Yan Joseph Dhanda (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Dundee, on loan from Heart of Midlothian. He previously played for Swansea City and Ross County and was a youth player for West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool. Dhanda was born in Birmingham to Indian parents. Dhanda began his youth career at West Bromwich Albion before moving to Liverpool, spending five years in the youth ranks at Anfield. In his final season with the youth team, he scored five times from 18 appearances in the Premier League 2 campaign. In May 2018, he left Liverpool to join Championship club Swansea City where he was originally expected to be with the Under 23s.
Dhanda made his debut as a substitute for Swansea on 4 August 2018 against Sheffield United in a 2–1 win, scoring the winner with his first touch only moments after entering the field.
International career Dhanda has represented England U16 and England U17's at international level. He is also of Indian heritage. He has said that the racism he has encountered as a British Asian footballer inspires him to play his best.
