Kenedy (footballer)

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This article is about the Brazilian striker, born 1996. For the Portuguese midfielder, born 1975, see Daniel Kenedy.

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is do Nacsimento.

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Kenedy
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Kenedy playing for Chelsea in 2016
Personal information
Full name Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento
Date of birth (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil
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Position(s) Winger / Full Back
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 16
Youth career
2009–2013 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Fluminense 30 (2)
2015– Chelsea 13 (1)
International career‡
2013 Brazil U17 13 (6)
2015– Brazil U20 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento (born 8 February 1996), commonly known as Kenedy, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger and occasional left back for English club Chelsea.

He made his professional debut aged 17 for Fluminense, scoring five goals in 40 official games before a £6.3 million move to Chelsea in 2015. Kenedy has represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 level.

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] his first league goal was the following 1 March, a 39th-second effort in a 2–1 win at Norwich City that was the fastest goal of the season.[12]

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.[13]

Career statistics

As of 1 March 2016[14]
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 — — 10 3 11 3
Total 30 2 — — 1 0 40 5
Chelsea 2015–16 Premier League 9 1 2 1 1 0 — 12 2
Total 9 1 2 1 1 0 — 12 2
Career total 37 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 52 7

References

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  14. ↑ Kenedy at Soccerway

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