Kian Spence
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|9|df=y}}
|birth_place = Harrogate, England
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Rotherham United
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|youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough
|years1 = 2019–2020
|clubs1 = Scarborough Athletic
|caps1 = 20
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020–2023
|clubs2 = Halifax Town
|caps2 = 64
|goals2 = 6
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Scarborough Athletic (loan)
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2023–2025
|clubs4 = Barrow
|caps4 = 77
|goals4 = 14
|years5 = 2025–
|clubs5 = Rotherham United
|caps5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|club-update = 22:00, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
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Kian Spence (born 9 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Rotherham United.
Career
Born in Harrogate, Spence began his career with the youth team at Middlesbrough, before signing for non-league club Scarborough Athletic in July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/spence-commits-to-seadogs-57865|title=Spence commits to Seadogs - The Pitching In Northern Premier League|date=22 July 2019|website=www.thenpl.co.uk}} He left the club in September 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/kian-spence-leaves-boro-63627|title=Kian Spence leaves Boro - The Pitching In Northern Premier League|date=17 September 2020|website=www.thenpl.co.uk}} After a trial,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/ex-scarborough-athletic-man-kian-spence-impresses-fc-halifax-boss-pete-wild-2996268|title=Ex Scarborough Athletic man Kian Spence impresses FC Halifax boss Pete Wild|date=7 October 2020|website=The Scarborough News}} he signed for Halifax Town in October 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/fc-halifax-town-hes-a-young-player-with-a-lot-of-potential-says-town-boss-on-new-signing-3004985|title=FC Halifax Town: “He’s a young player with a lot of potential” says Town boss on new signing|date=15 October 2020|website=Halifax Courier}} before immediately returning to Scarborough on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/loan-star-kian-spence-eager-to-impress-at-scarborough-athletic-3072415|title=Loan star Kian Spence eager to impress at Scarborough Athletic|date=18 December 2020|website=The Scarborough News}} After playing for Halifax, Spence spoke about his development at the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/im-a-completely-different-player-town-midfielder-spence-on-his-development-millington-and-the-shaymen-3767004|title="I'm a completely different player" - Town midfielder Spence on his development, Millington and The Shaymen|date=13 July 2022|website=Halifax Courier}}
He moved to Barrow in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2023/june/spence-signs/|title=Spence Signs!|website=www.barrowafc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65861330|title=Barrow sign FC Halifax Town midfielder Spence|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/23580337.barrow-afc-sign-kian-spence-fc-halifax-town/|title=Barrow AFC add to ranks with signing from manager's former club|date=9 June 2023|website=The Mail}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/shaymen-midfielder-leaves-halifax-to-link-up-with-former-town-boss-at-barrow-4176916|title=He will link up again with former Shaymen boss Pete Wild, who brought him to Halifax|date=9 June 2023|website=Halifax Courier}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/ex-boro-ace-kian-spence-leaves-halifax-town-to-join-league-two-barrow-4177786|title=Former Scarborough Athletic ace Kian Spence signs for League Two Barrow|date=10 June 2023|website=The Scarborough News}} He won the EFL League Two Goal of the Month for August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/23791283.barrow-afc-midfielder-kian-spence-bags-august-goal-month-award/|title=Barrow AFC midfielder Kian Spence bags August Goal of the Month award|date=15 September 2023|website=The Mail}}
In June 2025 he signed for Rotherham United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyr53411d4o|title=Rotherham United sign midfielder Kian Spence on two-year deal|date=17 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}}
Career statistics
{{updated|25 March 2025}}
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References
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{{Rotherham United F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Scarborough Athletic F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players