Kennya Cordner

Kennya Cordner

With Brisbane Roar FC in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner [1]
Date of birth	(1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 36) [2]
Place of birth	Speyside, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Beylerbeyi
Number	32
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Young Harris Mountain Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	Northampton Laurels FC		(6)
2009	Kvarnsvedens IK		(5)
2011	Brisbane Roar FC	5	(1)
2011	San Juan Jabloteh FC	2	(16)
2013	Seattle Reign Reserves	3	(4)
2013	Seattle Reign FC	3	(0)
2014	Seattle Sounders Women
2017	FC Dallas Women
2017	Sportivo Limpeño
2018–2021	IL Sandviken	64	(32)
2021–2023	Fenerbahçe	41	(43)
	Henan Jianye
2024–	Beylerbeyi	6	(1)
International career‡
2004	Trinidad and Tobago U-19	3+	(3)
2005–2008	Trinidad and Tobago U-20	11+	(31)
2006–	Trinidad and Tobago	44+	(38)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2018

Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner (born 11 November 1988) is a Tobagonian professional women's football forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Beylerbeyi, and in the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.

Previously Seattle Sounders Women in the W-League, the Brisbane Roar FC of Australia's W-League as well as the Northampton Laurels FC and Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Cordner grew up in Speyside, Tobago where she attended Signal Hill Secondary Comprehensive. It was at Signal Hill where she was introduced to football. ^[3]

Young Harris College

Cordner attended Young Harris College, a private university located in the state of Georgia in the United States. In 2006, she scored 18 goals and provided nine assists in the 13 games that she played for the Mountain Lions. In 2007, she played in 17 matches, scoring 37 goals, serving 13 assists for a total of 87 points for the season – the highest in the program. ^[4]

Playing career

Club

Northampton Laurels FC

In 2006, Cordner signed with the Northampton Laurels FC in the WPSL, the highest division of women's professional soccer available in the United States at the time. At the time of her signing, the team was ranked third in the WPSL Eastern Conference – South Division. With Cordner's game-winning goal over top-seeded side Adirondack Lynx, she helped secure Northampton's place in the playoffs. ^{[5] [6]}

Kvarnsvedens IK

Cordner signed with Swedish side, Kvarnsvedens IK, for part of the 2009 season. She scored five goals for the squad. ^[7]

Brisbane Roar

Cordner signed with the Brisbane Roar FC in late 2010 for the remaining two months of the 2010–2011 season. Of her signing she stated, "The quality of football here (in Australia) is much higher than that of my previous encounters, apart from national duty, and I am sure it will improve my game. This means a whole lot for my career because not only do I have the opportunity to become a better player, but set a standard be a role model for the younger players coming up." ^[8] She made four appearances playing a total of 99 minutes and scored one goal helping the Roar ultimately win the 2010–2011 W-League Championship. ^{[3] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

San Juan Jabloteh FC

Cordner played for San Juan Jabloteh FC of the Lucky Bakery Women's Super League in the summer of 2011. During a match against the Arima Giants, she scored seven goals launching the team to the top of the league standings. During another match against the Tunapuna Titans, she scored nine goals. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Seattle Reign FC Reserves

Cordner signed with Issaquah SC, the reserve team for the NWSL's Seattle Reign FC for the 2013 season. During her debut with the team, she scored two goals against Emerald City FC. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Seattle Reign FC

On 19 June 2013, it was announced that Cordner had signed with the Seattle Reign FC part way through the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League. ^[19] Of the signing, Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "At every level she has played Kennya has shown she knows how to find the net. We are clearly a club that is in need of a player who can consistently deliver goals, so we are excited to see the impact Kennya can have in the NWSL." ^[20] Cordner made two appearances for the club and was waived in mid-July to make way another international player on the squad. NWSL rules allow only two international players on a team. ^[21]

Sportivo Limpeño

In 2016, Cordner joined Paraguayan team Sportivo Limpeño, integrating into the squad with her compatriot with Kimika Forbes. ^[22]

Fenerbahçe

Kennya Cordner of Fenerbahçe in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League.

