Kieran Kennedy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2014 | Manchester City | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Leicester City (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Motherwell | 22 | (0) |
| 2017 | AFC Fylde | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Macclesfield Town | 32 | (1) |
| 2018– | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:52, 24 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:35, 24 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
Kieran Kennedy (born 23 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shrewsbury Town.
Club career
Kennedy started his career at Manchester City, but despite being a regular in their Elite Development Squad he found first-team opportunities hard to come by. He joined Leicester City on loan during the 2013–14 season,[1] mainly playing in their under-21 squad. At the end of that season, Leicester chose to sign him permanently, however the next season he struggled to break into their first-team squad, with the club newly promoted to the English Premier League. He was released by Leicester at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Kennedy initially joined Motherwell on a trial basis, but impressed in pre-season games against Borussia Monchengladbach and Heerenveen to convince boss Ian Baraclough to sign him on a two-year deal.[2] Kennedy made his first-ever start in competitive football in a 3–1 extra-time win against East Fife in the Scottish League Cup.[3]
On 23 March 2017, preceding his release from Motherwell, Kennedy returned to England and joined National League North side AFC Fylde.[4]
On 21 July 2017 after leaving AFC Fylde he joined fellow National League side Macclesfield Town.[5]
On 10 June 2018 it was announced that Kennedy had signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town.[6]
International career
Kennedy has also featured for the England Under-19's team.
Personal life
His grandfather Paddy Kennedy was a footballer who played for Manchester United, Southampton and Blackburn Rovers.
Career statistics
- As of 9 October 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 2017–18 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 1 | |
- ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Leicester City are lining up a loan move for Manchester City's Kieran Kennedy". Sky Sports. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Motherwell: Kieran Kennedy signs after Leicester exit". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "East Fife 1-3 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Coasters make double defensive swoop". AFC Fylde Official Site. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ https://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/macclesfield-town-sign-defender-kieran-kennedy
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town sign defender Kieran Kennedy". Shropshire Star. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ Kieran Kennedy at Soccerbase