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:Daniel Kenedy

{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Kenedy

| image =

| full_name = Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bissau, Guinea

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Wide midfielder, full-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1984–1985 | youthclubs1 = CAC Pontinha

| youthyears2 = 1985–1993 | youthclubs2 = Benfica

| years1 = 1993–1996 | clubs1 = Benfica | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Porto | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1998–2001 | clubs4 = Estrela Amadora | caps4 = 60 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 1998 | clubs5 = → Albacete (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2001–2003 | clubs6 = Marítimo | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = Braga | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = Académica | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2005–2006 | clubs9 = APOEL | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2006–2009 | clubs10 = Ergotelis | caps10 = 63 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2007 | clubs11 = → Kallithea (loan) | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2009–2011 | clubs12 = Aias Salamina | caps12 = 31 | goals12 = 7

| years13 = 2011–2012 | clubs13 = Peramaikos | caps13 = | goals13 =

| totalcaps = 342+ | totalgoals = 25+

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1996 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2015 | managerclubs1 = Pinhalnovense

| manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = Vitória Sernache

| manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = Coruchense

| manageryears4 = 2016 | managerclubs4 = Almancilense

| manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = Leixões

}}

Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos (born 18 February 1974), known as Kenedy, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. A wide midfielder or full-back, he played on the left side of the pitch.

He appeared in 198 Primeira Liga matches over 11 seasons (13 goals), mainly in representation of Benfica and Estrela da Amadora. He also competed professionally in France, Spain, Cyprus and Greece.

In 2015, Kenedy began working as a manager.

Club career

Kenedy was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. During his extensive career, he represented in his country S.L. Benfica – making his Primeira Liga debut at only 19 – FC Porto, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, C.S. Marítimo, S.C. Braga (January to December 2004) and Académica de Coimbra.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/kenedy-e-o-primeiro-reforco-da-academica|title=Kenedy é o primeiro reforço da Académica|trans-title=Kenedy is Académica's first addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 December 2004|access-date=15 January 2024}}

In 1996, Kenedy had his first abroad stint, with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in France,{{cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-ligue-1-ces-portugais-passes-par-le-psg/772109|title=Mercato, Ligue 1: Ces Portugais passés par le PSG|trans-title=Market, League 1: Portuguese men with spells at PSG|publisher=France Football|first=Timothé|last=Crépin|language=fr|date=26 January 2017|access-date=12 December 2018}} starting regularly for the capital club as it finished second in Ligue 1. Subsequently, he represented Albacete Balompié – only three matches for the Spanish Segunda División side – APOEL FC, Ergotelis FC, Kallithea FC, Aias Salamina F.C. and Peramaikos FC.

In Greece, Kenedy managed to appear in all three major levels of football. Overall, he played professional football in five countries.

On 17 March 2015, Kenedy was handed his first managerial post at C.D. Pinhalnovense,{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|title=Kenedy assume comando do Pinhalnovense|trans-title=Kenedy assumes command of Pinhalnovense|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 March 2015|access-date=18 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151535/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|archive-date=8 November 2017}} eventually helping avoid relegation from the third division. He was hired by LigaPro strugglers Leixões S.C. on 2 November 2016,{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-anunciada-a-saida-de-filipe-coelho-e-a-chegada-de-daniel-kennedy-5475617.html|title=Kenedy é o novo treinador do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy is the new manager of Leixões|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=2 November 2016|access-date=18 January 2017}} taking the team to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-de-kenedy-e-tomba-gigantes-ao-eliminar-tondela-2-1-5552516.html|title=Leixões de Kenedy é tomba gigantes ao eliminar Tondela (2–1)|trans-title=Kenedy's Leixões are giant killers after ousting Tondela (2–1)|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=14 December 2016|access-date=19 January 2017}} where they were eliminated by his former club Benfica after a 6–2 away loss.{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/benfica-goleia-leixoes-e-segue-na-taca-de-portugal-5614453.html|title=Benfica goleia Leixões e segue na Taça de Portugal|trans-title=Benfica rout Leixões and go through in Portuguese Cup|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=18 January 2017|access-date=19 January 2017}} He resigned in August 2017, after only three games of the new season.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/kenedy-demite-se-de-tecnico-do-leixoes-8716338.html|title=Kenedy demite-se de técnico do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy resigns as manager of Leixões|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=20 August 2017|access-date=13 August 2019}}

