Kenny Coker

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Kenny Coker
Personal information
Full name Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker [1]
Date of birth (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States [2]
Position(s) Striker [3]
Team information
Current team
 Cray Wanderers
Youth career
Bowers & Pitsea
Billericay Town
2019–2020 Southend United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Southend United 4 (0)
2021–2024 Norwich City 0 (0)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 6 (0)
2024– Cray Wanderers 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:44, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker (born 10 November 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Cray Wanderers.

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Career

Southend United

On 1 February 2020, after previously appearing in the youth systems at Bowers & Pitsea and Billericay Town, [4] [5] Coker made his debut for Southend United in a 2–1 victory over Lincoln City in League One. [6] At 16 years and 83 days he was the third youngest player to ever play for Southend United. [7] [8]

Norwich City

In May 2021, it was announced that Coker had agreed to join Norwich City, following a trial with the club. [9] He made his debut for the club's under-18 side in a 3–0 loss to Fulham that month. [10]

On 19 July 2021, Coker signed his first professional contract with the Canaries. [11]

On 6 November 2023, Coker joined Chelmsford City on loan. [12]

Cray Wanderers

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Coker signed for Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers on a permanent deal. [13]

Personal life

Coker was born in Atlanta, Georgia to an English mother and Nigerian father. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2019–20 [14] League One 2000000020
2020–21 [15] League Two 2000001 [a] 030
Career total4000001050
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 80. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Anglo-American-Nigerian striker on why he chose Norwich City, international future, strengths :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  3. ↑ "Kenny Coker". Southend United. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gillingham U18s 2–2 Southend United U18s". Southend United F.C. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Billericay under-15's crowned Essex Rosser Cup champions". Romford Recorder. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Kenny Coker at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Phillips, Chris (4 February 2020). "Young-gun Kenny Coker needed headmaster's permission to make Southend United debut". The Echo. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "KENNY COKER JOINS NORWICH CITY". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Phillips, Chris (13 May 2021). "Southend United striker Kenny Coker completes move to Norwich City". Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kenny Coker signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kenny Coker: It is what everyone dreams of". www.canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Coker joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Hashtag United 0 - 2 Cray Wanderers". News Shopper. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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