Kevin Zenón
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin Zenón
| image =
| fullname = Kevin Andrés Zenón
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|7|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Goya, Corrientes, Argentina{{cite news|title=Kevin Zenon|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kevin-zenon/|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=World Football}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Boca Juniors
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Central Goya
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Huracán Goya
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = San Ramón Goya
| youthyears4 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs4 = Unión Santa Fe
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = Unión Santa Fe
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Boca Juniors
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U23
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 19:07, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 15:43, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Kevin Andrés Zenón (born 30 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder{{cite news|title=Argentina - K. Zenon|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kevin-andres-zenon/678687/|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Soccerway}} for Boca Juniors.[https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2024/01/16/boca-juniors-acordo-con-union-el-fichaje-de-kevin-zenon-los-dos-jugadores-que-entraran-en-la-negociacion/ Boca Juniors acordó con Unión el fichaje de Kevin Zenón: los dos jugadores que entrarán en la negociación] on Infobae, 16 Jan 2024[https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/kevin-zenon-segundo-refuerzo-boca-detalles-acuerdo-id558534.html Boca cerró a Zenón] on TyC
Career
Zenón spent his early career with Goya teams Central, Huracán and San Ramón.{{cite news|title=KEVIN ZENÓN: "SIEMPRE FUE MI SUEÑO JUGAR EN PRIMERA DIVISIÓN"|url=https://www.diarioprimerahora.com/index.php/deportes/62879-kevin-zenon-siempre-fue-mi-sueno-jugar-en-primera-divison|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Diario Primera Hora|date=25 October 2020}}{{cite news|title=Kevin Zenón, el correntino que quiere triunfar en Unión|url=https://www.unosantafe.com.ar/union/kevin-zenon-el-correntino-que-quiere-triunfar-union-n2612083.html|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Uno Santa Fe|date=24 September 2020}}{{cite news|title=Conoce a Kevin Zenón, el correntino que debutó con Newells y que ilusiona al hincha Tatengue|url=https://soydeportes.com.ar/conoce-a-kevin-zenon-el-correntino-que-debuto-con-newells-y-que-ilusiona-al-hincha-tatengue/28/09/2020/|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Soy Deportes|date=28 September 2020}} In 2018, after a trial with Newell's Old Boys, Zenón joined Unión Santa Fe; following a recommendation from Lionel Messi's father, Jorge.{{cite news|title=Zenón, el pibito de Unión que fue recomendado por el padre de Messi|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/264231-zenon-el-pibito-de-union-que-fue-recomendado-por-el-padre-de-messi-sera-la-gran-sorpresa-de-la-lista-de-buena-fe-de-azconzabal-actualidad-tatengue.html|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=El Litoral|date=21 October 2020}} He made the breakthrough into Unión's first-team in October 2020, featuring in friendlies primarily as a left-back.{{cite news|title=Kevin Zenón: "Mi sueño es debutar en la primera de Unión."|url=http://www.santafedeportivo.com/noticia/24168-kevin-zenon-mi-sueno-es-debutar-en-la-primera-de-union.html|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Santa Fe Deportivo|date=21 October 2020}} His senior debut arrived on 29 October in a Copa Sudamericana home loss to Ecuadorian club Emelec; he was substituted on midway through the second half in place of Ezequiel Cañete.{{cite news|title=0-1. Emelec logró un valioso triunfo como visitante ante Unión, en Santa Fe|url=https://holanews.com/0-1-emelec-logro-un-valioso-triunfo-como-visitante-ante-union-en-santa-fe/|accessdate=2 November 2020|work=Hola News|date=30 October 2020}} Zenón's first start came on 1 November against Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.
Style of play
Zenón is definitively a midfielder, though is capable of playing at left-back and as a winger.
Personal life
Born in Argentina, is Zenón of Syrian descent,{{cite web |title=كيفون زينون يرفض تمثيل المنتخب السوري.. هل يتغيّر ذلك في المستقبل؟ |url=https://www.athrpress.com/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B6-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A/sport/ |website=Athr Press |access-date=29 May 2024 |language=ar |date=23 April 2024}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Unión Santa Fe
|rowspan="4"|Primera División | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | 3Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|20 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2023
|21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|Boca Juniors
|2024 |Primera División |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"| Total
!4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"| Career total
!65 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 143 | 10 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|kevin-andres-zenon/678687}}
- [https://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores/kevin-andres-zenon/1322/1905/2024/6.html Kevin Andrés Zenón] at Historiadeboca.com {{in lang|es}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|kevin-zenon}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/kevin-zenon_1930532 Kevin Zenón] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Boca Juniors squad}}
{{Argentina men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Footballers from Corrientes Province
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's youth international footballers
Category:Argentine people of Syrian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for Argentina
Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen
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