Nohan Kenneh
{{Short description|Liberian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nohan Kenneh
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zwedru, Liberia
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/nohan-kenneh-becomes-a-hibee|title=Nohan Kenneh Becomes A Hibee!|website=Hibernian FC}}
| position = Midfielder
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| youthclubs1 = Bradford City
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| youthclubs2 = York City
| youthyears3 = 2014–2022
| youthclubs3 = Leeds United
| years1 = 2022–2025
| clubs1 = Hibernian
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Ross County (loan)
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = → Ross County (loan)
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
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| nationalteam1 = England U16
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| nationalteam2 = England U17
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| nationalteam3 = England U18
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| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Liberia{{NFT player|pid=90516|accessdate=22 March 2024}}
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 18:01, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 01:27, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
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Nohan Kenneh (born 10 January 2003) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Liberia national team.{{Soccerway|nohan-kenneh/592307}} He is a former England youth international.
Early and personal life
Kenneh was born in Liberia, moving to the United Kingdom as a refugee at the age of six.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/nohan-kenneh-turning-down-leeds-offer-for-hibs-switch-impressing-marcelo-bielsa-and-jesse-marsch-and-the-yellow-card-pub-quiz-question-3707361|title=Nohan Kenneh: Rejecting Leeds offer for Hibs switch, impressing Bielsa and Marsch, and the yellow card pub quiz question|website=edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}
Club career
After playing in the youth teams of Bradford City and York City, Kenneh spent eight years with Leeds United, and was an unused first-team substitute on a number of occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-news-academy-graduate-24042955|title=Leeds United academy graduate Nohan Kenneh departs for Hibs|first=Danny|last=Bloomer|date=24 May 2022|website=LeedsLive}} He received a yellow card for his celebrations as an unused substitute in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Kenneh signed for Scottish club Hibernian in May 2022 on a three-year contract, with effect from 1 July.{{Cite web|url=https://uk-sport-web.prod.oceanusorigin.com/football/news/11792/12619987/hibernian-nohan-kenneh-joins-from-leeds-on-three-year-deal|title=Hibernian: Nohan Kenneh joins from Leeds on three-year deal|website=Sky Sports}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/nohan-kenneh-joins-hibs-on-three-year-deal-as-midfielder-makes-switch-from-leeds-3705886|title=Nohan Kenneh joins Hibs on three-year deal as club brings in defensive midfielder|website=edinburghnews.scotsman.com}} On 9 July 2022, he debuted for Hibernian during a 5–0 win over Clyde.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/sport/football/lee-johnson-makes-big-calls-24445036|title=Lee Johnson makes big calls over Hibs summer transfers as he names team to face Clyde at Easter Road|publisher=edinburghlive.co.uk}} On 13 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal in Hibernian's 2–1 loss away at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445662|title=Livingston 2–1 Hibernian|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Andrew|last=Petrie|date=13 August 2022|access-date=13 August 2022}}
Kenneh was loaned to Ross County in January 2023,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64262007 |title=Nohan Kenneh: Hibs midfielder joins Ross County on loan|website=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2023 |access-date=13 January 2023}} and to English club Shrewsbury Town in July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66227482|title=Shrewsbury sign Hibs midfielder Kenneh on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=17 July 2023|access-date=21 July 2024}}
On 1 January 2025, Kenneh returned on loan to Ross County until the end of the season.{{Cite web |title=Nohan Kenneh returns on loan |url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/nohan-kenneh-returns-on-loan |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=RCFC |language=en}} He was released by Hibernian in May 2025, at the end of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/29/2024-25-retained-list-confirmed/ |publisher=Hibernian FC |title=2024/25 Retained List Confirmed |date=29 May 2025 |accessdate=29 May 2025}}
International career
Kenneh represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels. He was called-up by his native country Liberia in March 2023,{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/nohan-kenneh-handed-afcon-qualifiers-chance-as-liberia-call-up-hibs-midfielder-4056714 |title=Nohan Kenneh handed AFCON qualifiers chance as Liberia call up Hibs midfielder |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |first=Patrick |last=McPartlin |date=9 March 2023 |access-date=9 March 2023}} and made his first full international appearance in a 2–2 draw with South Africa on 24 March.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ce7404ykkdlo |title=Kenneh makes international debut |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2023 |access-date=25 March 2023}}
Style of play
Kenneh prefers to play as a holding midfielder, but he can also play as a central defender.
Career statistics
{{updated|27 May 2025}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Leeds United U21
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|136089|2020|access-date=31 July 2022}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|136089|2021|access-date=31 July 2022}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Hibernian
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|136089|2022|access-date=31 July 2022}} |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|136089|2023|access-date=1 December 2023}}
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|136089|2024|access-date=24 November 2024}}
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Ross County (loan)
|Scottish Premiership |16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Ross County (loan)
|Scottish Premiership |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 2 |
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