Todd Kane
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Todd Arthur Lucien Kane[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
Number | 20 | ||
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) |
2019–2021 | Queens Park Rangers | 60 | (3) |
2021– | Coventry City | 14 | (1) |
National team | |||
2011–2012 | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:34, 23 January 2022 |
Todd Arthur Lucien Kane (born 17 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Coventry City in the Championship. He plays primarily as a right back, but can also play at right midfielder or left back. He is also eligible to represent Scotland.[3]
Club career[]
Chelsea[]
Kane joined Chelsea at under–8 level and progressed through the youth system at the club.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2011.[5]
During the 2010–11 Premier Reserve League national play-off final, Kane scored the equaliser which meant Chelsea would later win 5–4 on penalties against Blackburn Rovers.[6]
He was a part of the side that won the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers in the final.[4] Kane ended the 2011–12 season by being a part of the first team squad who flew to Munich for the Champions League final where Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.[6]
On 25 April 2013, Kane signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2016.[7]
On 3 August 2015, Kane signed a new three-year deal at Chelsea, therefore keeping him at the club until 2018.[8][9]
On 23 September 2016, Kane signed another new three-year, extending his stay until 2019.[10]
Kane turned down a new contract and departed Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018–19 season,[11] after failing to win a call into a first team squad which concluded his 18 years at the club.[12]
Loan spells[]
Preston North End[]
In November 2012, he joined Football League One side Preston North End on loan until January 2013.[13] He made his professional debut on 24 November 2012, in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.[14] He made a total of five appearances in all competitions during his time at Deepdale.[15]
Blackburn Rovers[]
On 9 January 2013, he signed for Blackburn Rovers on a one-month loan deal as they needed a replacement for Adam Henley as he was sidelined with a hamstring injury.[16][17] He made his debut for Rovers on 11 January in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[18] On 15 March 2013, Blackburn re-signed Kane on another month–long loan deal.[19] Kane later extended his contract with Blackburn until the end of the 2012–13 season.[20] On 25 June 2013, Kane rejoined Blackburn on loan for the entire 2013–14 Football League Championship season.[21] He scored his first professional goal against Barnsley on 24 August 2013 in a 5–2 win.[22] He scored his second goal for Blackburn in their 4–2 victory over Birmingham which turned out to be his last game for Blackburn.[22]
Bristol City[]
On 14 November 2014, Bristol City signed Todd on a two-month loan until 18 January 2015.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25] In the dying minutes, Todd suffered a shoulder injury from Godfrey Poku.[26][27]
Nottingham Forest[]
After his loan spell at Bristol City expired, Kane was loaned to Championship club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2014–15 season.[28] Kane made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2015 against Sheffield Wednesday, which ended in a 2–0 loss for Forest.[24] After his debut, Kane made three consecutive start under the management of Stuart Pearce including a 2–1 away win against Derby County.[25] After Dougie Freedman replaced Stuart Pearce, Kane's role in the squad was reduced greatly,[29] only making the bench twice and ending up as an unused substitute for both games.[25] 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.[25] On 6 April 2015, Kane came off the bench replacing fellow goal-scorer, Tyler Walker, in the 75th minute against Brentford.[24] He 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.[30]
NEC Nijmegen[]
On 6 August 2015, Kane joined NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.[31] 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.[12] On 23 August, Kane made his first start in a 2–0 loss against Ajax.[12] During his time at the club, Kane and former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones were asked to be captain. After a talk with manager Ernest Faber, Jones was made captain and Kane was made vice-captain.[32] Kane scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–1 loss against FC Utrecht on 10 April 2016.[12] Kane's season was cut short when he suffered an injury during the game against PEC Zwolle on 20 April 2016.[33] Kane was stretchered off the pitch in the closing stages of the game.[33] After an MRI scan, it was confirmed that Kane had torn his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for 4–6 months.[33]
FC Groningen[]
On 5 July 2017, following his recovery from a knee injury, Kane returned to the Netherlands to be reunited with manager Ernest Faber and join FC Groningen on a season-long loan.[34] 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.[12] Two weeks later, Kane made his first start for Groningen during their 2–1 home victory over Utrecht.[12] On 30 January 2018, after only appearing in 12 games all season, Kane's loan spell with Groningen was terminated.[35]
Oxford United[]
On 31 January 2018, Kane joined Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the season.[36][37] On 3 February 2018, Kane made his debut in a 3–2 win over Charlton Athletic where Kane also scored the equaliser to make it 2–2 in the 89th minute.[38] On 28 April 2018, Kane scored the winning penalty to ensure Oxford United's place in League One the following season with a 2–1 win over Rochdale.[39]
Hull City[]
On 17 July 2018, Kane joined Hull City on a season-long loan.[40] 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.[41] On 1 September 2018, Kane scored his first goal for Hull City in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.[42] On the penultimate game of the season, Kane scored a brace against West Brom in a 3–2 defeat on the 19 April 2019.[43]
Queens Park Rangers[]
After turning down a new contract with Chelsea,[11] Kane signed with West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2019, joining on a three-year deal on the same day Marc Pugh signed with the club.[44] Kane made his full league debut for QPR in 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town on the 10 August 2019.[45] On 18 July 2020, Kane scored his first goal for QPR in a 4–3 win over London rivals Millwall.[46] On 20 February 2021, Kane scored the winner which mean QPR beat Bournemouth 2–1 helping them win 6 out of 7 games.[47]
In May 2021, Kane received a seven-game ban for using abusive language towards Brentford's Sergi Canos that referenced 'nationality or ethnicity' following the Championship game in February. He has also been fined £6,000 and must attend an education session.[48]
Coventry City[]
On 31 August 2021, Kane joined fellow Championship side Coventry City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[49]
Kane scored his first goal for the ‘Sky Blues’ on 27 November 2021 with a last minute equaliser against Bournemouth.
International career[]
Born in England, Kane is also eligible to represent Scotland through his father.[3] 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.[50]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 22 January 2022
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2012–13[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013–14[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15[24] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16[51] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[52] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18[53] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19[41] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Preston North End (loan) | 2012–13[18] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2013–14[22] | Championship | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
Bristol City (loan) | 2014–15[24] | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2014–15[24] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
NEC Nijmegen (loan) | 2015–16[51] | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
Groningen (loan) | 2017–18[53] | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Oxford United (loan) | 2017–18[53] | League One | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
Hull City (loan) | 2018–19[41] | Championship | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20[54] | Championship | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
2020–21[55] | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
Total | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
Coventry City | 2021–22[56] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Career totals | 229 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 14 |
Honours[]
- Chelsea Reserves
References[]
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