Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gene John Kennedy [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 April 2003||
Place of birth | Harlow, England [3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Kelvedon Hatch | ||
2013–2021 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
2023 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:53, 5 September 2023 (UTC) |
Gene John Kennedy (born 18 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the EFL League Two club Colchester United.
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |