Imran Kayani

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Full name Imran Shahid Kayani
Date of birth (2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Chertsey, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Imran Kayani
Kayani playing for Whitehawk in 2023
Personal information
Full name Imran Shahid Kayani
Date of birth (2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Chertsey, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Kingstonian
Youth career
2020–2021 Sutton United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Sutton United 0 (0)
2020Bedfont Sports (loan) 0 (0)
2021 Bedfont Sports 1 (0)
2021–2023 Slough Town 41 (5)
2021–2022Kings Langley (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2023Hartley Wintney (loan) 5 (0)
2023Kingstonian (loan) 7 (3)
2023Hanwell Town (loan) 3 (1)
2023 Dover Athletic 2 (0)
2023–2024 Whitehawk 36 (11)
2024 Cray Wanderers 5 (0)
2024 Westfield 7 (2)
2024-2025 Whitehawk 23 (1)
2025 Kingstonian 1
International career
2023– Pakistan 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:01 7 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Imran Shahid Kayani (Urdu: عمران شاہد کیانی; born 24 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League South Central Division club Kingstonian. Born in England, he represents the Pakistan national team.[1]

Early career

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 against Wales.[2][3] Kayani is also listed among the graduates of AF Global Football, a football development organisation.[4]

Sutton United

Upon the completion of his scholarship, Kayani signed for Sutton United youth academy in August 2020.[3]

Bedfont Sports

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]

Slough Town

Kayani joined the under-23 side of National League South club Slough Town in August 2021.[5] 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.[5][6]

Kings Langley (loan)

In December 2021, Kayani joined Southern Football League side Kings Lanley on loan.[3]

Hartley Wintney (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.[5]

Kingstonian (loan)

In February 2023, Kayani joined Isthmian League side Kingstonian on a 28-day loan.[7]

Hanwell Town (loan)

After his short stint at Kingstonian, Kayani joined Hanwell Town. He scored on his debut against Swindon Supermarine in a 1–3 home defeat.[8]

Dover Athletic

In June 2023, Kayani signed for Dover Athletic following his departure from Slough Town.[9][10]

Whitehawk

After his short spell at Dover Athletic, Kayani signed for Isthmian League side Whitehawk in September 2023.[11] He scored on his home debut in a 4–0 victory against Redhill at the 2023–24 FA Cup qualifying rounds.[12] He scored 4 goals in his first three matches.[13] Throughout his stay, Kayani had played 46 times for the Hawks, and scoring fourteen goals, including a hat trick in a four-one win at Kingstonian.[14]

Cray Wanderers & Westfield

In September 2024, Kayani moved to Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers,[14] where he made thirteen total appearances.[15] On 2 November 2024, Kayani moved Isthmian League South Central Division club Westfield based in Surrey,[16] playing eight games and scoring twice.[15]

Return to Whitehawk

On 13 December 2024, Kayani returned to Whitehawk, along with former teammate Rob O'Toole.[15]

After being without a club at the start of the 2025-26 season, Kayani re-signed for Whitehawk in September 2025,[17] but left the club the following month, joining Kingstonian.[18]

International career

In August 2023, Kayani declared his intention to play for Pakistan as it is his country of heritage.[19] 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.[20]

Personal life

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.[21][22]

Career statistics

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References

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