Kenny Dougall
{{short description|Australian professional football player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenny Dougall
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Kenneth William Dougall{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=3 |access-date=17 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |title=K. Dougall |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kenneth-dougal/232700/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=5 January 2019}}
| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Buriram United
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Samford Rangers
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = QAS
| youthyears3 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs3 = Brisbane Roar
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Brisbane City
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Telstar
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015–2018
| clubs3 = Sparta Rotterdam
| caps3 = 81
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Barnsley
| caps4 = 39
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2024
| clubs5 = Blackpool
| caps5 = 129
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Buriram United
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 14 December 2024
| ntupdate = 1 June 2022
}}
Kenneth William Dougall (born 7 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Buriram United and the Australia national team. He has previously played for Brisbane City, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam, Barnsley and Blackpool.
Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win in the 2021 EFL League One play-off final, securing the club's promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years. He made his debut for the Australian national the following month.
Club career
=Early years=
Dougall played as a junior at Samford Rangers in 2003,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrcGc1VfFCo&t=134s "Kenny Dougall - Brisbane City Player Stories"] – Brisbane City Football Club, 4 May 2020 as well as attending the Queensland Academy of Sport as a 15-year-old. He joined the Brisbane Roar youth team in 2009, when he was 16.
In 2010, he shared the Roar's Youth Player of the Year award with goalkeeper Matt Acton.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/default.aspx?s=news-display&type=Dougall-shows-Roar-talent&id=38960 |title=Dougall shows Roar talent |date=16 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134811/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/default.aspx?s=news-display&type=Dougall-shows-Roar-talent&id=38960 |archive-date= 6 October 2014 }}
Unable to break into the Brisbane Roar team, he says because he "was not yet good enough," he dropped down to National Premier Leagues Queensland, where he started his senior career playing for Brisbane City. During his eighteen months at the club, he was awarded the league's Young Player of the Year award in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-9385-0-0-0&sID=269940&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=26015168|title=Dougall: I Will Be Back - Football Queensland - NPL - SportsTG|website=SportsTG|access-date=23 May 2017}}
=Telstar=
In July 2014, Dougall signed for Telstar in the Eerste Divisie and made his debut on 3 October 2014 against Sparta Rotterdam, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 4–3 win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/03/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/sparta-rotterdam-bv/1691263/|title=Telstar vs. Sparta Rotterdam - 3 oktober 2014 - Soccerway|website=nl.soccerway.com|access-date=23 May 2017}} Dougall scored his first goal for the club against Den Bosch on 12 December 2014.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/12/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/fc-den-bosch/1691449/|title=Telstar vs. FC Den Bosch - 12 december 2014 - Soccerway|website=nl.soccerway.com|access-date=23 May 2017}} On 6 May 2015, it was announced that Dougall would leave Telstar after just one season at the club following a breakdown in contract discussions.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvnh.nl/sport/163957/telstar-en-kenny-dougall-uit-elkaar|title=Telstar en Kenny Dougall uit elkaar|date=6 May 2015|website=Rtvnh.nl|access-date=23 May 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080520/http://www.rtvnh.nl/sport/163957/telstar-en-kenny-dougall-uit-elkaar|url-status=dead}}
=Sparta Rotterdam=
On 29 May 2015, Dougall signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/18245/kenneth-dougall-melvin-vissers-tekenen-contract/|title=Sparta Rotterdam (Sinds 1888) - Kenneth Dougall & Melvin Vissers tekenen contract|last=Administrator|website=Sparta-rotterdam.nl|access-date=23 May 2017}} Dougall quickly established himself at the club starting in the first fixture of the season away to RKC Waalwijk in a 1–1 draw. He then penned a contract extension after just 6 months keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/19411/nieuw-contract-voor-kenneth-dougall/|title=Sparta Rotterdam (Sinds 1888) - Nieuw contract voor Kenneth Dougall|last=Administrator|website=Sparta-rotterdam.nl|access-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224052427/https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/19411/nieuw-contract-voor-kenneth-dougall/|archive-date=24 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
=Barnsley=
On 27 July 2018, Dougall joined newly relegated League One side Barnsley on an initial two-year deal with an option for a further year for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/dougall-signs/|title=Kenny Dougall Joins The Reds!|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=27 July 2018|access-date=27 July 2018}} On 15 March 2019 Dougall suffered a broken leg in a match, initially attempting to play on.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47611246|title=Kenny Dougall: Barnsley midfielder reveals he played on with broken leg|date=18 March 2019|website=BBC Sport|access-date=26 August 2019}}
Dougall was released by Barnsley on 25 June 2020.{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=John |title=AUSSIE EXITS BARNSLEY |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aussie-exits-barnsley-549694?fbclid=IwAR2VlN_IOe3-P1rMr_mNF2FH8W0Dqx7oU9xFOIBFbUCF6bcpiBYkLv3hvXA |website=FTBL |access-date=25 June 2020}}
=Blackpool=
Dougall joined Blackpool in October 2020, signing a two-year contract.[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/kenny-dougall-joins-on-two-year-contract/ "Kenny Dougall Joins On Two-Year Contract"] - Blackpool F.C., 16 October 2020
On 21 May 2021, Dougall scored his second goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with Oxford United in the second leg of their play-off semi-final. The result saw Blackpool win 6–3 on aggregate and progress to the final, where they met Lincoln City at Wembley Stadium on 30 May.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-oxford-united/444080|title=Blackpool 3-3 Oxford (Agg: 6-3): Tangerines progress to play-off final after enthralling draw|website=Sky Sports|date=21 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021}} In the final, Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win, securing promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/may/30/blackpool-v-lincoln-city-league-one-play-off-final-live|title=Full time: Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City|website=The Guardian|date=30 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021}} The club's owner, Simon Sadler, named his pug "Kenny" in acknowledgment of Dougall's role in their promotion.Sofa Talk – New Year Special | Simon Sadler – Tangerine TV, Blackpool F.C., 31 December 2021
On 7 October 2021, Dougall signed a new two-year contract with the club.[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/kenny-dougall-signs-new-blackpool-contract "Kenny Dougall Signs New Blackpool Contract"] – Blackpool F.C., 7 October 2021
= Buriram United =
On 24 January 2024, Dougall signed for Thai League 1 club Buriram United for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |title=Blackpool's Dougall joins Thai side Buriram |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68080574 |access-date=2024-01-24 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
Dougall earned four caps for the Australian U23 side in 2015.
On 25 May 2021, he was called up for the Australian national team for their remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June.{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/31-players-bound-kuwait-socceroos-seek-seal-top-spot-group-b|title=31 players bound for Kuwait as Socceroos seek to seal top spot in Group B|publisher=Football Australia|date=25 May 2021}} He made his debut on 3 June 2021 against Kuwait,[https://twitter.com/Socceroos/status/1400549117894402054 Socceroos] – Twitter, 3 June 2021 a 3–0 victory, and made his first start four days later in a 5–1 victory over Chinese Taipei.[https://www.socceroos.com.au/match/australia-v-chinese-taipei-wc-qualifiers-07-06-2021/1082048 Australia 5–1 Chinese Taipei] – Socceroos.com.au, 7 June 2021
He was a substitute in Australia's goalless home draw with Saudi Arabia on 11 November 2021.[https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/socceroos-play-out-scoreless-draw-saudi-arabia-homecoming "Socceroos play out scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia on long-awaited homecoming"] – Socceroos.com, 11 November 2021
Personal life
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Dougall is of Scottish (paternal side)[https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/football/article/2018/10/01/how-roarcelona-developed-dogged-dougall "How 'Roarcelona' developed dogged Dougall"] – SBS, 1 October 2018 and Thai descent (maternal side).{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Dave|title=Meet the midfielder aiming to be a Socceroos World Cup bolter|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2018/02/16/meet-midfielder-aiming-be-socceroos-world-cup-bolter?cid=trending|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=17 February 2018}}
Dougall is engaged to Hannah Adkins.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0gIrBBmW4 "COSY FALL NIGHT ROUTINE 2021 | a peaceful autumn evening uk"] – Hannah Adkins, YouTube, 17 October 2021{{Citation |title=We’re getting married!!! 💍 #proposal #engagement |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dq7eZGDLU2A |access-date=2024-01-30 |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|matches played 14 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center;"
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Thai FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Thai League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="3"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Brisbane City
|2013 |24 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2014
|10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 6 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 10 | |||
| rowspan=2|Telstar
|29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=4|Sparta Rotterdam
|32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18
|29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie playoffs}} | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!81 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Barnsley
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Blackpool
|34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL League One play-offs}} | 3 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22
|40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24
|19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!129 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 144 | 11 | |
| rowspan="3"|Buriram United
|15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship, AFC Champions League Elite}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!311 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 351 | 24 |
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=International=
{{Updated|1 June 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| colspan=3|Australia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||5||0 |
Honours
Sparta Rotterdam
- Eerste Divisie: 2015–16{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Barnsley
- EFL League One promotion: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1645 |title=League One: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}
Blackpool
- EFL League One play-offs: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57216464|title=Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley.|website=BBC|date=30 May 2021|accessdate=30 May 2021}}
Buriram United
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=196067760&client=1-9385-138097-252239-18641885 Fox Sports Pulse profile]
- {{Soccerbase|91747}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
{{Buriram United F.C. squad}}
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