Kenny Cunningham (footballer, born 1985)

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Kenny Cunningham
Personal information
Full name Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown
Date of birth (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 CS Uruguay (on loan from Heredianos)
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Pérez Zeledón 18 (1)
2006–2007 Carmelita 25 (7)
2007–2008 Alajuelense 14 (2)
2008–2009 Herediano 22 (1)
2009–2011 San Carlos 67 (16)
2012 Gainare Tottori 9 (1)
2013 The Strongest 12 (1)
2013–2015 Wellington Phoenix 40 (11)
2014–2015 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2 (1)
2015– Heredianos 19 (5)
2016– → CS Uruguay (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2011– Costa Rica 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2013

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cunningham and the second or maternal family name is Brown.

Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown (born 7 June 1985) is a Costa Rican international footballer who plays for CS Uruguay on loan from Heredianos, as a winger.[1][2]

Playing career

Cunningham started his professional career at Pérez Zeledón and played for Carmelita, Alajuelense and Herediano before signing up with San Carlos in September 2009.[3] He moved abroad to join Japanese second division side Gainare Tottori in February 2012[4] but missed a large part of the season due to a rare disease.[5] In January 2013 he moved to Bolivia to play for The Strongest.[6]

Wellington Phoenix

On 26 July 2013, Cunningham signed a two-year contract with New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[7] It was said that fellow Costa Rican and Wellington player Carlos Hernandez first recommended him to Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick.[8]

In the 2013–14 season, Cunningham scored 7 goals in 23 appearances, the same number as fellow Phoenix and Costa Rica teammate Carlos Hernández. His long-range goal in a 5-0 home victory over the Melbourne Victory was named goal of the year for the Phoenix in 2013-14.[9]

International career

Cunningham made his international debut for Costa Rica in an international friendly against Cuba on 12 December 2011. He was a 69th-minute substitute and helped secure a 1–1 draw with a 90th-minute equaliser.[10]

Cunningham made his full debut later that month, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory against Venezuela.[11] As of May 2014, he earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[12] and played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[13] but was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad.[14]

Personal life

His twin brother Kevin is also a professional footballer, they played together at Carmelita.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Cunningham.html Kenny Cunningham at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  2. ↑ Soccerway profile
  3. ↑ Cunningham quedó inscrito - AD San Carlos (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Un limonense se la juega en Japón - Nación (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Cunningham se recupera bien - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Tico Kenny Cunningham se une al The Strongest - Nación (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/8996591/Phoenix-search-for-defensive-mid-goes-on
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ [1]
  11. ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/23/world/friendlies/venezuela/costa-rica/1224057/
  12. ↑ Kenny Cunningham – FIFA competition record
  13. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 - RSSSF
  14. ↑ Kenny Cunningham está dolido porque se quedó sin Mundial - Al Día (Spanish)
  15. ↑ Kevin y Kenny Cunningham Los gemelos carmelos - Al Día (Spanish)

External links

  • Kenny Cunningham at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Kenny Cunningham at Soccerway
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