Kian Spence (born 9 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Barrow.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Halifax Town | 64 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Barrow | 58 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Harrogate,[1] Spence began his career with the youth team at Middlesbrough, before signing for non-league club Scarborough Athletic in July 2019.[2] He left the club in September 2020.[3] After a trial,[4] he signed for Halifax Town in October 2020,[5] before immediately returning to Scarborough on loan.[6] After playing for Halifax, Spence spoke about his development at the club.[7]
He moved to Barrow in June 2023.[8][9][10][11][12] He won the EFL League Two Goal of the Month for August 2023.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2019–20[14] | NPL Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | 2020–21[1] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021–22[1] | National League | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2022–23[1] | National League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 64 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 8 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[15] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barrow | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 9 |
| 2024–25[17] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 166 | 18 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kian Spence at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Spence commits to Seadogs - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Kian Spence leaves Boro - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Ex Scarborough Athletic man Kian Spence impresses FC Halifax boss Pete Wild".
- ^ "FC Halifax Town: "He's a young player with a lot of potential" says Town boss on new signing".
- ^ "Loan star Kian Spence eager to impress at Scarborough Athletic".
- ^ ""I'm a completely different player" - Town midfielder Spence on his development, Millington and The Shaymen".
- ^ "Spence Signs!". www.barrowafc.com.
- ^ "Barrow sign FC Halifax Town midfielder Spence" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Barrow AFC add to ranks with signing from manager's former club". The Mail. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Shaymen midfielder leaves Halifax to link up with former Town boss at Barrow".
- ^ "Ex-Boro ace Kian Spence leaves Halifax Town to join League Two Barrow".
- ^ "Barrow AFC midfielder Kian Spence bags August Goal of the Month award". The Mail. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Scarborough Athletic | Appearances | Spence Kian | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Scarborough Athletic | Appearances | Kian Spence | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Kian Spence in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kian Spence in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2024.