Kenny Dougall

Kenny Dougall
Personal information
Full name Kenneth William Dougall[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Buriram United
Number 16
Youth career
Samford Rangers
2009–2011 QAS
2009–2013 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Brisbane City 34 (10)
2014–2015 Telstar 29 (1)
2015–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 81 (2)
2018–2020 Barnsley 39 (0)
2020–2024 Blackpool 129 (8)
2024– Buriram United 28 (1)
International career‡
2015 Australia U23 4 (0)
2021–2022 Australia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022

Kenneth William Dougall (born 7 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as 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,[3] 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.[3]

In 2010, he shared the Roar's Youth Player of the Year award with goalkeeper Matt Acton.[4] Unable to break into the Brisbane Roar team, he says because he "was not yet good enough,"[3] 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.[5]

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.[6] Dougall scored his first goal for the club against Den Bosch on 12 December 2014.[7] 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.[8]

Sparta Rotterdam

On 29 May 2015, Dougall signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] On 15 March 2019 Dougall suffered a broken leg in a match, initially attempting to play on.[12]

Dougall was released by Barnsley on 25 June 2020.[13]

Blackpool

Dougall joined Blackpool in October 2020, signing a two-year contract.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16][17] The club's owner, Simon Sadler, named his pug "Kenny" in acknowledgment of Dougall's role in their promotion.[18]

On 7 October 2021, Dougall signed a new two-year contract with the club.[19]

Buriram United

On 24 January 2024, Dougall signed for Thai League 1 club Buriram United for an undisclosed fee.[20]

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.[21] He made his debut on 3 June 2021 against Kuwait,[22] a 3–0 victory, and made his first start four days later in a 5–1 victory over Chinese Taipei.[23]

He was a substitute in Australia's goalless home draw with Saudi Arabia on 11 November 2021.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 14 December 2024
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane City 2013 NPL Queensland 24 4 – – – 24 4
2014 NPL Queensland 10 6 0 0 – – 10 6
Total 34 10 0 0 – – 34 10
Telstar 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 29 1 0 0 – – 29 1
Total 29 1 0 0 – – 29 1
Sparta Rotterdam 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 32 0 2 0 – – 34 0
2016–17 Eredivisie 20 1 2 0 – – 22 1
2017–18 Eredivisie 29 1 1 0 – 3[c] 0 33 1
Total 81 2 5 0 – 3 0 89 2
Barnsley 2018–19 League One 27 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
2019–20 Championship 12 0 2 0 0 0 – 14 0
Total 39 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 43 0
Blackpool 2020–21 League One 34 1 3 0 – 3[d] 3 40 4
2021–22 Championship 40 1 1 0 1 0 – 42 1
2022–23 Championship 36 3 2 0 1 0 – 39 3
2023–24 League One 19 3 1 0 2 0 1[e] 0 23 3
Total 129 8 7 0 4 0 4 3 144 11
Buriram United 2023–24 Thai League 1 15 1 1 0 3 0 – 19 1
2024–25 Thai League 1 13 0 1 0 1 0 7[f] 0 22 0
Total 28 1 2 0 4 0 7 0 41 1
Career total 311 21 17 0 9 0 14 3 351 24
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Thai FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Thai League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie playoffs
  4. ^ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  6. ^ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship, AFC Champions League Elite

International

As of 1 June 2022
Australia
Year Apps Goals
2021 4 0
2022 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

Barnsley

Blackpool

Buriram United

Personal life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Dougall is of Scottish (paternal side)[26] and Thai descent (maternal side).[26][27]

Dougall is engaged to Hannah Adkins.[28][29]

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 3. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ "K. Dougall". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Kenny Dougall - Brisbane City Player Stories" – Brisbane City Football Club, 4 May 2020
  4. ^ "Dougall shows Roar talent". 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Dougall: I Will Be Back - Football Queensland - NPL - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Telstar vs. Sparta Rotterdam - 3 oktober 2014 - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Telstar vs. FC Den Bosch - 12 december 2014 - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Telstar en Kenny Dougall uit elkaar". Rtvnh.nl. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. ^ Administrator. "Sparta Rotterdam (Sinds 1888) - Kenneth Dougall & Melvin Vissers tekenen contract". Sparta-rotterdam.nl. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  10. ^ Administrator. "Sparta Rotterdam (Sinds 1888) - Nieuw contract voor Kenneth Dougall". Sparta-rotterdam.nl. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Kenny Dougall Joins The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Kenny Dougall: Barnsley midfielder reveals he played on with broken leg". BBC Sport. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  13. ^ Davidson, John. "AUSSIE EXITS BARNSLEY". FTBL. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Kenny Dougall Joins On Two-Year Contract" - Blackpool F.C., 16 October 2020
  15. ^ "Blackpool 3-3 Oxford (Agg: 6-3): Tangerines progress to play-off final after enthralling draw". Sky Sports. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Full time: Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City". The Guardian. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  17. ^ a b "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". BBC. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  18. ^ Sofa Talk – New Year Special | Simon Sadler – Tangerine TV, Blackpool F.C., 31 December 2021
  19. ^ "Kenny Dougall Signs New Blackpool Contract" – Blackpool F.C., 7 October 2021
  20. ^ "Blackpool's Dougall joins Thai side Buriram". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  21. ^ "31 players bound for Kuwait as Socceroos seek to seal top spot in Group B". Football Australia. 25 May 2021.
  22. ^ Socceroos – Twitter, 3 June 2021
  23. ^ Australia 5–1 Chinese Taipei – Socceroos.com.au, 7 June 2021
  24. ^ "Socceroos play out scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia on long-awaited homecoming" – Socceroos.com, 11 November 2021
  25. ^ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  26. ^ a b "How 'Roarcelona' developed dogged Dougall" – SBS, 1 October 2018
  27. ^ Lewis, Dave. "Meet the midfielder aiming to be a Socceroos World Cup bolter". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  28. ^ "COSY FALL NIGHT ROUTINE 2021 | a peaceful autumn evening uk" – Hannah Adkins, YouTube, 17 October 2021
  29. ^ We’re getting married!!! 💍 #proposal #engagement, retrieved 30 January 2024