Dilan Markanday
English footballer (born 2001)
Dilan Kumar Markanday (born 20 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.
01Career
Tottenham Hotspur
Markanday joined the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur in 2012. On 19 January 2021, he extended his contract with the club until June 2022. He made his professional debut on 21 October 2021, in a 1-0 UEFA Europa Conference League away defeat against Vitesse. 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.
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. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 August 2022 in a 4-0 EFL Cup win over Hartlepool United.
On 31 January 2023, Markanday joined Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a loan deal until the end of the season.
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.
On 15 August 2024, Markanday joined League Two club Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal. On 16 January 2025, he was recalled and loaned out to League One side Leyton Orient until the end of the season.
On 19 May 2025, it was announced Markanday will be leaving the club upon the expiration of his current contract.
Chesterfield
On 17 June 2025, Chesterfield announced he had signed a 3 year deal with them.
02Personal 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. He attended the Haberdashers' Boys' School in Elstree.
03Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2026
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2024-25 | EFL League One | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | , | , | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2025-26 | EFL League Two | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | , | 5 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2026-27 | EFL League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | , | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 133 | 24 | ||
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