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{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Kiran Bechan
| image                = 
| caption              = 
| fullname             = Winand Kiran Madhankumar Bechan
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1982|9|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place          = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| height               = {{height|m=1.71|precision=0}}
| position             = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub          = 
| clubnumber           = 
| youthyears1          = 
| youthclubs1          = SV Amstelland United
| youthyears2          = 
| youthclubs2          = [[Jong Ajax|Ajax]]
| years1               = 2000&ndash;2004
| clubs1               = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| caps1                = 1
| goals1               = 0
| years2               = 2003&ndash;2004
| clubs2               = → [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]] (loan)
| caps2                = 48
| goals2               = 9
| years3               = 2005&ndash;2006
| clubs3               = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps3                = 18
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2006&ndash;2007
| clubs4               = → [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]] (loan)
| caps4                = 37
| goals4               = 9
| years5               = 2007&ndash;2008
| clubs5               = [[Hércules CF|Hércules]]
| caps5                = 9
| goals5               = 1
| years6               = 2008&ndash;2009
| clubs6               = [[FC Emmen|Emmen]]
| caps6                = 24
| goals6               = 3
| years7               = 2009–2010
| clubs7               = [[Ermis Aradippou]]
| caps7                = 6
| goals7               = 0
| years8               = 2010–2011
| clubs8               = [[Muaither SC]] 
| caps8               = 15
| goals8               = 8
| years9               = 2011
| clubs9               = [[FC Atyrau]]
| caps9                = 24
| goals9               = 1
| club-update          = 24 August 2015
}}
'''Winand Kiran Madhankumar Bechan''' (born 12 September 1982 in [[Amsterdam]]), simply known as '''Kiran Bechan''', is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] retired professional [[association football|football]] [[midfielder]].

==Club career==
Bechan was a product of the [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] football academy and made his senior debut on 1 April 2001 against [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]. He did not make the grade at Ajax and was loaned to [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]] in January 2003,<ref>[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ajax-leent-bechan-uit-aan-sparta.htm Ajax leent Bechan uit aan Sparta] - Voetbal International {{nl|icon}}</ref> only to be recalled by Ajax and sold to [[FC Groningen]] in November 2004.<ref>[http://www.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-actueel/kiran-bechan-per-direct-naar-fc-groningen.htm Kiran Bechan per direct naar FC Groningen] - Ajax {{nl|icon}}</ref> He was then sent on loan to [[FC Den Bosch]] in summer 2006<ref>[http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/67240422/FC+Den+Bosch+huurt+Kiran+Bechan.aspx FC Den Bosch huurt Kiran Bechan] - Omroep Brabant {{nl|icon}}</ref> and in summer 2007 Bechan was released by Groningen and moved abroad to join Spanish side [[Hércules CF|Hércules Alicante]],<ref>[http://www.rtvnh.nl/sport/22955/kiran-bechan-verhuist-naar-alicante Kiran Bechan verhuist naar Alicante] - RTV Noord Holland {{nl|icon}}</ref> where his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. He then returned to Holland to play for [[Eerste Divisie]] club [[FC Emmen|Emmen]].<ref>[http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/30426/Kiran-Bechan-tekent-bij-FC-Emmen Kiran Bechan tekent bij FC Emmen] - Rijmond {{nl|icon}}</ref>

He tried his luck abroad once more when he joined [[Ermis Aradippou]] of Cyprus and he had a season at [[Muaither SC]] in Qatar. After spending time at Kazakh side [[FC Atyrau]], Bechan retired when he could not find a new club.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.herculescf.es/principal.php?nombreModulo=fichaJugador&idmenu=5&idempleado=21&idplantilla=1&idtemporada=3 Profile] at HerculesCF.es {{es icon}}
* [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/KiranBechan.htm Profile] at VI.nl {{nl icon}}
* [http://home.wanadoo.nl/ronald.zwiers/Spelers/B/Bechan,%20Kiran/Kiran%20Bechan.htm Ronald Zwiers Profile]
* [http://uk.soccerway.com/players/kiran-bechan/2277/ Soccerway Profile]

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Amsterdam]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Surinamese descent]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent]]
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[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:AFC Ajax players]]
[[Category:Sparta Rotterdam players]]
[[Category:FC Groningen players]]
[[Category:FC Den Bosch players]]
[[Category:Hércules CF players]]
[[Category:FC Emmen players]]
[[Category:Ermis Aradippou FC players]]
[[Category:Muaither SC players]]
[[Category:FC Atyrau players]]
[[Category:Eredivisie players]]
[[Category:Eerste Divisie players]]
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[[Category:Cypriot First Division players]]
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[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Spain]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Cyprus]]
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[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]