{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kyle Lander | image = | fullname = | height = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|1|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Scotland | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Edina Hibs | youthyears2 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs2 = Livingston | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Livingston | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = St Johnstone | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → Stirling Albion (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → Elgin City (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Newtongrange Star | years6 = 2019-2022 | clubs6 = Tranent Juniors | club-update = 19:39, 10 May 2017 (UTC) }}
'''Kyle Lander''' (born 21 January 1996) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a striker for Newtongrange Star in the East of Scotland League. He has previously played for Livingston
==Career==
===Livingston=== Lander signed for Livingston at youth level in 2012 from Edina Hibs Boys Club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/clubs/south-east-region-clubs/south-east-region-news/898-edina-hibs-boys-club-news/5495-edina-stars-make-step-up-after-remarkable-journey | title=Edina stars make step up after remarkable journey | publisher=Youth Football Scotland | date=24 May 2013 | accessdate=24 May 2013 | archive-date=25 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825151935/http://www.youthfootballscotland.co.uk/clubs/south-east-region-clubs/south-east-region-news/898-edina-hibs-boys-club-news/5495-edina-stars-make-step-up-after-remarkable-journey | url-status=dead }}</ref> On 6 April 2013, he scored on his first-team debut at the age of 17 in a 3–0 win over Dumbarton.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22035036 | title=Dumbarton 0-3 Livingston match report | publisher=BBC | access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref> In total, he made 6 appearances in his debut season for Livingston in the first-team.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|69812|2012|access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>
===St Johnstone=== Ahead of the 2014–15 season Lander moved to St Johnstone.<ref>{{cite web |title= St Johnstone boss has high hopes for under-20s striker |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/st-johnstone/st-johnstone-boss-has-high-hopes-for-under-20s-striker-1.855823 |publisher=The Courier |last=Nicolson|first=Eric|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> On 1 September 2015, he moved on loan to Stiring Albion and had a further loan spell at Elgin City later the same season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lander joins on loan|url=http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2015/09/01/lander-joins-on-loan/|publisher=Stirling Albion F.C. |date=1 September 2015 |accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Christie|first1=Craig|title=Elgin sign Saints striker on loan|url=http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Football/Elgin-sign-Saints-striker-on-loan-08032016.htm|accessdate=10 May 2017|work=www.northern-scot.co.uk|date=8 March 2016}}</ref>
===Juniors=== On his release from St Johnstone, Lander joined Junior side Newtongrange Star in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=YOUNG PAIR JOIN THE STAR!|url=http://www.newtongrangestar.net/lewis-kyle-join-star/|website=Newtongrange Star Football Club Official Website|accessdate=10 May 2017|date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
Lander played for Tranent Juniors between 2019 and 2022, but had to retire at 26 due to injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tranent appoint former Hibs striker and coach Colin Nish as new manager|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/tranent-appoint-former-hibs-striker-and-coach-colin-nish-as-new-manager-3828212|publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|date=1 September 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|5 May 2013}}<ref>{{soccerbase|69812}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Livingston |2012–13 |6||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||1 |- |2013–14 |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- !Total !11!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!11!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|St Johnstone |2014–15 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2015–16 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |Stirling Albion (loan) |2015–16 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!11!!1 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lander, Kyle}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Livingston F.C. players Category:St Johnstone F.C. players Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players Category:Elgin City F.C. players Category:Newtongrange Star F.C. players Category:Tranent F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen