Jonjoe Kenny
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonjoe Kenny
| image = Jonjoe Kenny 2022.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kenny with Hertha BSC in 2022
| fullname = Jonjoe Kenny{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|3|15}}{{cite web |title=Jonjoe Kenny |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jonjoe-kenny-248410/ |work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=20 October 2017}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| height = {{convert|1.76|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url= https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/jonjoe-kenny |title=Jonejoe Kenny |publisher=Hertha BSC |access-date=21 February 2023}}
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = PAOK
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2006–2014
| youthclubs1 = Everton
| years1 = 2014–2022
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Everton
| years2 = 2015
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| years3 = 2016
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = → Oxford United (loan)
| years4 = 2019–2020
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 2
| clubs4 = → Schalke 04 (loan)
| years5 = 2021
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| clubs5 = → Celtic (loan)
| years6 = 2022–2025
| caps6 = 90
| goals6 = 4
| clubs6 = Hertha BSC
| years7 = 2025–
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| clubs7 = PAOK
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 14
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam6 = England U21
| nationalcaps6 = 16
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| club-update = 19 June 2025
}}
Jonjoe Kenny (born 15 March 1997){{cite web|title=Jonjoe Kenny|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/teams/players/250066938--jonjoe-kenny/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 August 2015}} is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for
Super League club PAOK. He came through the youth system of Everton, where he had been a professional since July 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/07/18/youngsters-sign-pro-deals |title=Youngsters Sign Pro Deals |publisher=Everton |date=18 July 2014 |access-date=2 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811124027/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/07/18/youngsters-sign-pro-deals |archive-date=11 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}
Club career
Kenny signed on loan for League One side Wigan Athletic on 21 July 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33616967 |title=Everton's Francisco Junior & Jonjoe Kenny join Wigan on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 July 2015 |access-date=2 October 2015}} Having played seven times for the first team, he returned to Everton at the end of the loan, despite Wigan manager Gary Caldwell expressing a desire to extend the deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/jonjoe-kenny-returns-to-everton-following-loan-2702459.aspx |title=Defender Jonjoe Kenny's returns to Everton following loan.|publisher=Wigan Athletic |date=22 September 2015 |access-date=2 October 2015}} On 27 January 2016, Kenny joined Oxford United of League Two, initially on a one-month loan,{{cite web |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/oxford-united-kenny-everton-2924023.aspx |title=Oxford United Sign Jonjoe Kenny |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=27 January 2016 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308075124/http://www.oufc.co.uk//news/article/oxford-united-kenny-everton-2924023.aspx |url-status=dead }} later extended to the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/14391838.Jonjoe_Kenny_to_stay_at_Oxford_United_for_run_in_after_Everton_agree_to_loan_extension/ |title=Jonjoe Kenny to stay at Oxford United for run-in after Everton agree to loan extension|first=David |last=Pritchard |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=30 March 2016 |access-date=30 March 2016}}
He made his Premier League debut for Everton, coming on as a substitute for Matthew Pennington against Norwich City, on 15 May 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240381 |title=Everton 3 Norwich City 0|publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016}} His second Premier League appearance was again as a substitute, for Mason Holgate against Swansea City on 6 May 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39754033|title=Swansea 1 Everton 0|publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017}}
Kenny began the 2017/18 season as fourth choice under Ronald Koeman, however soon impressed when given his chance. He made his first Premier League start on 22 October at home to Arsenal in a 5–2 defeat. Following Koeman's sacking, he made 13 consecutive starts in the league, playing in 16 out of 19 games from October until the return of Séamus Coleman in January. He played 25 games in all competitions.
The following season began with Kenny as back up to Coleman, before impressing as the Irishman suffered with a foot injury. He played four Premier League games in a row. Following the win away to Leicester on 6 October, he was dropped out of the starting XI and didn't play again until New Year's Day, again against Leicester, this time in a 1–0 defeat. He kept his place for an FA Cup 3rd round win over Lincoln City. He returned the XI on 28 January in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town, coming on as a makeshift left back for the final 20 minutes, following an injury to Leighton Baines and a red card for his substitute Lucas Digne. He continued at left back against Wolves four days later, coming on for Leighton Baines on the 20th minute. After impressing, he played the following two matches against Man City and Watford in which he picked up the Man of the Match award.
Kenny signed for Bundesliga team Schalke 04 in June 2019 on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584632|title=Everton: Jonjoe Kenny to complete Schalke switch on season-long loan|website=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/jonjoe-kenny-everton-interview-schalke-loan-david-wagner-2063566|title=Jonjoe Kenny: 'I didn't come to Germany just to play football - I want to be a real part of the Schalke way' |website=i newspaper|date=4 March 2020}} He scored for Die Knappen on his third Bundesliga appearance and was awarded the August 2019 Rookie of the Month award.{{Cite web |title=Jonjoe Kenny: Who is Hertha Berlin's ex-Schalke, Everton and England U21 full-back? |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jonjoe-kenny-who-is-the-english-defender-hertha-berlin-everton-schalke-20303 |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}} He made 31 league appearance in 2019-20, scoring twice., before returning to Everton at the end of the season.
