Yan Dhanda (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian.
He previously played for Swansea City and Ross County and was a youth player for West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool.
[4] Dhanda began his youth career at Tipton Town before he joined West Bromwich Albion at seven years old.
[5] In 2013, Dhanda moved to Liverpool for a deal reported to be worth £200,000, spending five years in the youth ranks at Anfield.
[9] In his first season with the U18 youth team, Dhanda contributed seven goals, including scoring against rivals, Manchester United and Everton.
[12] In his final season with the youth team, Dhanda moved up to playing for Liverpool U23 in the Premier League 2 campaign.
[18] Dhanda made his debut as a substitute for the club on 4 August 2018 against Sheffield United in a 2–1 win, scoring the winner with his first touch only moments after entering the field.
[35] During a match against Nottingham Forest, he suffered accidental broken nose from Joel Latibeaudiere in training but made a quick recovery.
[38] Despite this, he appeared in the EFL Championship play-off final against Brentford, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute, as Swansea City lost 2–0.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Dhanda continued to be linked a move away from Swansea City but he ended up staying at the club.
[47] On 21 June 2022, Dhanda signed a two-year contract with Highland-based Scottish Premiership team Ross County.
[48] He made his debut for the club, starting a match and played 45 minutes before being substitute, against Buckie Thistle in the Scottish League Cup, as Ross County won 4–2 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.
[49] Two weeks later on 23 July 2022, Dhanda provided a hat–trick assists, as the club beat East Fife in the Scottish League Cup.
[56] He then played a pivotal role for Ross County by scoring two goals in the last two matches in the league's relegation round that saw the club finish in eleventh place.
[61] He then captained the club for the first time in his career, in a 3–0 loss against Partick Thistle on 20 January 2024 in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
[64] Once again, Dhanda played a pivotal role for the club by scoring two goals in the last two matches in the league's relegation round that saw them finish in eleventh place.
[67] Dhanda signed an agreement with Hearts in January 2024, to join the club when his contract with Ross County expires.
[77] However, Indian law prevents overseas citizens from representing the nation in any sporting events however, while dual citizenship is also not permitted.
[80][81] In July 2019, he visited India (the birthplace of his grandparents) for a week with local clubs and schools to meet children and inspire them to follow their dreams.