Mid December 2021, Cordner moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Fenerbahçe from Istanbul to playe in the 2021-22 Super League season. ^[23] She netted 34 goals in 25 matches played, and became the top goalscorer of the season. ^[24] She played also in the next season for Fenerbahçe. End July 2023, she left Turkey for China. ^[25]

Henan Jianye

In September 2023, she transferred to the Chinese club Henan Jianye, which play in the Super League. ^[26]

Beylerbeyi

In November 2024, she returned to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Beylerbeyi to play in the 2024-25 Super League season. ^[27]

International career

Cordner made her first appearance for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team at age 15. ^[28] She is a leading scorer for the team. In July 2011, she scored nine goals during the Women's Olympic Football Qualifying match against Dominica leading the Trinidad and Tobagonian squad to a 15–1 win. ^[29]

International goals

Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago' goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 May 2006	Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago	Grenada	10–0	10–0	2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup qualification
2	21 May 2006		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–0	4–1
3	10 September 2006		Dominican Republic	7–0	7–0
4	23 November 2007	Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	1–0	2–1	2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification
5	4 April 2008	Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico	Costa Rica		2–2	2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament
6	10 May 2010	Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago	Saint Lucia	2–0	6–1	2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification
7				4–0
8	12 May 2010		Barbados	5–0	5–0
9	14 May 2010		Guyana	1–0	3–0
10				3–0
11	24 July 2010	Estadio Metropolitano, Mérida, Venezuela	Nicaragua	4–0	4–0	2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
12	28 July 2010		Puerto Rico	1–0	3–2
13				2–0
14	30 July 2010		Guatemala	1–1
15	2 November 2010	Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila, Cancún, Mexico	Guyana	1–0	4–1	2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying
16	5 July 2011	Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic	Bermuda		5–1	2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification
17	7 July 2011		Dominica		14–1
18				4–0
19				6–0
20				7–0
21				8–0
22				9–1
23				10–1
24				11–1
25				13–1
26	20 August 2014	Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–0	10–0	2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup
27				3–0
28	24 August 2014		Martinique	1–0	7–0
29	17 October 2014	Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States	Haiti		1–0	2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship
30	20 October 2014	RFK Stadium, Washington, United States	Guatemala		2–1
31	26 October 2014	PPL Park, Chester, United States	Mexico	1–1	2–4
32	14 July 2015	Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton, Canada	Colombia		1–1	2015 Pan American Games
33	11 February 2016	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States	Guatemala		2–1	2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
34	16 February 2016		Guyana	1–0	5–1
35				5–1
36	29 August 2018	National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica	Antigua and Barbuda	5–0	5–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
37	2 September 2018		Bermuda	2–0	3–0
38				3–0

Honors and awards

• 2005 Trinidad and Tobago Female Footballer of the Year
• 2010 Trinidad and Tobago Female Footballer of the Year

References

1. "Sportivo Limpeño" (PDF) (in Spanish). Conmebol.
2. "2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship: Provisional 35-Player Rosters" (PDF). The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 10 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
3. "X-Factor: Kennya Cordner". The Women's Game. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
4. "Young Harris College Scoring Leaders". National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
5. "Kennya Cordner joins WPSL's Northampton Laurels". Soca Warriors. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
6. "Kennya Cordner already on target". Soca Warriors. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
7. "Scorers – Norrettan, ladies". Swedish Football. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
8. John, Shari (22 December 2010). "Brisbane Roars signs Cordner". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . Retrieved 3 June 2013.
9. "Cordner setting the pace". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
10. "Roar Women through to WWL decider". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
11. "Brisbane Roar shock Sydney in W-League final". Brisbane Roar FC. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
12. "De Vanna delight in grand final win". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
13. "Cordner's seven put Jabloteh on top". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
14. "Cordner, Forbes score spectacular goals in Lucky League". Tobago News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
15. "Cordner nets nine in Jabloteh romp". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
16. "Softli and Cordner's finishing leads Reign Reserves over Emerald City in WPSL opener". Goal WA. June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
17. "Seattle Reign FC Reserves". Women's Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
18. "Cordner nets a brace". Soca Warriors Online. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
19. "Reign FC welcome Rapinoe, sign Cox and Cordner". Goal WA. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
20. "Reign FC welcome Rapinoe, sign Cox and Cordner". Goal WA. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
21. "Reign FC add Aussie Van Egmond, waive Cordner". Goal WA. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
22. "Sportivo Limpeño (Women): Paraguay: Team profile". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
23. "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Kennya Cordner" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
24. "Fenerbahçe Kadın Futbol Takımı 104 golle rekor kırarak tarihe geçti". Medya Sport (in Turkish). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
25. "Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
26. "Yaya On Chinese Super League". Tobago Ypdates. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
27. "Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
28. "International Soccer Players in Issaquah". G4 Athlete. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
29. "Kennya Cordner scores 9 goals Women's Olympic Football Qualifying Concacaf Caribbean Zone 1". Women's Soccer United. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

External links

• Kennya Cordner – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kennya Cordner at Soccerway