Chris Kane (footballer, born 1994)

Christopher Kane (born 5 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

Chris Kane

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	20
Youth career
	Bonnyrigg Rose
2009–2014	St Johnstone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2024	St Johnstone	180	(24)
2014	→ Dumbarton (loan)	18	(10)
2014–2015	→ Dumbarton (loan)	10	(5)
2017–2018	→ Queen of the South (loan)	16	(4)
2024	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	10	(5)
2024–	Dunfermline Athletic	28	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:30, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

Kane made his debut for St Johnstone against Kilmarnock on 9 November 2013.^[1] In January 2014, Kane signed for Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on a one-month loan deal,^[2] scoring on his debut as the Sons defeated Greenock Morton 2–0 on 4 January 2014.^[3] On 31 January 2014, his loan was extended until the end of that season.^[4] On 29 August 2014, Kane returned to Dumbarton on loan once again, agreeing a deal until January 2015.^[5] Kane scored the winner on his second debut for the Sons versus Livingston.^[6] On 24 May 2015, Kane scored his first ever goal for St Johnstone, the winner in a 1–0 win over Aberdeen which secured a fourth-placed finish for the Perth club.^[7]

On 10 August 2017, Kane along with his teammate Jason Kerr joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until 31 January 2018.^[8] On 14 January 2018, Kane was recalled to the Perth club when his loan spell in Dumfries with the Doonhamers ended.^[9] On 29 January 2018, Kane scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win versus Albion Rovers in the Scottish Cup fourth round at Cliftonhill.^[10]

Kane was one of three St Johnstone players to sign a short term six-month contract extension in May 2020, as the club formulated plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.^[11] He was a regular player as St Johnstone won both cup competitions during the 2020–21 season.^[12]

He missed most of the 2022–23 season due to injury, but made a comeback near the end of the season and signed a new one-year contract with St Johnstone in June 2023.^[13]

He moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic in February 2024 and then joined the club on permanent contract after leaving St Johnstone in May 2024 at the end of the season.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2025^[15][16]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Johnstone	2013–14	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2014–15	Scottish Premiership	15	1	1	0	0	0	1[a]	0	17	1
	2015–16	Scottish Premiership	29	4	1	0	1	1	2[a]	0	33	5
	2016–17	Scottish Premiership	25	5	2	0	5	1	0	0	32	6
	2017–18	Scottish Premiership	12	3	2	3	1	0	2[a]	0	17	6
	2018–19	Scottish Premiership	30	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	34	3
	2019–20	Scottish Premiership	23	1	3	0	2	1	0	0	28	2
	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	28	4	4	2	8	2	0	0	40	8
	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	16	3	0	0	2	0	4[a]	1	22	4
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	Total		197	26	15	5	21	5	9	1	242	37
Dumbarton (loan)	2013–14	Scottish Championship	18	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	10
	2014–15	Scottish Championship	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
	Total		28	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	15
Queen of the South (loan)	2017–18	Scottish Championship	16	4	0	0	0	0	4[b]	1	20	5
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Championship	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
Dunfermline Athletic	2024–25	Scottish Championship	15	5	0	0	1	0	1[c]	1	18	6
Career total			266	55	17	5	22	5	15	3	320	68

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
3. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

St Johnstone

• Scottish Cup: 2020–21^[17]
• Scottish League Cup: 2020–21^[18]