Kyle Lander
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kyle Lander
| image =
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Scotland
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Edina Hibs
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Livingston
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Livingston
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = St Johnstone
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Stirling Albion (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Elgin City (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = Newtongrange Star
| years6 = 2019-2022
| clubs6 = Tranent Juniors
| club-update = 19:39, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
}}
Kyle Lander (born 21 January 1996) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a striker for Newtongrange Star in the East of Scotland League. He has previously played for Livingston
Career
=Livingston=
Lander signed for Livingston at youth level in 2012 from Edina Hibs Boys Club.{{cite web | url=http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/clubs/south-east-region-clubs/south-east-region-news/898-edina-hibs-boys-club-news/5495-edina-stars-make-step-up-after-remarkable-journey | title=Edina stars make step up after remarkable journey | publisher=Youth Football Scotland | date=24 May 2013 | accessdate=24 May 2013 | archive-date=25 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825151935/http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/clubs/south-east-region-clubs/south-east-region-news/898-edina-hibs-boys-club-news/5495-edina-stars-make-step-up-after-remarkable-journey | url-status=dead }} On 6 April 2013, he scored on his first-team debut at the age of 17 in a 3–0 win over Dumbarton.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22035036 | title=Dumbarton 0-3 Livingston match report | publisher=BBC | accessdate=8 April 2013}} In total, he made 6 appearances in his debut season for Livingston in the first-team.{{Soccerbase season|69812|2012|access-date=24 May 2013}}
=St Johnstone=
Ahead of the 2014–15 season Lander moved to St Johnstone.{{cite web |title= St Johnstone boss has high hopes for under-20s striker |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/st-johnstone/st-johnstone-boss-has-high-hopes-for-under-20s-striker-1.855823 |publisher=The Courier |last=Nicolson|first=Eric|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=1 September 2015}} On 1 September 2015, he moved on loan to Stiring Albion and had a further loan spell at Elgin City later the same season.{{cite web|title=Lander joins on loan|url=http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2015/09/01/lander-joins-on-loan/|publisher=Stirling Albion F.C. |date=1 September 2015 |accessdate=1 September 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Christie|first1=Craig|title=Elgin sign Saints striker on loan|url=http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Football/Elgin-sign-Saints-striker-on-loan-08032016.htm|accessdate=10 May 2017|work=www.northern-scot.co.uk|date=8 March 2016}}
=Juniors=
On his release from St Johnstone, Lander joined Junior side Newtongrange Star in September 2016.{{cite web|title=YOUNG PAIR JOIN THE STAR!|url=http://www.newtongrangestar.net/lewis-kyle-join-star/|website=Newtongrange Star Football Club Official Website|accessdate=10 May 2017|date=12 September 2016}}
Lander played for Tranent Juniors between 2019 and 2022, but had to retire at 26 due to injury.{{cite web|title=Tranent appoint former Hibs striker and coach Colin Nish as new manager|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/tranent-appoint-former-hibs-striker-and-coach-colin-nish-as-new-manager-3828212|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|date=1 September 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|5 May 2013}}{{soccerbase|69812}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Livingston
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013–14
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total
!11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|St Johnstone
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stirling Albion (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Elgin City F.C. players
Category:Newtongrange Star F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players