| Kian Flanagan | |
| Fullname: | Kian Thomas Flanagan[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Southend United |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Crystal Palace |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Barnet |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Cheshunt (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Republic of Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 08:25, 30 April 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:12, 27 May 2022 (UTC) |
Kian Thomas Flanagan (born 29 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in England, he has represented Ireland at youth level.
Flanagan began his youth career with Southend United, moving to Crystal Palace in 2013, aged 13, for a fee of £37,500. In 2016, on his 17th birthday, he signed a two-year professional contract with the Eagles. In 2018–19, he won the club's young player of the season award, and saw his contract extended by a further year in 2019.[2] In September 2019, Flanagan expressed his frustration at not having yet had a loan spell away from the club.[3] Later that month, Flanagan went on trial at Doncaster Rovers with a view to a loan move in January. Manager Darren Moore was impressed by Flanagan, but no loan move materialised.[4] He was named on Palace's released list at the end of the 2019–20 season,[5] but remained with the club the following season before being released in the summer of 2021.[6]
In July 2021, Flanagan signed for club Barnet.[7] He joined Cheshunt on loan in September 2022.[8] Following defeat in the play-offs, he was released by Barnet at the end of the 2022–23 season.[9]
Flanagan is eligible for England and also the Republic of Ireland, who he has represented at under-17, under-18, and under-19 level.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0! | 0 | |||
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[10] | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||