Todd Kane

Todd Arthur Lucien Kane (born 17 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.

He plays primarily as a left back, but can also play at left midfielder or right back.

Kane joined Chelsea at under–8 level and progressed through the youth system at the club.

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.

He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2011.

He was a part of the side that won the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers in the final.

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.

In November 2012, he joined Football League One side Preston North End on loan until January 2013.

He made his professional debut on 24 November 2012, in a 2–0 defeat to Leyton Orient.

He made a total of five appearances in all competitions during his time at Deepdale.

Kane later extended his contract with Blackburn until the end of the 2012–13 season.

On 25 April 2013, Kane signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2016.

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.

He made his debut for Rovers on 11 January in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 15 March 2013, Blackburn re-signed Kane on another month–long loan deal.

On 25 June 2013, Kane rejoined Blackburn on loan for the entire 2013–14 Football League Championship season.

He scored his first professional goal against Barnsley on 24 August 2013 in a 5–2 win.

He scored his second goal for Blackburn in their 4–2 victory over Birmingham which turned out to be his last game for Blackburn.

On 14 November 2014, Bristol City signed Todd on a two-month loan until 18 January 2015.

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.

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.

In the dying minutes, Todd suffered a shoulder injury from Godfrey Poku.

After his loan spell at Bristol City expired, Kane was loaned to Championship club Nottingham Forest until the end of the 2014–15 season.

On 3 August 2015, Kane signed a new three-year deal at Chelsea, therefore keeping him at the club until 2018.

Kane made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 10 January 2015 against Sheffield Wednesday, which ended in a 2–0 loss for Forest.

After his debut, Kane made three consecutive start under the management of Stuart Pearce including a 2–1 away win against Derby County.

After Dougie Freedman replaced Stuart Pearce, Kane's role in the squad was reduced greatly, only making the bench twice and ending up as an unused substitute for both games.

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.

On 6 April 2015, Kane came off the bench replacing fellow goal-scorer, Tyler Walker, in the 75th minute against Brentford.

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.

On 6 August 2015, Kane joined NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan to gain first team experience abroad.

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.

On 23 August, Kane made his first start in a 2–0 loss against Ajax.

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.

On 23 September 2016, Kane signed another new three-year, extending his stay until 2019.

Kane scored his first and only goal of the season in a 3–1 loss against FC Utrecht on 10 April 2016.

Kane's season was cut short when he suffered an injury during the game against PEC Zwolle on 20 April 2016.

Kane was stretchered off the pitch in the closing stages of the game.

Kane turned down a new contract and departed Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2018–19 season, after failing to win a call into a first team squad which concluded his 18 years at the club.