Kenny Dougall

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Kenny Dougall
Personal information
Full name Kenneth William Dougall [1]
Date of birth (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Buriram United
Number 16
Youth career
Samford Rangers
2009–2011 QAS
2009–2013 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Brisbane City 34 (10)
2014–2015 Telstar 29 (1)
2015–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 81 (2)
2018–2020 Barnsley 39 (0)
2020–2024 Blackpool 129 (8)
2024– Buriram United 28 (1)
International career‡
2015 Australia U23 4 (0)
2021–2022 Australia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022

Kenneth William Dougall (born 7 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Buriram United and the Australia national team. He has previously played for Brisbane City, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam, Barnsley and Blackpool.

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Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win in the 2021 EFL League One play-off final, securing the club's promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years. He made his debut for the Australian national the following month.

Club career

Early years

Dougall played as a junior at Samford Rangers in 2003, [3] as well as attending the Queensland Academy of Sport as a 15-year-old. He joined the Brisbane Roar youth team in 2009, when he was 16. [3]

In 2010, he shared the Roar's Youth Player of the Year award with goalkeeper Matt Acton. [4] Unable to break into the Brisbane Roar team, he says because he "was not yet good enough," [3] he dropped down to National Premier Leagues Queensland, where he started his senior career playing for Brisbane City. During his eighteen months at the club, he was awarded the league's Young Player of the Year award in 2013. [5]

Telstar

In July 2014, Dougall signed for Telstar in the Eerste Divisie and made his debut on 3 October 2014 against Sparta Rotterdam, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 4–3 win. [6] Dougall scored his first goal for the club against Den Bosch on 12 December 2014. [7] On 6 May 2015, it was announced that Dougall would leave Telstar after just one season at the club following a breakdown in contract discussions. [8]

Sparta Rotterdam

On 29 May 2015, Dougall signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam. [9] Dougall quickly established himself at the club starting in the first fixture of the season away to RKC Waalwijk in a 1–1 draw. He then penned a contract extension after just 6 months keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019. [10]

Barnsley

On 27 July 2018, Dougall joined newly relegated League One side Barnsley on an initial two-year deal with an option for a further year for an undisclosed fee. [11] On 15 March 2019 Dougall suffered a broken leg in a match, initially attempting to play on. [12]

Dougall was released by Barnsley on 25 June 2020. [13]

Blackpool

Dougall joined Blackpool in October 2020, signing a two-year contract. [14]

On 21 May 2021, Dougall scored his second goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with Oxford United in the second leg of their play-off semi-final. The result saw Blackpool win 6–3 on aggregate and progress to the final, where they met Lincoln City at Wembley Stadium on 30 May. [15] In the final, Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win, securing promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years. [16] [17] The club's owner, Simon Sadler, named his pug "Kenny" in acknowledgment of Dougall's role in their promotion. [18]

On 7 October 2021, Dougall signed a new two-year contract with the club. [19]

Buriram United

On 24 January 2024, Dougall signed for Thai League 1 club Buriram United for an undisclosed fee. [20]

International career

Dougall earned four caps for the Australian U23 side in 2015.

On 25 May 2021, he was called up for the Australian national team for their remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June. [21] He made his debut on 3 June 2021 against Kuwait, [22] a 3–0 victory, and made his first start four days later in a 5–1 victory over Chinese Taipei. [23]

He was a substitute in Australia's goalless home draw with Saudi Arabia on 11 November 2021. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 14 December 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brisbane City 2013 NPL Queensland 244–––244
2014 NPL Queensland 10600––106
Total341000––3410
Telstar 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 29100––291
Total29100––291
Sparta Rotterdam 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 32020––340
2016–17 Eredivisie 20120––221
2017–18 Eredivisie 29110–3 [c] 0331
Total81250–30892
Barnsley 2018–19 League One 270101000290
2019–20 Championship 1202000–140
Total390301000430
Blackpool 2020–21 League One 34130–3 [d] 3404
2021–22 Championship 4011010–421
2022–23 Championship 3632010–393
2023–24 League One 19310201 [e] 0233
Total129870404314411
Buriram United 2023–24 Thai League 1 1511030–191
2024–25 Thai League 1 13010107 [f] 0220
Total281204070411
Career total311211709014335124
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Thai FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Thai League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie playoffs
  4. ↑ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  6. ↑ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship, AFC Champions League Elite

International

As of 1 June 2022
Australia
YearAppsGoals
202140
202210
Total50

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

Barnsley

Blackpool

Buriram United

Personal life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Dougall is of Scottish (paternal side) [26] and Thai descent (maternal side). [26] [27]

Dougall is engaged to Hannah Adkins. [28] [29]

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