Scott Kennedy (soccer)

Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC and the Canada national team.

Scott Kennedy
Kennedy with Austria Klagenfurt in 2019
Personal information
Full name Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy
Date of birth (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wolfsberger AC
Youth career
Calgary West
Calgary Chinooks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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– Wolfsberger AC 8 (0)
International career‡
2021– Canada 14 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023

Club career

Early career

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]

International career

While with Regensburg, Kennedy began to get interest in representing Canada internationally.[10] On 26 May 2021, Jahn Regensburg confirmed Kennedy had been called up to Canada for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[11] He made his debut for Canada on 8 June in the match against Suriname, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory.[12] 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 due to medical reasons.[13]

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.[14]

In June 2023, Kennedy was called-up to the final 23-man squad contesting the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[15] On 19 June, he was called-up to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16] 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.[17]

Personal life

Kennedy is of German descent through his mother, and holds dual Canadian-German citizenship.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played September 23, 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SBC Traunstein 2015–16 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
Total 38320403
Jahn Regensburg 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 22031251
2021–22 23210242
2022–23 23010240
Total 68251733
Wolfsberger AC 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 801090
Career total 1801212119213
  1. Includes DFB-Pokal, Austrian Cup

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

References
  1. Rowe, James (January 6, 2019). "Scott Kennedy On Life As A Canadian In Europe & The Austrian Leagues". World Football Index. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. "Roman Wallner zurück beim SV Grödig". ligaportal.at (in German). June 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. Schmid, Elisa (July 11, 2018). "Neuzugang vom SV Grödig". 5min.at (in German). Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. "Innenverteidiger Scott Kennedy verstärkt die Jahnelf". Regensburger Nachrichten (in German). August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. "Gladbach, Leipzig, Wolfsburg progress in German Cup". TSN. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. "SCOTT KENNEDY SUFFERS SHOULDER INJURY THAT WILL KEEP HIM OUT OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP". November 1, 2022.
  7. "Sieg ohne Wert". May 21, 2023.
  8. Angierski, Alexander (May 31, 2023). "FAST ALLE SPIELER WEG! JAHN REGENSBURG STEHT NACH ABSTIEG PRAKTISCH OHNE PERSONAL DA". Tag24.
  9. "Abwehrhüne für die Wölfe". Wolfsberger AC. July 14, 2023.
  10. Galindo, Peter (January 1, 2021). "Canadians Abroad mailbag: Who boosted their national team stock?". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  11. Roßmann, Fabian (May 26, 2021). "Kennedy spielt für Kanada". SSV Jahn Regensburg (in German). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  12. "Canada defeat Suriname 4:0 to advance to the Second Round of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifying". canadasoccer.com. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  13. "Canada kicks off group phase at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  14. Khoury, Anthony (October 31, 2022). "Scott Kennedy to miss World Cup due to shoulder injury". Waking the Red.
  15. Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2023). "Former CPLers Loturi, Zator called up by Canada for 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals". Canadian Premier League.
  16. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 19, 2023). "CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". Canadian Premier League.
  17. "USMNT advances to Gold Cup semifinals after thrilling win over Canada". SoccerWire. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  18. Gläser, Heinz (January 7, 2022). "Scott Kennedy auf Hans Jakobs Spuren". Mittelbayerische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  19. "S. Kennedy". Soccerway. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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