Kenedy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2015 | Fluminense | 30 | (2) |
| 2015– | Chelsea | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U17 | 13 | (6) |
| 2015– | Brazil U20 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2016. | |||
Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento (born 8 February 1996), commonly known as Kenedy, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for English club Chelsea.
Club career
Early career
Born in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, Kenedy is named after former United States Attorney General and Senator from New York, Robert Francis Kennedy.[2] He began his career at local club Santarritense before moving to Friburguense in Rio de Janeiro state at the age of 11, going on to Vasco da Gama and Atlético Mineiro before arriving at Fluminense.[2]
Fluminense
He made his professional debut on 28 July 2013 in a 2–0 Série A defeat at Grêmio, replacing Wagner for the final nine minutes. On 24 May 2014, he scored his first professional goal, the only one in an away win over Esporte Clube Bahia.[3] He netted his second goal for the club in September, a late equaliser against Cruzeiro.[4]
In March 2015, Kenedy scored in three home victories for Flu in the year's Campeonato Carioca. On 18 April, in the tournament's semi-final, he missed their first attempt as they lost 9–8 in a penalty shootout to Botafogo.[5]
Chelsea
On 26 June 2015, Fluminense announced that Kenedy had been sold to an unnamed club[6] for a fee around the region of £6.3 million.[7] It was later confirmed that Kenedy was on trial at Chelsea, where he played in a pre-season match against Barcelona, after Kenedy was given permission from Fluminense to play in the game as he had not yet been formally signed. Afterwards manager José Mourinho stated that Chelsea could secure Kenedy a work permit to play in the Premier League rather than loan him to Vitesse Arnhem.[8] On 22 August 2015, Chelsea completed the transfer.[9]
A week later, Kenedy made his debut against Crystal Palace, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for César Azpilicueta in a 2–1 home defeat.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 September in the third round of the League Cup at Walsall, also assisting compatriot Ramires in the 4–1 victory.[11]
International career
Kenedy scored six goals in eight games for Brazil under-17 as they came third at the 2013 South American Championship in Argentina.
Kenedy originally named as part of the Brazil under-20 squad for the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand, but missed the tournament with appendicitis, being replaced by Malcom as the team ended as runners-up.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 16 January 2016 (UTC)[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2013 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2015–16 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Kenedy". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- 1 2 Dorrington, Nick (30 June 2015). "Chelsea signing Kenedy is comparable to fellow Brazilian Hulk". ESPN. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "FLU SEGURA PRESSÃO, VENCE O BAHIA E DORME NA LIDERANÇA DO BRASILEIRO" [FLU KEEP UP THE PRESSURE, DEFEAT BAHIA AND STAY AT THE TOP OF THE BRASILEIRO] (in Portuguese). Globo. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "Transfer Spotlight: The 'new Neymar' who could be on his way to Manchester United". TalkSport. 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Ribeiro Júnior, Ronaldo (18 April 2015). "Botafogo 2 x 1 Fluminense: Após infinidade de pênaltis, goleiro marca e põe Fogão na final" [After an infinity of penalties, goalkeeper scores and puts Fogão in the final] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "DEAL! Chelsea beat Manchester United to signing of Brazilian star Kenedy". Anthony Chapman (Daily Express). 26 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kenedy set to sign for Chelsea from Fluminense". ESPNFC. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Jose Mourinho confident Chelsea can secure work permit for Brazilian Kenedy rather than loan him to Vitesse Arnhem". Daily Mail. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kenedy signs". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Rose, Gary (29 August 2015). "Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Walsall 1–4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Assessoria CBF (2015-05-17). "Kenedy está desconvocado da Sub-20. Malcom será seu substituto" [Kenedy is left out of the U-20. Malcom will be his substitute] (in Portuguese). selecao.cbf.com.br. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ Kenedy profile at Soccerway
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