Kenny Ximenes

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Kenny Ximenes
Personal information
Full name Kenny Mercelino Ximenes
Date of birth (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Timor-Leste
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dungannon Swifts
Number 27
Youth career
2013–2023 Dungannon Swifts
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Dungannon Swifts 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Kenny Ximenes (born 4 April 2005) is a Timorese footballer currently playing for NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts. [1]

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Club career

Ximenes was born in Timor-Leste and moved to Dungannon, Northern Ireland at age eight. He began his career with local club Dungannon Swifts. He went on to have trials at Rangers, Birmingham City, and Derby County. [2] Ximenes played for Dungannon's reserve squad in the Development League and by 2022 was expected to make the jump to the first team soon. [3] Also in 2022, he led Dungannon U18 to its first-ever Harry Cavan Cup title with a win over Glenavon. Ximenes scored in the match and was named MVP following the victory. [4] [5]

In 2023, Ximenes signed his first professional contract with Dungannon Swifts. He was also a member of the Integrated College Dungannon football club that went on to win Danske Bank Schools’ Cup that year while attending the school as part of the NIFL Scholarship Programme. [6] Ximenes went on to make his senior debut for the club on 29 April 2023 in a 2–1 victory over Newry City. [1]

International career

In 2019 Ximenes was part of the Northern Ireland national under-16 team setup, [7] including for the annual Victory Shield. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Club NI residential Programme". Sunday Life. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ↑ McCann, Lauren. "Young guns fire Dungannon Swifts II to victory over Larne Olympic". Belfast Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth. "Dungannon Swifts win Harry Cavan Youth Cup for first time". Belfast Live. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dungannon secure Harry Cavan Youth Cup for first time". Tyrone Courier. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Campbell, Stanley. "Integrated College Dungannon celebrates excellent A and AS-level exam results". Northern Ireland World. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jim Magilton bids farewell by making presentations to Irish FA Academy players". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gerard Lyttle's boys to face Wales, Scotland and Republic of Ireland next week". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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