Scott Kennedy (soccer)

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Scott Kennedy
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Kennedy in 2023
Personal information
Full name Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy
Date of birth (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Eupen
Number 4
Youth career
Calgary West
Calgary Chinooks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 SBC Traunstein 31 (2)
2016–2017 FC Amberg 11 (1)
2017–2018 SV Grödig 24 (4)
2018–2020 Austria Klagenfurt 38 (3)
2020–2023 Jahn Regensburg 68 (2)
2023–2024 Wolfsberger AC 18 (1)
2024– Eupen 11 (0)
International career‡
2021– Canada 14 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023

Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Challenger Pro League side Eupen and the Canada national team.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Kennedy with Austria Klagenfurt in 2019 FC Liefering gegen SK Austria Klagenfurt (1. Juni 2019) 10.jpg
Kennedy with Austria Klagenfurt in 2019

Kennedy moved to Germany as an 18-year-old, signing with SBC Traunstein in 2015, and later with FC Amberg in 2016. [1] Kennedy would move to Austria in June 2017, joining Austrian Regionalliga West club SV Grödig. [2] In July 2018, he signed with Austria Klagenfurt. [3]

Jahn Regensburg

In August 2020, Kennedy joined then 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg on a three-year contract. [4] He made his debut on October 31 against SC Paderborn. Kennedy's performances in his first season impressed, particularly in the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, during which Regensburg knocked out Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln to advance to the quarter-finals. [5]

Kennedy's third season was marked by club struggles and injury, including a shoulder injury that forced him out of Canada's team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [6] At the end of the season Jahn Regensburg was relegated to the 3. Liga, [7] and Kennedy departed the club upon the expiration of his contract. [8]

Wolfsberger AC

In July 2023, Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC announced they had signed Kennedy to a two-year contract with an option for a third. [9] He made his debut for his new club on July 29, playing the entire match in a 2-1 victory over Blau-Weiß Linz. Kennedy scored his first goal on November 26, netting the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Austria Wien. [10]

Eupen

In September 2024, Challenger Pro League side Eupen announced they had signed Kennedy on a two-year deal until June 2026. [11] He made his first appearance for Eupen on September 15 against Zulte Waregem. [12]

International career

While with Regensburg, Kennedy began to get interest in representing Canada internationally. [13] On 26 May 2021, Jahn Regensburg confirmed Kennedy had been called up to Canada for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. [14] He made his debut for Canada on 8 June in the match against Suriname, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory. [15] On 1 July, he was named to the final squad of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but was replaced 9 days later by Frank Sturing for medical reasons. [16]

In late October 2022, Kennedy suffered a shoulder injury in a league match that his coach Mersad Selimbegovic confirmed would sideline him for "a few months," ruling him out of consideration for the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad. [17]

In June 2023, Kennedy was called-up to the final 23-man squad contesting the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. [18] On 19 June, he was called-up to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [19] On 9 July, during Canada's Quarter-final match against the United States, Kennedy would score an own-goal leading to a 2-2 draw. Canada would then lose 2–3 during the subsequent penalty shootout, eliminating them from the tournament. [20]

Personal life

Kennedy is of German descent through his mother, and holds dual Canadian-German citizenship. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 14, 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SBC Traunstein2015–16 Landesliga Bayern-Südost 31200312
FC Amberg 2016–17 Bayernliga 11120131
SV Grödig 2017–18 Austrian Regionalliga West 24420264
Austria Klagenfurt 2018–19 Austrian 2. Liga 29320313
2019–20 900090
Total38320403
Jahn Regensburg 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 22031251
2021–22 23210242
2022–23 23010240
Total68251733
Wolfsberger AC 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 18120171
2024–25 001010
Total18130210
Eupen 2024–25 Challenger Pro League 11010120
Career total2011315121614

International

As of match played July 9, 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada
202150
202230
202360
Total140

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  10. ↑ "Sieg im letzten Heimspiel des Jahres". Wolfsberger AC . November 27, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "Chancen nicht genutzt: 1:3-Niederlage gegen Zulte Waregem". Eupen . September 15, 2024.
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