.jpg/1280px-Dilan_Markanday_02032025_(2).jpg) Markanday in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dilan Kumar Markanday[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2025 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2025– | Chesterfield | 17 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 | |||
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Dilan Kumar Markanday (born 20 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.
Career
Tottenham Hotspur
Markanday joined the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur in 2012.[2] On 19 January 2021, he extended his contract with the club until June 2022.[3] He made his professional debut on 21 October 2021, in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League away defeat against Vitesse.[4] In doing so, he became the first British Asian, as well as the first player of Indian descent, to appear for Tottenham's men's first team in a competitive match.[5]
Blackburn Rovers
On 18 January 2022, EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers announced the signing of Markanday on a three-and-a-half-year deal, with an option to extend for twelve months.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 August 2022 in a 4–0 EFL Cup win over Hartlepool United.[7]
On 31 January 2023, Markanday joined Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8]
Markanday scored his first goal in English League football and also Blackburn's first goal of the season in the 20th minute of their 2–1 win over West Bromwich Albion on 5 August 2023.[9]
On 15 August 2024, Markanday joined League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[10] On 16 January 2025, he was recalled and loaned out to League One side Leyton Orient until the end of the season.[11]
On 19 May 2025, it was announced Markanday will be leaving the club upon the expiration of his current contract.[12]
Chesterfield
On 17 June 2025, Chesterfield announced he had signed a 3 year deal with them.[13]
Personal life
Markanday was born in Barnet, Greater London to Deepa and Arun Markanday. He is of Indian descent. He idolises former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs.[14] He attended the Haberdashers' Boys' School in Elstree.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| Career total | 82 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in play-offs
References
- ^ a b Dilan Markanday at Soccerway
- ^ "Dilan Markanday: First British Asian to play for Tottenham dreaming big after making history". 9 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Tottenham U23 midfielder Dilan Markanday signs contract extension". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Vitesse vs. Tottenham Hotspur - 21 October 2021". Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Twitter". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers announce signing of Tottenham's Dilan Markanday". Lancashire Telegraph. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn 4-0 Hartlepool". BBC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers winger Dilan Markanday becomes Aberdeen's third deadline day addition". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Winger secured on loan". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Orient sign Blackburn winger Markanday on loan". BBC. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Retain List 2025". rovers.co.uk. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Markanday signature secured | Chesterfield FC".
- ^ "'First British-Asian to play for Tottenham Hotspur' - 5 things you should know about Spurs' Dilan Markanday". www.goal.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Dilan Markanday Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
External links
- Tottenham Hotspur Profile
- Dilan Markanday at WorldFootball.net
