| Imran Kayani | |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Chertsey, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Whitehawk |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sutton United |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Sutton United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Bedfont Sports (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Bedfont Sports |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Slough Town |
| Caps4: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Kings Langley (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Hartley Wintney (loan) |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Kingstonian (loan) |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Hanwell Town (loan) |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | Dover Athletic |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Whitehawk |
| Caps10: | 35 |
| Goals10: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10:47, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Full Name: | Imran Shahid Kayani |
Imran Shahid Kayani (Urdu: {{Nastaliq| 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.
Kayani started as a youth playing for Chelsea Elite from the age of 11 to 16.[1] 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]
Upon the completion of his scholarship, Kayani signed for Sutton United youth academy in August 2020.
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.
Kayani joined the under-23 side of National League South club Slough Town in August 2021.[3] 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]
In December 2021, Kayani joined Southern Football League side Kings Lanley on loan.
In October 2022, Kayani was loaned to Hartley Wintney, whom he grabbed the club attention when he previously scored a hat trick against them.
In February 2023, Kayani joined Isthmian League side Kingstonian on a 28-day loan.[5]
After his short stint at Kingstonian, Kayani joined Hanwell Town. He scored on his debut against Swindon Supermarine in a 1–3 home defeat.[6]
In June 2023, Kayani signed for Dover Athletic following his departure from Slough Town.[7] [8]
After his short spell at Dover Athletic, Kayani signed for Isthmian League side Whitehawk in September 2023.[9] He scored on his home debut in a 4–0 victory against Redhill at the 2023–24 FA Cup qualifying rounds.[10] He scored 4 goals in his first three matches.[11]
In August 2023, Kayani declared his intention to play for Pakistan as it is his country of heritage.[12] 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.[13] 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[20] | National League South | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 6 | |||
| Kings Langley (loan) | 2021–22 | SFL Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hartley Wintney (loan) | 2022–23 | SFL Premier Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 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 | SFL Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 16 | |||
| Pakistan | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
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