International career

Kenedy represented Portugal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, helping the nation to finish fourth in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/portugal-brasil-o-pesadelo-das-olimpiadas-de-96-segundo-ronaldo-e-bebeto|title=Portugal-Brasil: o pesadelo das Olimpíadas de 96 segundo Ronaldo e Bebeto|trans-title=Portugal-Brazil: the nightmare of the 96 Olympics according to Ronaldo and Bebeto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=27 March 2003|access-date=15 January 2024}} He was surprisingly called up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad while still uncapped on the senior level, after injuries ruled Simão Sabrosa and Luís Boa Morte out of António Oliveira's selection.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_1985000/1985037.stm|title=Kenedy gets the call|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2019}} However, he was dismissed from the team prior to the start of the tournament after testing positive for the banned diuretic furosemide that was in his slimming pills, and was replaced by Hugo Viana.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2001000/2001930.stm|title=Kenedy thrown out|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2015000/2015278.stm|title=Kenedy suspended|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}

Personal life

Kenedy was named after American president John F. Kennedy (note the difference in spelling).{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|title=Presidentes históricos na Madeira|trans-title=Historical presidents in Madeira|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=9 September 2002|access-date=27 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630073315/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|archive-date=30 June 2015}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{ForaDeJogo}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes the Coupe de la Ligue, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and UEFA Super Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Benfica

|1992–93

|1

00000colspan="2"|—10
1993–94

|14

0202010190
1994–95

|22

2216020323
1995–96

|22

14051colspan="2"|—312
Total

!59

38113130835
Paris Saint-Germain

|1996–97

|29

06020370
Porto

|1997–98

|9

0402000150
Albacete (loan)

|1998–99

|3

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
rowspan="4"|Estrela Amadora

|1998–99

|8

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
1999–2000

|25

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251
2000–01

|27

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—272
Total

!60

4000000604
rowspan="4"|Marítimo

|2001–02

|30

67040colspan="2"|—416
2002–03

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2003–04

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Total

!37

6704000486
Marítimo B

|2003–04

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
rowspan="3"|Braga

|2003–04

|11

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2004–05

|6

01020colspan="2"|—90
Total

!17

0302000220
Braga B

|2004–05

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
Académica

|2004–05

|16

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—182
APOEL

|2005–06

|10

040colspan="2"|—140
rowspan="5"|Ergotelis

|2005–06

|16

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—160
2006–07

|21

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—212
2007–08

|13

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
2008–09

|13

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
Total

!63

2100000642
Kallithea (loan)

|2007–08

|8

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—92
rowspan="3"|Aias Salamina

|2009–10

|31

7colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—317
2010–11|colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—
Total

!31+

7+000031+7+
Peramaikos

|2011–12

|colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|
colspan="2"|Career total

!344+

25+26+1+31150406+27+

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Honours

Benfica

  • Primeira Liga: 1993–94{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/maritimo/geral/portugueses-para-o-mundial-kenedy-a-estrela-que-andou-perdida|title=Portugueses para o Mundial: Kenedy, a estrela que andou perdida|trans-title=Portuguese for the World Cup: Kenedy, the star that was lost|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=13 May 2002|access-date=15 January 2024}}
  • Taça de Portugal: 1995–96

Porto

APOEL

See also

References

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External links

  • {{ForaDeJogo}}
  • {{ForaDeJogo manager}}
  • {{BDFutbol}}
  • {{FPF national player|100977}}
  • {{FIFA player|189771}}

{{Portugal Squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}

{{Leixões S.C. managers}}

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