Gene Kennedy (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gene Kennedy
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Gene John Kennedy{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/202021/efl-professional-retain-list---2019-20.pdf |title=EFL Professional retain list 2019-20|publisher=EFL.com|access-date=11 August 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2003|4|18}}{{cite web |title=Gene Kennedy (Midfielder) |url=https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/gene-kennedy |publisher=Coludata.co.uk |access-date=11 August 2021}}
| birth_place = Harlow, EnglandAncestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Gene Kennedy |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/fixtures/first-team/midfielder/gene-kenedy/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=cu-fc.com |publisher=Colchester United F.C.}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Welling United
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013 | youthclubs1 = Kelvedon Hatch
| youthyears2 = 2013–2021 | youthclubs2 = Colchester United
| years1 = 2021–2024 | clubs1 = Colchester United | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Braintree Town (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Welling United | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| club-update = 15:57, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Gene John Kennedy (born 18 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welling United.
Career
A youth product of the Colchester United Academy since U10 level, Kennedy worked his way up through the youth categories at the club after joining from Kelvedon Hatch.{{cite web |title=New U18s Intake Confirmed |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2019/march/new-u18s-intake-confirmed/ |publisher=Colchester United FC |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=4 March 2019 |access-date=11 August 2021}} He made his professional debut for Colchester in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Birmingham City on 10 August 2021.{{cite web |title=Birmingham City 1–0 Colchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58065893 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2021 |access-date=11 August 2021}} He made his English Football League debut for the club on 21 August 2021, coming off the bench in Colchester's 2–1 win at Oldham Athletic.{{cite web |title=Oldham Athletic 1–2 Colchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58209896 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2021 |access-date=23 August 2021}}
In February 2023, Kennedy joined National League South club Braintree Town on loan.{{Cite web |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=15 February 2023 |title=U's midfielder makes Braintree loan move |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/football/23323295.colchester-united-midfielder-gene-kennedy-makes-braintree-town-loan/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=Gazette |language=en}} He made 4 appearances on loan at the club.{{Cite web |title=G. Kennedy: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gene-kennedy/682437/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 9 November 2021}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colchester United
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|142076|2021|accessdate=11 August 2021}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Total
!4||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||7||0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|gene-kennedy/682437}}
{{Welling United F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Gene}}
Category:Footballers from Harlow
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders