Yan Dhanda, born on the 14th of December 1998 in England, is a midfielder currently gracing the Scottish top tier with Heart of Midlothian. At the age of 26, Dhanda, at 5ft 8in in height (1.73m in metric terms), and weighing 10st 3lb (65kg), orchestrates the game from a central attacking midfielder role while donning the number '20' jersey for Hearts.
Dhanda's market value, as translated from Transfermarkt, is around £850K. His current contract with Hearts is set to run out on the 31st of May 2027, giving him just over two years of professional football left with the side.
Dhanda's footballing journey till date has been rather eventful. In July 2018, Dhanda swapped life at Premier League heavyweights Liverpool for a stint at Swansea City, playing in the tier below, the Championship. His first season in the Championship league, extending from 2018 to 2019, saw Dhanda make five appearances and score once. His frequent appearances over the next three seasons, scoring a handful of goals, attracted attention from the North.
In July 2022, Dhanda swapped the Championship for the Scottish Premiership, moving up North to join Ross County. His two-year stay with Ross County saw him make a total of 65 league appearances and score ten goals.
In July 2024, Dhanda made the switch from Ross County to Hearts. Having made 20 first team appearances for Hearts, Dhanda's reputation continues to grow in Scottish football.
His contributions haven't been limited only to the league, but also various cup competitions. His presence has been noted in the League Cup (2024 - 2025), scoring one goal in one start, the Scottish Cup (2024 - 2025), the Europa League Qualifiers (2024 - 2025) with one substitute appearance and the Conference League (2024 - 2025), where he has scored one goal in three starts and two substitute appearances.
