Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hayden James Cann[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 2003 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Drogheda United (on loan from Lincoln City) | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Lincoln City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022 | → Lincoln United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 37 | (3) |
2023–2024 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2024– | → Drogheda United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC) |
Hayden James Cann is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United, on loan from Lincoln City.
Hayden joined Lincoln City at the age of 8 years old.[2] He made his debut as a substitute in an EFL trophy game against Mansfield Town on 6 October 2020.[3] The day after making his debut, he would sign his first professional contract, signing a 3-year deal.[4]
On the 11 August 2021, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan with Lincoln City teammate Jovon Makama.[5] On 14 January 2022, he joined Lincoln United on loan with teammate Bobby Deane.[6] On 10 August 2022, he rejoined Gainsborough Trinity on loan for the duration of the season.[7]
On 10 May 2023, it was confirmed that Cann was offered a new contract by Lincoln City which he had accepted.[8] On 22 July 2023, it was confirmed he signed his new contract until at least the summer of 2024 and would join Peterborough Sports on a season-long loan.[9] He was recalled from his loan on 12 January 2024. On 15 January 2023, Cann was loaned out to League of Ireland Premier Division side Drogheda United with teammate Oisin Gallagher.[10]
Following the end of the 2023–24 season, Lincoln City confirmed there was an option in his contract which they were exploring.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lincoln City | 2020–21[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2021–22[16] | Northern Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Lincoln United (loan) | 2021–22[17] | NPL Division One East | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2022–23[16] | Northern Premier League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[15] | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
Career total | 93 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 109 | 8 |