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
    15. ↑ "Games played by Kian Breckin". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.


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