Ben Kennedy (footballer, born 1997)

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Ben Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Ben James Kennedy[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Lisburn, Northern Ireland
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 33
Youth career
2014–2015 Stevenage
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Stevenage 19 (6)
International career‡
2013 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0)
2015 Northern Ireland U19 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Northern Ireland U19s Games 5 Goals 4

Ben James Kennedy (born 12 January 1997) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Stevenage.

Club career

Kennedy made his professional debut for Stevenage as a 60th-minute substitute replacing Roarie Deacon on 31 January 2015 in a 2–0 League Two defeat against Oxford United at Broadhall Way.[3] A week later, he made his first start in a 1–0 loss away to Mansfield Town, playing the entire game. On 14 February, he scored his first goals, a brace in a 3–1 win at Hartlepool United,[4] and signed his first contract four days later.[5] His four goals in 15 games that season helped Stevenage to the play-offs, where they lost to Southend United.

Coached by Teddy Sheringham, Kennedy signed an improved three-year contract on 15 October 2015.[6] On 12 January 2016, Stevenage feared that Kennedy would be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered in training.[7] However, having also had a hip operation in the summer and personal leave in the middle of the season, he returned to action in February.[8]

International career

Kennedy is the captain of the Northern Ireland national under-19 football team.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 February 2015.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stevenage 2014–15[9] League Two 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Career total 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 6

References

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