Kian Breckin
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 20)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022- Manchester City 0 (0)
2023 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 29 January 2024

Kian Breckin (born 10 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Manchester City.[1]

Early and personal life

Breckin joined the Manchester City Academy in 2015, when he was eleven years-old. He attended St Alban’s Primary School in Wickersley prior to his family moving from Rotherham in Yorkshire to Sale, Greater Manchester in order for him to be closer to the Manchester City training centre. His mother, Leanne, is a former international gymnast. His father is the former professional footballer Ian Breckin, his uncle is the former Rotherham United player and manager John Breckin. He has a sister called Ava.[2][3][4]

Career

Breckin played for Manchester City under-21s during the 2022-23 season, and played every minute for Manchester City that season in the EFL Trophy.[5] Breckin joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan in July 2023.[6] After making two league appearences, and nine appearances in total, he was recalled by Manchester City in January 2024. Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield praised Breckin for his attitude at the club despite not playing as regularly as he would have wished.[7][8] In January 2024, it was reported that Breckin began to train with Stockport County ahead of a possible loan move.[9]

Style of play

Breckin has been compared with Belgian footballer Kevin De Bruyne for the way he "uses half space and activates the space behind the opposition fullbacks".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Kian Breckin". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Johns, Craig (1 July 2023). "Middlesbrough add further to scouting team as former Manchester City and Monaco man joins". Gazette Live. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "High hopes as Manchester City snap up football starlet aged just 11". The Yorkshire Post. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Kian Breckin". Manchester City Football Club. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ Bray, Joe (11 July 2023). "Man City midfielder Kian Breckin seals first loan move away after 'weeks of hard work'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers sign Manchester City's Kian Breckin & Shrewsbury Town's Luke Leahy". BBC Sport. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Kian Breckin returns to Manchester City from Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Manchester City's Kian Breckin praised by Matt Bloomfield". Bucks Free Press. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ^ "MANCHESTER CITY MIDFIELDER TRAINS WITH STOCKPORT COUNTY AS DECISION ON FUTURE TO BE MADE TODAY". One Football. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. ^ Davies, Callum (2 August 2023). "Leeds: Kian Breckin could be their own De Bruyne". FootballFanCast. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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