Kenny only made eight appearances for Everton in 2020-21 before again going out on loan. He joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic in February 2021 until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/february/Celtic-sign-defender-Jonjoe-Kenny-on-loan-from-Everton/ |title=Celtic sign defender Jonjoe Kenny on loan from Everton |website=Celtic F.C. |date=1 February 2021 |accessdate=1 February 2021}} Despite being offered a new contract ahead of the 2022–23 season, Kenny opted to leave Everton upon the expiration of his contract,{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2642971/everton-offers-new-contracts-to-players|title=Everton Offers New Contracts To Players|website=www.evertonfc.com|date=10 June 2022|accessdate=11 June 2022}} signing for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC through the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.herthabsc.com/de/nachrichten/2022/06/transfer-jonjoe-kenny-2223|title=Jonjoe Kenny kommt zu Hertha BSC!|website=herthabsc.com|date=14 June 2022|accessdate=14 June 2022|language=German}}
International career
In May 2014, Kenny was part of the England under-17 side that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{cite web|title=England win European Under-17 Championship on penalties|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27512259|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2014|access-date=17 June 2017}} In the final, Kenny converted the match-winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands. He was named in UEFA's team of the tournament.{{cite web|title=Technical Report|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2014/technical-report/tr-under17-2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813011930/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2014/technical-report/tr-under17-2014.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 August 2014|publisher=UEFA|access-date=17 June 2017}}
Kenny was a member of the England squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, starting in the semi-final defeat against Italy.{{cite news|title=Italy down England with Dimarco double|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2020324--england-vs-italy/|access-date=17 June 2017|work=UEFA|date=21 July 2016}}
Kenny was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in all seven matches of the tournament. In the final England beat Venezuela 1–0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40237981 |title= Under-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela in final |work=BBC Sport |date= 11 June 2017 }}
In May 2019, Kenny was named in the England Under-21 squad for the UEFA European U-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino. Kenny was among three Everton players that were named as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Kieran Dowell were also included in the 23-man squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-trio-called-up-england-16336525|title=Everton trio receive England calls - but two miss out|last=Jones|first=Adam|date=27 May 2019|website=liverpoolecho|access-date=28 May 2019}} Kenny scored a stunning strike and England's third during a 3–3 draw with Croatia at the San Marino Stadium on 24 June 2019.{{Cite news |title=England U21 3-3 Croatia U21|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48752768|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 June 2019|access-date=25 June 2019}}
Kenny qualifies for the Republic of Ireland under FIFA's grandparent rule.{{Cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/12-ireland-granny-rulers-460660|title = 12 'Granny Rulers' That Are Eligible for Stephen Kenny's Ireland Squad| date=8 February 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/jonjoe-kenny-who-is-the-english-defender-hertha-berlin-everton-schalke-20303 | title=Jonjoe Kenny: Who is Hertha Berlin's ex-Schalke, Everton and England U21 full-back? }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 May 2022}}
| 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"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|Everton
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|79780|2015|access-date=14 November 2017}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|79780|2016|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|79780|2017|access-date=14 November 2017}}
|Premier League |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|79780|2018|access-date=22 May 2019}}
|Premier League |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|79780|2019|access-date=3 February 2021}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|79780|2020|access-date=3 February 2021}}
|Premier League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|79780|2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}
|Premier League |15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Oxford United (loan)
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 (loan)
|2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jonjoe-kenny/2/|title=Jonjoe Kenny - Club matches|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=11 August 2019}} |31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | |||
| Celtic (loan)
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2" |Hertha BSC
|29 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |30 |0 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24
|16 |3 |4 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |20 |4 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!161 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 6 |
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Honours
Oxford United
- Football League Two runner-up: 2015–16{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2016–2017 |year=2016 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3395-0 |pages=278–279}}
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2015–16{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35906363 |title=Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United |first=Phil |last=Cartwright |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2016 |access-date=10 June 2019}}
England U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2014{{cite news|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jonjoe-kenny/320270/ |title=J.Kenny |website=Soccerway |access-date=4 March 2023}}
England U20
England U21
- Toulon Tournament: 2018{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jun/09/engvmextoulon090618 |title=Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico |publisher=The Football Association |date=9 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2019}}
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: August 2019{{cite web |title=Bundesliga Rookie Award |publisher=Bundesliga |url=https://www.rookie-award.com/en |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=3 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103222706/https://www.rookie-award.com/en |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/jonjoe-kenny Profile] at the Hertha BSC website
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{soccerway}}
{{Hertha BSC squad}}
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