Kian Thomas Flanagan (born 29 August 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in England, he has represented Ireland at youth level.

Career

Club

Flanagan began his youth career with

Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth level of English football. The team are known as "The Shrimpers", a reference ...

, moving to

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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. In September 2019, Flanagan expressed his frustration at not having yet had a loan spell away from the club. Later that month, Flanagan went on trial at

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...

with a view to a loan move in January. Manager

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was impressed by Flanagan, but no loan move materialised. He was named on Palace's released list at the end of the 2019–20 season, but remained with the club the following season before being released in the summer of 2021. In July 2021, Flanagan signed for club

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. He joined

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on loan in September 2022. Following defeat in the play-offs, he was released by Barnet at the end of the 2022–23 season.

International

Flanagan is eligible for

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and also the

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, who he has represented at under-17, under-18, and under-19 level.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Kian 1999 births Living people Footballers from the City of Westminster People from Westminster Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers English people of Irish descent Southend United F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Cheshunt F.C. players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Irish sportsmen