Daniel Kenedy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Wingback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | CAC Pontinha | ||
| 1985–1993 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Benfica | 59 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Porto | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Estrela Amadora | 60 | (4) |
| 1998 | → Albacete (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Marítimo | 37 | (5) |
| 2004 | Braga | 17 | (0) |
| 2005 | Académica | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | APOEL | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Ergotelis | 63 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Kallithea (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Aias Salamina | 31 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Peramaikos | ||
| Total | 342 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1995 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos (born 18 February 1974), known as Kenedy, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer. A midfielder or defender, he played on the left side of the pitch.
He appeared in 198 Primeira Liga games over the course of 11 seasons (13 goals), mainly in representation of Benfica and Estrela da Amadora.
Club career
Kenedy was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. During his extensive career, he represented in his country S.L. Benfica – making his top division debut at only 19 – FC Porto, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, C.S. Marítimo, S.C. Braga (January to December 2004) and Académica de Coimbra.
In 1996 Kenedy had his first abroad stint, with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in France, starting regularly for the capital club as it finished second in Ligue 1. Subsequently he represented Albacete Balompié – only three matches for the Spanish second division side – APOEL FC, Ergotelis FC, Kallithea FC, Aias Salamina F.C. and Peramaikos FC.
In Greece, Kenedy managed to appear in all three major levels of football, and played professional football in five different countries overall.
International career
Kenedy represented the Portuguese national football team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, helping the nation finish fourth in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
He was called up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad while still uncapped on the senior level, but was dismissed from the team prior to the start of the tournament, after failing a drugs test.[2][3]
Personal life
Kenedy was named after American president John F. Kennedy (note the difference in spelling).[4]
Honours
- Benfica
- Porto
See also
References
- ↑ Daniel Kenedy – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Kenedy thrown out; BBC Sport, 22 May 2002
- ↑ Kenedy suspended; BBC Sport, 31 May 2002
- ↑ "Presidentes históricos na Madeira" [Historical presidents in Madeira] (in Portuguese). Record. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links
- Daniel Kenedy at footballzz.co.uk
- Daniel Kenedy profile at ForaDeJogo
- Daniel Kenedy profile at BDFutbol
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