Yan Dhanda

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Yan Dhanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Tipton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2013 West Bromwich Albion
2013–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Swansea City 50 (5)
2022–2024 Ross County 65 (10)
2024– Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U16 2 (0)
2014 England U17 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02 August 2014

Yan Dhanda (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as an attacking midfielder. He previously played for Swansea City and Ross County and was a youth player for West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool.

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He is a former England under-17 international.

Early life

Dhanda was born in Birmingham, and grew up in Tipton. [2] His mother is from England [3] while his father was born in England to parents from Punjab, India. [4]

Club career

Dhanda 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. [5] In May 2018, he left Liverpool to join Championship club Swansea City where he was originally expected to be with the Under 23s. [6]

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. [7]

On 21 June 2022, Dhanda signed a two-year contract with Highland-based Scottish Premiership team Ross County. [8] He signed an agreement with Hearts in January 2024, to join the club when his contract with Ross County expires. [9] He officially joined his new team on 26 June 2024. [10]

International career

Dhanda has represented the England U16 [11] and England U17's at international level. [5]

He has expressed the desire to represent India internationally and carries an Overseas Citizenship of India. [12]

Personal life

Dhanda is of Punjabi Sikh heritage through his father. [13] [14] He has said that the racism he has encountered as a British Asian footballer inspires him to play at his best. [3] The most prominent racial abuse that Dhanda received was from a 14-year-old child from Kent, who sent a racist message to Dhanda on social media following Swansea City's 2021 FA Cup loss to Manchester City. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2018–19 [16] Championship 510010—61
2019–20 [17] Championship16300201 [lower-alpha 1] 0193
2020–21 [18] Championship26130101 [lower-alpha 1] 0311
2021–22 [19] Championship301030—70
Total505407020635
Ross County 2022–23 [20] Scottish Premiership 30510402 [lower-alpha 2] 1376
2023–24 [21] Scottish Premiership35510402 [lower-alpha 2] 1426
Total65102080427912
Hearts 2024–25 Scottish Premiership0000000000
Career total11515601506114216
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Championship play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

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References

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  2. ↑ "Yan Dhanda: 'I was racially abused as a child but I never let it affect me'". The Guardian. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 "British Asian footballer Yan Dhanda: Racist abuse drives me on even more". Sky News. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Yan Dhanda abuser blocked from sending messages, says Facebook". BBC Sport. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 Coleman, Tom (23 May 2018). "Who is Yan Dhanda? Meet the Liverpool starlet who just signed for Swansea City". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Potter's Swansea come from behind to win at Sheff Utd". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018..
  8. ↑ "Yan Dhanda becomes a Staggie". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. Ross County FC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (29 January 2024). "Heart of Midlothian: Yan Dhanda agrees pre-contract deal when Ross County spell ends". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yan Dhanda joins Hearts". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "ENGLAND UNDER-16S DISAPPOINTED AFTER MONTAIGU OPENER". Football Association. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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