| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Manly United | ||
| 2018–2025 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Sydney FC Youth | 37 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2025 | |||
Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy (born 14 February 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full back for Central Coast Mariners.
In 2018, Kennedy joined Sydney FC's academy at 12 years of age, having previously played early age football at Manly United. [1] Kennedy progressed through the age groups of the academy, moving into the academy's NPL first grade squad for the 2023 season. Kennedy was part of Sydney FC's squad for the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two, [2] and on 7 November 2024, Kennedy made his debut for Sydney FC's senior team in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. [3] In January 2025, Kennedy signed his first professional contract with Sydney FC, [4] and made two A-League appearances in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Kennedy finished his season by playing for Sydney FC in a highly-publicised friendly against EFL Championship club, Wrexham A.F.C., in front of a crowd of 40,000, where he was afterwards compared to Roy Keane by Sydney FC's youth technical director, Kelly Cross. [5]
Kennedy moved to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2025-26 A-League season, joining on a one-year deal. [6] [7]