Gene Kennedy (footballer)

Gene Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Gene John Kennedy[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Harlow, England[3]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Welling United
Number 8
Youth career
–2013 Kelvedon Hatch
2013–2021 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Colchester United 6 (0)
2023 → Braintree Town (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Welling United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Gene John Kennedy (born 18 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welling United.

Career

A youth product of the Colchester United Academy since U10 level, Kennedy worked his way up through the youth categories at the club after joining from Kelvedon Hatch.[5] He made his professional debut for Colchester in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Birmingham City on 10 August 2021.[6] He made his English Football League debut for the club on 21 August 2021, coming off the bench in Colchester's 2–1 win at Oldham Athletic.[7]

In February 2023, Kennedy joined National League South club Braintree Town on loan.[8] He made 4 appearances on loan at the club.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colchester United 2021–22[10] League Two 4 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Total 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 0
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Gene Kennedy (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  4. ^ "Gene Kennedy". cu-fc.com. Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ Hudson, Matt (4 March 2019). "New U18s Intake Confirmed". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Birmingham City 1–0 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Oldham Athletic 1–2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (15 February 2023). "U's midfielder makes Braintree loan move". Gazette. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  9. ^ "G. Kennedy: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Games played by Gene Kennedy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.