Kai Kennedy

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Kai Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Kai Alexander Kennedy[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
(on loan from Rangers)
Youth career
2009–2019 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– 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) 4 (1)
National team‡
2018 Scotland U-16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U-17 7 (1)
2018–2019 Scotland U-18 ? (3)
2019– Scotland U-19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 14 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2020

Kai Alexander Kennedy (born 28 March 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger for Hamilton Academical, on loan from Rangers.

Kennedy previously had a loan spells with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic.

Career[]

Club[]

Kennedy came through the youth system at Rangers On 15 June 2018, Kennedy signed a three-year contract with the club.[2] He made his first-team debut for Rangers on 17 January 2020 in a Scottish Cup match against Stranraer at Ibrox Stadium.[3]

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.[4] In October 2020 he was loaned to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship.[5][6] 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.[7]

On the 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.[8][9] On 22 July 2021, Kennedy returned to Fife with Dunfermline Athletic, signing a season-long loan deal.[10] Kennedy was recalled by his parent club during the January transfer window.[11] On 14 January 2022, Kennedy joined Scottish Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[12]

International[]

Kennedy has represented Scotland at various youth levels up to under-19s. He was promoted to the under-21 squad in November 2020.[13]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 26 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 0 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
Career total 38 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 44 3

References[]

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ Thomson, Nick (15 June 2018). "Hardie Signs New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
  3. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ McDougall, Mark (2020-09-29). "Kai Kennedy wanted by Sheffield United as Rangers youngster weighs up Ibrox exit". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. ^ McDougall, Mark (2020-10-04). "Kai Kennedy closes in on Rangers exit as teen prepares to join Inverness on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  6. ^ "Kai Kennedy joins ICTFC on loan". ICTFC.com. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  7. ^ "Rangers wonderkid set to return to Ibrox as loan deal comes to an end". Rangers News. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  8. ^ "Kai Kennedy Signs New Contract Extension". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. ^ "Kai Kennedy | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  10. ^ "Kai Kennedy arrives at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. ^ Hart, Ross (3 January 2022). "Dunfermline: Lewis Martin wins contract as Kai Kennedy future revealed". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Kennedy signs for Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ^ Lindsay, Clive (28 October 2020). "Aaron Hickey: Bologna left-back given first Scotland Under-21 call-up". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

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