Kenedy (footballer)

This article is about the Brazilian striker, born 1996. For the Portuguese midfielder, born 1975, see Daniel Kenedy.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.
Kenedy

Kenedy playing for Chelsea in 2016
Personal information
Full name Robert Kenedy Nunes Nascimento[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996
Place of birth Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Winger / Left Back
Club information
Current team
 Watford
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 12
Youth career
2009–2013 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Fluminense 30 (2)
2015– Chelsea 14 (1)
2016– → Watford (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2013 Brazil U17 13 (6)
2015– Brazil U20 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:55, 26 September 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Robert Kenedy Nunes Nascimento (born 8 February 1996), commonly known as Kenedy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger and occasional left back for Premier League club Watford, on loan from Premier League 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.[3] 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.[3]

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.[4] He netted his second goal for the club in September, a late equaliser against Cruzeiro.[5]

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.[6]

Chelsea

On 26 June 2015, Fluminense announced that Kenedy had been sold to an unnamed club[7] for a fee around the region of £6.3 million.[8] 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.[9] On 22 August 2015, Chelsea completed the transfer.[10]

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.[11] 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;[12] 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.[13]

Loan to Watford

On 30 August 2016, Kenedy joined Watford on a season-long loan after having a bid accepted from Chelsea.[14] On 26 September 2016, Kenedy made his Watford debut in a 2–0 away defeat against Burnley, replacing Roberto Pereyra with 15 minutes remaining.[15]

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.[16]

Career statistics

As of 26 September 2016[17]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2013 Série A 90———90
2014 202———202
2015 10——103113
Total 302——103405
Chelsea 2015–16 Premier League 1414120—202
2016–17 Premier League 0000——00
Total 1414120—202
Watford (loan) 2016–17 Premier League 1000——10
Career total 4324120103617

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kenedy". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Dorrington, Nick (30 June 2015). "Chelsea signing Kenedy is comparable to fellow Brazilian Hulk". ESPN. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Transfer Spotlight: The 'new Neymar' who could be on his way to Manchester United". TalkSport. 6 March 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "DEAL! Chelsea beat Manchester United to signing of Brazilian star Kenedy". Daily Express. 26 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kenedy set to sign for Chelsea from Fluminense". ESPNFC. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Kenedy signs". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Rose, Gary (29 August 2015). "Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Walsall 1–4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  13. ↑ Reddy, Luke (1 March 2016). "Norwich City 1-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Kenedy Joins On Loan". Watford F.C. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Burnley 2-0 Watford". BBC Sport. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Kenedy profile at Soccerway

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