Kennedy Faulknor

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Kennedy Faulknor
Personal information
Full name Kennedy Jade Faulknor
Date of birth (1999-06-30) June 30, 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 UCLA Bruins
Number 6
Youth career
2007–2017 Unionville Milliken SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– UCLA Bruins 41 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Unionville Milliken SC 2 (0)
National team‡
2014 6 (0)
2016 Canada U-17 3 (1)
2015– Canada 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 5, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2017

Kennedy Jade Faulknor (born June 30, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the UCLA Bruins and the Canadian national team. At the age of 16 she was the youngest centre-back to ever play for Canada.

Early life[]

Faulknor was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to Paula and Glen Faulknor,[1] an assistant coach at Unionville Milliken SC.[2][3] She also has Jamaican heritage as her maternal grandparents are Jamaican immigrants.[4]

Club career[]

Unionville Milliken SC[]

Faulknor played with Unionville Milliken SC since the age of eight.[5] In 2017, she managed to play two games before transferring to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[6]

UCLA Bruins[]

In May 2017, Faulknor joined UCLA Bruins,[7] playing with fellow international Jessie Fleming.[8] She made her debut for UCLA on September 3, 2017, starting in the 2–0 victory over Weber State Wildcats.[9][10]

International career[]

Faulknor was selected for for the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.[11] She started all 6 of Canada's matches, beating 5–0[12] and 6–0,[13] and drawing 1–1 with in the group stage.[14] In the knock-out stage, she helped Canada beat 8–1[15] and 1–0,[16] before beating Haiti 4–1 on penalties in the final to win the championship.[17] At the conclusion of the tournament, Faulknor was named in the Best XI.[18]

In December 2015, at the age of 16, Faulknor was first called up to the Canadian senior squad, being selected for the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal.[19] She made her debut starting in the first match of the group stage, in which Canada beat Mexico 3–0. Her debut, along with fellow 16-year-old Deanne Rose, marked the first time two Canadian 16-year-olds debuted in the same match while also distinguishing her as the youngest centre-back to ever play for Canada.[20] In the second match, a 4−0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, she was brought on as a substitute at the beginning of the second-half,[21] and started in the 2–1 loss to Brazil.[22] Faulknor also started in the final against Brazil, which Canada lost 3–1,[23] and took second place in the tournament.[24] After the tournament, Faulknor was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year, along with Kadin Chung.[25]

In March 2016, Faulknor was selected for Canada's under-17 squad for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[26] She started in the 3–0 victory over ,[27] started and scored her first international goal in the 7–0 victory over ,[28] and started in the 2–1 loss to Haiti.[29]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kennedy Faulknor". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Soccer girls kick up storm". Markham Economist and Sun. September 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Reed, Jeffrey (July 29, 2017). "Team Ontario Beats League1 Ontario All-Stars". London Ontario Sports.
  4. ^ Fanfair, Ron (June 15, 2016). "Soccer star cleared to begin training after concussion". Share. Paula Faulknor, whose parents are Jamaican immigrants, concurred.
  5. ^ "Match Preview: Aurora FC v Unionville Milliken S.C." League1 Ontario. May 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Unionville Milliken S.C. - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - Kennedy Faulknor". League1 Ontario. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "UCLA Soccer Signs Standout Recruiting Class". UCLA Bruins. May 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Defender Faulknor to join Canadian teammate Fleming at UCLA". The Sports Network. May 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "UCLA vs Weber State". UCLA Bruins. September 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "No. 1 UCLA Heads to Virginia for Top-10 Matchup". UCLA Bruins. September 6, 2017. Faulknor made her UCLA debut in a starting role at Weber State
  11. ^ "Canada to compete in inaugural CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. July 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canada vs Puerto Rico". Canadian Soccer Association. August 7, 2014.
  13. ^ "Canada vs Cuba". Canadian Soccer Association. August 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. August 11, 2014.
  15. ^ "Canada vs Costa Rica". Canadian Soccer Association. August 13, 2014.
  16. ^ "Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago". Canadian Soccer Association. August 15, 2014.
  17. ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. August 17, 2014.
  18. ^ "TSG announces CGU15 Best XI". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "Canada's Women's National Team release Natal 2015 Roster and schedule change". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2015.
  20. ^ "Canada vs Mexico". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2015.
  21. ^ "Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2015.
  22. ^ "Canada vs Brazil". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2015.
  23. ^ "Canada vs Brazil". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2015.
  24. ^ "Canada takes second at Natal 2015 Four Nations Tournament". Canadian Soccer Association. December 21, 2015.
  25. ^ "Ontario's Kennedy Faulknor Named U-17 Canadian Player Of The Year". Ontario Soccer Association. December 14, 2015.
  26. ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016". CONCACAF. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  27. ^ "Canada vs Guatemala". Canadian Soccer Association. March 3, 2016.
  28. ^ "Canada vs Grenada". Canadian Soccer Association. March 5, 2016.
  29. ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. March 7, 2016.

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