Kai_Kennedy
Kai Kennedy
Scottish footballer (born 2002)
Kai Alexander Kennedy (born 28 March 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for York City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Falkirk (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2023– | York City | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U18 | (3) | |
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 15 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Kennedy came through the youth system at Rangers On 15 June 2018, Kennedy signed a three-year contract with the club.[1] He made his first-team debut for Rangers on 17 January 2020 in a Scottish Cup match against Stranraer at Ibrox Stadium.[2]
In late September 2020, it was reported by the Daily Record that Kennedy was being chased by multiple clubs including Sheffield United, Manchester City, Roma and Bayern Munich due to a contract dispute with Rangers.[3] In October 2020 he was loaned to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship.[4][5] On 5 January 2021, Kennedy's loan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle was cut-short due to homesickness after Scotland was placed into another full lockdown, leaving him with the inability to travel between Inverness and his family in Glasgow.[6]
On 8 January 2021, Kennedy signed a new contract with Rangers until the Summer of 2023. On the same day he signed a loan deal with Raith Rovers until the end of the season.[7][8] On 22 July 2021, Kennedy returned to Fife with Dunfermline Athletic, signing a season-long loan deal.[9] Kennedy was recalled by his parent club during the January transfer window.[10] On 14 January 2022, Kennedy joined Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 14 July 2022, Kennedy was loaned to Falkirk for the 2022–23 season,[12] at the end of which he was released by Rangers.[13] He joined York City in August 2023.[14]
Kennedy has represented Scotland at various youth levels up to under-19s. He was promoted to the under-21 squad in November 2020.[15]
- As of match played 21 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Inverness CT (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Falkirk (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| Career total | 74 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 13 | ||
- Thomson, Nick (15 June 2018). "Hardie Signs New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
- "Rangers 2–0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020.
- McDougall, Mark (29 September 2020). "Kai Kennedy wanted by Sheffield United as Rangers youngster weighs up Ibrox exit". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- McDougall, Mark (4 October 2020). "Kai Kennedy closes in on Rangers exit as teen prepares to join Inverness on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Kai Kennedy joins ICTFC on loan". ICTFC.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Rangers wonderkid set to return to Ibrox as loan deal comes to an end". Rangers News. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Kai Kennedy Signs New Contract Extension". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Kai Kennedy | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Kai Kennedy arrives at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- Hart, Ross (3 January 2022). "Dunfermline: Lewis Martin wins contract as Kai Kennedy future revealed". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- "Kennedy signs for Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "KAI KENNEDY JOINS THE BAIRNS". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "RANGERS CONFIRM ACADEMY DEPARTURES". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 1 June 2023.
- Ramsay, Gabriel (24 August 2023). "Kai Kennedy joins York City from Scottish giants Rangers". York Press. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- Lindsay, Clive (28 October 2020). "Aaron Hickey: Bologna left-back given first Scotland Under-21 call-up". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Kai Kennedy at Soccerbase