Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos de Guápiles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Carmelita | 25 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Alajuelense | 14 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Herediano | 22 | (1) |
2009–2011 | San Carlos | 67 | (16) |
2012 | Gainare Tottori | 9 | (1) |
2013 | The Strongest | 12 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Wellington Phoenix | 40 | (11) |
2014–2015 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Herediano | 19 | (5) |
2016 | San Carlos | 33 | (0) |
2017 | → CS Uruguay (loan) | 63 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Santos de Guápiles | 89 | (16) |
2018–2019 | Malacateco | 39 | (8) |
2019 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (2) |
2020– | Limón | 27 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 26 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Costa Rica | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2017 |
Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown (born 7 June 1985) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger. [1] [2]
Cunningham started his professional career at Pérez Zeledón and played for Carmelita, Alajuelense and Herediano before signing up with San Carlos in September 2009. [3] He moved abroad to join Japanese second division side Gainare Tottori in February 2012 [4] but missed a large part of the season due to a rare disease. [5] In January 2013 he moved to Bolivia to play for The Strongest. [6]
On 26 July 2013, Cunningham signed a two-year contract with New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix. [7] It was said that fellow Costa Rican and Wellington player Carlos Hernandez first recommended him to Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick. [8]
In the 2013–14 season, Cunningham scored 7 goals in 23 appearances, the same number as fellow Phoenix and Costa Rica teammate Carlos Hernández. His long-range goal in a 5–0 home victory over the Melbourne Victory was named goal of the year for the Phoenix in 2013–14. [9]
Cunningham made his international debut for Costa Rica in an international friendly against Cuba on 12 December 2011. He was a 69th-minute substitute and helped secure a 1–1 draw with a 90th-minute equaliser. [10]
Cunningham made his full debut later that month, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory against Venezuela. [11] As of May 2014, he earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [12] and played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup [13] but was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad. [14]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 December 2011 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | Cuba | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
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