Nohan Kenneh

Nohan Kenneh (born 10 January 2003) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, and the Liberia national team.[2] He is a former England youth international.

Nohan Kenneh
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003
Place of birth Zwedru, Liberia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 42
Youth career
Bradford City
York City
2014–2022 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Hibernian 15 (1)
2023 → Ross County (loan) 16 (0)
2023– → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
England U16
England U17
England U18
2023– Liberia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:09, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Kenneh was born in Liberia,[1] moving to the United Kingdom as a refugee at the age of six.[3]

Club career

After playing for Bradford City and York City,[3] Kenneh spent eight years with Leeds United, and was an unused first-team substitute on a number of occasions.[4] He received a yellow card for his celebrations as an unused substitute in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

Kenneh signed for Scottish club Hibernian in May 2022 on a three-year contract, with effect from 1 July.[1][5][6] On 9 July 2022, he debuted for Hibernian during a 5–0 win over Clyde.[7] On 13 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal in Hibernian's 2–1 loss away at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.[8]

Kenneh was loaned to Ross County in January 2023,[9] and to English club Shrewsbury Town in July 2023.[10]

International career

Kenneh represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels.[5] He was called-up by his native country Liberia in March 2023,[11] and made his first full international appearance in a 2–2 draw with South Africa on 24 March.[12]

Style of play

Kenneh prefers to play as a holding midfielder, but he can also play in central defence.[3]

Career statistics
As of 4 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United U21 2020–21[13] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[14] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Hibernian 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 1510040—191
Ross County (loan) 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 16010002[lower-alpha 2]0190
Career total 311104060421
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References
  1. "Nohan Kenneh Becomes A Hibee!". Hibernian FC.
  2. Nohan Kenneh at Soccerway
  3. "Nohan Kenneh: Rejecting Leeds offer for Hibs switch, impressing Bielsa and Marsch, and the yellow card pub quiz question". edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  4. Bloomer, Danny (24 May 2022). "Leeds United academy graduate Nohan Kenneh departs for Hibs". LeedsLive.
  5. "Hibernian: Nohan Kenneh joins from Leeds on three-year deal". Sky Sports.
  6. "Nohan Kenneh joins Hibs on three-year deal as club brings in defensive midfielder". edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  7. "Lee Johnson makes big calls over Hibs summer transfers as he names team to face Clyde at Easter Road". edinburghlive.co.uk.
  8. Petrie, Andrew (13 August 2022). "Livingston 2–1 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. "Nohan Kenneh: Hibs midfielder joins Ross County on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  10. "Shrewsbury sign Hibs midfielder Kenneh on loan" – via bbc.co.uk.
  11. McPartlin, Patrick (9 March 2023). "Nohan Kenneh handed AFCON qualifiers chance as Liberia call up Hibs midfielder". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. "Kenneh makes international debut". BBC Sport. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  13. "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.


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