Kenny Coker

Kenny Coker

Personal information
Full name	Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker [1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, United States [2]
Position(s)	Striker [3]
Team information
Current team	Norwich City
Youth career
	Bowers & Pitsea
	Billericay Town
2019–2020	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Southend United	4	(0)
2021–	Norwich City	0	(0)
2023	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker (born 10 November 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

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]

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

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southend United	2019–20 [13]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2020–21 [14]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 80. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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. "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
14. "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.