Kian Andrew Best
Defender · 21 years old · England
Current club
Chelsea U21
Previous club
Preston until 2025-07-03
Chelsea U21
Previous club
Preston until 2025-07-03
Bio
Kian Andrew Best is a 21 year old football player from Engeland who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Kian Andrew played was Northampton - Chelsea U21 on 2025-09-23.
Last match
Fact sheet
Position
DefenderAge
21Nationality
EnglandBirthday
2005-08-27Country of birth
EnglandCareer statistics Kian Andrew Best
Full career · 2023 - 2025
Matches
18
10 in the starting XI
Minutes played
934
52 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
934 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.54
average
Cards
3 / 0
311 minutes per card
Unused substitute
38
matches
Season 2025
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
71
71 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
4
matches
League of Ireland Premier Division · 2025
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
71
71 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
4
matches
Season 2024
Matches
3
0 in the starting XI
Minutes played
55
18 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.70
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
12
matches
EFL Carabao Cup · 2024
Matches
2
0 in the starting XI
Minutes played
52
26 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.70
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
Championship · 2024
Matches
1
0 in the starting XI
Minutes played
3
3 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
-
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
11
matches
Season 2023
Matches
14
9 in the starting XI
Minutes played
808
58 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.11 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
808 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.51
average
Cards
3 / 0
269 minutes per card
Unused substitute
22
matches
Championship · 2023
Matches
12
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
702
59 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.13 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
702 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.47
average
Cards
2 / 0
351 minutes per card
Unused substitute
22
matches
FA Cup · 2023
Matches
1
0 in the starting XI
Minutes played
16
16 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.30
average
Cards
0 / 0
EFL Carabao Cup · 2023
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
7.20
average
Cards
1 / 0
90 minutes per card
Championship · 2023 - 2024
Matches
13
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
705
54 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.13 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
705 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.47
average
Cards
2 / 0
353 minutes per card
Unused substitute
33
matches
EFL Carabao Cup · 2023 - 2024
Matches
3
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
142
47 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.87
average
Cards
1 / 0
142 minutes per card
Unused substitute
1
matches
League of Ireland Premier Division · 2025
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
71
71 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
4
matches
FA Cup · 2023
Matches
1
0 in the starting XI
Minutes played
16
16 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.30
average
Cards
0 / 0
No data available
Full career · 2023 - 2025
Matches
18
10 in the starting XI
Minutes played
934
52 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
934 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.54
average
Cards
3 / 0
311 minutes per card
Unused substitute
38
matches
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Successful dribbles
40.0%
Duels won
45.1%
Starts
55.6%
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Stats Kian Andrew Best
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bohemians - St Patrick's Athl.
(sub) |
League of Ireland Premier Division | 2025-04-25 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
St Patrick's Athl. - Bohemians
(sub) |
League of Ireland Premier Division | 2025-03-14 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Waterford - Bohemians
(sub) |
League of Ireland Premier Division | 2025-03-07 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Derry City - Bohemians
|
League of Ireland Premier Division | 2025-02-21 | 6.6 | 71 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Bohemians - Shamrock Rovers
(sub) |
League of Ireland Premier Division | 2025-02-16 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - West Brom
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-30 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Stoke City - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-26 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Derby
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-23 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Portsmouth - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-09 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Sunderland
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-06 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Bristol City
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-11-02 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Arsenal
(sub) |
EFL Carabao Cup | 2024-10-30 | 6.5 | 22 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 10 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Plymouth - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-10-26 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Norwich
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-10-22 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Coventry
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-10-19 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Burnley - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-10-05 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Preston
(sub) |
EFL Carabao Cup | 2024-08-27 | 6.9 | 30 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Luton
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-08-24 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Sunderland
(sub) |
EFL Carabao Cup | 2024-08-13 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Sheffield Utd
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-08-09 | - | 3 | Defender | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
West Brom - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-05-04 | 6.3 | 11 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Leicester
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-29 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Southampton - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-16 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Norwich
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-13 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Huddersfield
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-09 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Watford - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-06 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Birmingham - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-04-01 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Rotherham
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-03-29 | 6.6 | 29 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Leeds - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-01-21 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Bristol City
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-01-13 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chelsea - Preston
(sub) |
FA Cup | 2024-01-06 | 6.3 | 16 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sunderland - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2024-01-01 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Sheffield Wednesday
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-29 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Leeds
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-26 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Swansea - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-22 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Watford
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-16 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Huddersfield - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-12 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Norwich - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-09 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - QPR
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-12-01 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Middlesbrough - Preston
|
Championship | 2023-11-28 | 6.9 | 65 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | 16 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Cardiff
|
Championship | 2023-11-25 | 6.3 | 58 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | 23 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Blackburn - Preston
|
Championship | 2023-11-10 | 6.5 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 40 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Coventry
|
Championship | 2023-11-04 | 6.6 | 77 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | 25 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Hull City - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-10-28 | 6.5 | 58 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 40 | 1 | 27 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Southampton
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-10-25 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Millwall
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-10-21 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Ipswich - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-10-07 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Leicester - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-10-04 | 6.2 | 13 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Birmingham
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-09-19 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Plymouth
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-09-16 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Stoke City - Preston
(sub) |
Championship | 2023-09-02 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Swansea
|
Championship | 2023-08-26 | 6.2 | 63 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sheffield Wednesday - Preston
|
Championship | 2023-08-19 | 7.3 | 77 | Midfielder | - | 1 | - | - | 21 | 3 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Sunderland
|
Championship | 2023-08-12 | 6.0 | 79 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | - | 15 | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Preston - Salford City
|
EFL Carabao Cup | 2023-08-08 | 7.2 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | 2 | - | 43 | 3 | 32 | 3 | - | - | 14 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Bristol City - Preston
|
Championship | 2023-08-05 | 6.2 | 82 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 36 | 2 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
|
League of Ireland Premier Division
|
1 | 1 | 71 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
|
EFL Carabao Cup
|
2 | 0 | 52 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
|
Championship
|
1 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total 2024 | 3 | 0 | 55 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
|
Championship
|
12 | 8 | 702 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 6.47 |
|
FA Cup
|
1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
|
EFL Carabao Cup
|
1 | 1 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Total 2023 | 14 | 9 | 808 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 6.51 |
| Full career | 18 | 10 | 934 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 6.54 |
| Statistic | Season 2025 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 1 | - | - | 18 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 71 | 71.0 | - | 934 | 51.9 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Assists | - | - | - | 1 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Goals + assists | - | - | - | 1 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Shots | - | - | - | 3 | 0.17 | 0.29 |
| Dribbles | 2 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 15 | 0.83 | 1.45 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 6 | 0.33 | 0.58 |
| Offside | - | - | - | 1 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 27 | 27.00 | 34.23 | 403 | 22.39 | 38.83 |
| Key passes | 2 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 14 | 0.78 | 1.35 |
| Accurate passes | 15 | 15.00 | 19.01 | 272 | 15.11 | 26.21 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 1 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 27 | 1.50 | 2.60 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 7 | 0.39 | 0.67 |
| Blocked shots | - | - | - | 1 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Duels | 7 | 7.00 | 8.87 | 113 | 6.28 | 10.89 |
| Duels won | 4 | 4.00 | 5.07 | 51 | 2.83 | 4.91 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 15 | 0.83 | 1.45 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 1 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 22 | 1.22 | 2.12 |
| Fouls drawn | 1 | 1.00 | 1.27 | 13 | 0.72 | 1.25 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.17 | 0.29 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty conceded | - | - | - | 1 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
