![]() Kayani playing for
Whitehawk in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Imran Shahid Kayani | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Chertsey, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitehawk | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2020–2021 | Sutton United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Sutton United | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Bedfont Sports (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Bedfont Sports | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Slough Town | 41 | (5) |
2021–2022 | → Kings Langley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Hartley Wintney (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 7 | (3) |
2023 | → Hanwell Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2023 | Dover Athletic | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Whitehawk | 15 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Pakistan | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Imran Shahid Kayani ( Urdu: عمران شاہد کیانی; born 24 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League Premier Division club Whitehawk. Born in England, he represents the Pakistan national team. [1]
Kayani started as a youth playing for Chelsea Elite from the age of 11 to 16. [2] He also represented the Surrey county, through which Royal Russell offered him a scholarship where he was able to train full time alongside getting his A levels. During this time, he was also selected to represent England Schoolboys where he scored on his debut aganinst Wales. [2] [3]
Upon the completion of his scholarship, Kayani signed for Sutton United youth academy in August 2020. [3]
Kayani gained his first-team experience on loan at Bedfont Sports at the Isthmian League South Central Division, who he also played for in July 2021. [3]
Kayani joined the under-23 side of National League South club Slough Town in August 2021. [4] He made 26 appearances for the club first team in the 2021–22 season, scoring four times. He also scored a hat-trick against Hartley Wintney's U23 while playing for Slough Town under-23 team. [4] [5]
In December 2021, Kayani joined Southern Football League side Kings Lanley on loan. [3]
In October 2022, Kayani was loaned to Hartley Wintney, whom he grabbed the club attention when he previously scored a hat trick against them. [4]
In February 2023, Kayani joined Isthmian League side Kingstonian on a 28-day loan. [6]
After his short stint at Kingstonian, Kayani joined Hanwell Town. He scored on his debut against Swindon Supermarine in a 1–3 home defeat. [7]
In June 2023, Kayani signed for Dover Athletic following his departure from Slough Town. [8] [9]
After his short spell at Dover Athletic, Kayani signed for Isthmian League side Whitehawk in September 2023. [10] He scored on his home debut in a 4–0 victory against Redhill at the 2023–24 FA Cup qualifying rounds. [11] He scored 4 goals in his first three matches. [12]
In August 2023, Kayani declared his intention to play for Pakistan as it is his country of heritage. [13] Three months later in November 2023, Kayani was called up by the Pakistan national team for the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. [1] He made his international debut on 16 November 2023 as a substitute against Saudi Arabia in their 4–0 away defeat. [14]
Kayani's family originate from the city of Rawalpindi in Pakistan. He enrolled in Queen Mary University of London in 2021 to complete his bachelor in Computer Science. [15] [16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sutton United | 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bedfont Sports (loan) | 2020–21 [17] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bedfont Sports | 2021–22 [18] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Slough Town | 2021–22 [19] | National League South | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 18 | 3 | |
2022–23 [19] [20] | National League South | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 6 | ||
Kings Langley (loan) | 2021–22 [19] | SFL Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Hartley Wintney (loan) | 2022–23 [19] | SFL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Kingstonian (loan) | 2022–23 [21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
Hanwell Town (loan) | 2022–23 [19] | SFL Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Dover Athletic | 2023–24 [22] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Whitehawk | 2023–24 [23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 [e] | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
Career total | 70 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 16 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Pakistan | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |