Yan Dhanda
Yan Dhanda (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premiership side Ross County as an attacking midfielder. He is a former England under-17 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tipton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2013–2018 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Swansea City | 50 | (5) |
| 2022– | Ross County | 30 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| England U16 | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
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 2 year contract with Highland-based Scottish Premiership team Ross County.[8]
International career
Dhanda has represented the England U16[9] and England U17's at international level.[5]
He later expressed his desire of representing India internationally.[10]
Personal life
Dhanda is of Indian Punjabi Sikh heritage through his father.[11][12] 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.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23 | 2018–19[14] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2018–19[14] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[15] | Championship | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[16] | Championship | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[17] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Ross County | 2022–23[18] | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 37 | 6 |
| 2023–24[19] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
See also
References
- ^ "Y. Dhanda | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Yan Dhanda: 'I was racially abused as a child but I never let it affect me'". The Guardian. 22 July 2019. from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b "British Asian footballer Yan Dhanda: Racist abuse drives me on even more". Sky News. from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Yan Dhanda abuser blocked from sending messages, says Facebook". BBC Sport. 12 February 2021. from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b Coleman, Tom (23 May 2018). "Who is Yan Dhanda? Meet the Liverpool starlet who just signed for Swansea City". WalesOnline. from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (23 May 2018). "Swansea City: Yan Dhanda signs from Liverpool". BBC Sport. from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018..
- ^ "Potter's Swansea come from behind to win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018..
- ^ "Yan Dhanda becomes a Staggie". RCFC. from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "ENGLAND UNDER-16S DISAPPOINTED AFTER MONTAIGU OPENER". Football Association. 15 April 2014. from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ . thebridge.in. The Bridge. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Yan Dhanda: Racist abuse affected me more than I thought it would, but I won't be leaving social media". Sky Sports.
Birmingham-born Dhanda is a product of the West Brom academy, and his father is Sikh-Punjabi.
- ^ "Yan Dhanda: Who is Liverpool's history-making attacking midfielder?". 3 October 2017. from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018..
- ^ "Dhanda abuser on educational programme". from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Yan Dhanda in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2023.