Kai Kennedy

Kai Alexander Kennedy (born 28 March 2002) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a winger for Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Rangers.

Kai Kennedy
Personal information
Full name Kai Alexander Kennedy[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
(on loan from Rangers)
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2019 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Rangers 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2021 → Raith Rovers (loan) 17 (1)
2021– → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 11 (0)
National team‡
2018 Scotland U-16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Scotland U-17 7 (1)
2018–2019 Scotland U-18 ? (3)
2019– Scotland U-19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2020

Kennedy previously had a loan spells with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers.

Career

Club

Kennedy came through the youth system at Rangers On 15 June 2018, Kennedy signed a three-year contract with the club.[2] He made his first-team debut for Rangers on 17 January 2020 in a Scottish Cup match against Stranraer at Ibrox Stadium.[3]

In late September 2020, it was reported by the Daily Record that Kennedy was being chased by multiple clubs including Sheffield United, Manchester City, Roma and Bayern Munich due to a contract dispute with Rangers.[4] In October 2020 he was loaned to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Championship.[5][6] On 5 January 2021, Kennedy's loan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle was cut-short due to homesickness after Scotland was placed into another full lockdown, leaving him with the inability to travel between Inverness and his family in Glasgow.[7]

On the 8 January 2021, Kennedy signed a new contract with Rangers until the Summer of 2023. On the same day he signed a loan deal with Raith Rovers until the end of the season.[8][9] On 22 July 2021, Kennedy returned to Fife with Dunfermline Athletic, signing a season-long loan deal.[10]

International

Kennedy has represented Scotland at various youth levels up to under-19s. He was promoted to the under-21 squad in November 2020.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 000100—00
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 000000—00
Total 001000010
Inverness CT (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship 81002000101
Career total 81102000111

References
  1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. Thomson, Nick (15 June 2018). "Hardie Signs New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
  3. "Rangers 2-0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020.
  4. McDougall, Mark (2020-09-29). "Kai Kennedy wanted by Sheffield United as Rangers youngster weighs up Ibrox exit". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. McDougall, Mark (2020-10-04). "Kai Kennedy closes in on Rangers exit as teen prepares to join Inverness on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  6. "Kai Kennedy joins ICTFC on loan". ICTFC.com. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  7. "Rangers wonderkid set to return to Ibrox as loan deal comes to an end". Rangers News. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  8. "Kai Kennedy Signs New Contract Extension". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. "Kai Kennedy | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  10. "Kai Kennedy arrives at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. Lindsay, Clive (28 October 2020). "Aaron Hickey: Bologna left-back given first Scotland Under-21 call-up". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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