Kenny Cunningham (footballer, born 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CS Uruguay (on loan from Heredianos) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Carmelita | 25 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Alajuelense | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Herediano | 22 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | San Carlos | 67 | (16) |
| 2012 | Gainare Tottori | 9 | (1) |
| 2013 | The Strongest | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Wellington Phoenix | 40 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2 | (1) |
| 2015– | Heredianos | 19 | (5) |
| 2016– | → CS Uruguay (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Costa Rica | 13 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2016. | |||
Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown (born 7 June 1985) is a Costa Rican international footballer who plays for CS Uruguay on loan from Heredianos, as a winger.[1][2]
Playing career
Cunningham started his professional career at Pérez Zeledón and played for Carmelita, Alajuelense and Herediano before signing up with San Carlos in September 2009.[3] He moved abroad to join Japanese second division side Gainare Tottori in February 2012[4] but missed a large part of the season due to a rare disease.[5] In January 2013 he moved to Bolivia to play for The Strongest.[6]
Wellington Phoenix
On 26 July 2013, Cunningham signed a two-year contract with New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[7] It was said that fellow Costa Rican and Wellington player Carlos Hernandez first recommended him to Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick.[8]
In the 2013–14 season, Cunningham scored 7 goals in 23 appearances, the same number as fellow Phoenix and Costa Rica teammate Carlos Hernández. His long-range goal in a 5-0 home victory over the Melbourne Victory was named goal of the year for the Phoenix in 2013-14.[9]
International career
Cunningham made his international debut for Costa Rica in an international friendly against Cuba on 12 December 2011. He was a 69th-minute substitute and helped secure a 1–1 draw with a 90th-minute equaliser.[10]
Cunningham made his full debut later that month, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory against Venezuela.[11] As of May 2014, he earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[12] and played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[13] but was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad.[14]
Personal life
His twin brother Kevin is also a professional footballer, they played together at Carmelita.[15]
References
- ↑ Kenny Cunningham at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ Cunningham quedó inscrito - AD San Carlos (Spanish)
- ↑ Un limonense se la juega en Japón - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Cunningham se recupera bien - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Tico Kenny Cunningham se une al The Strongest - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ "Phoenix Sign Costa Rican Star Striker". Wellington Phoenix (A-League). 26 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/8996591/Phoenix-search-for-defensive-mid-goes-on
- ↑ Worthington, Sam. "Albert Riera Phoenix's player of the year". Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/23/world/friendlies/venezuela/costa-rica/1224057/
- ↑ Kenny Cunningham – FIFA competition record
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 - RSSSF
- ↑ Kenny Cunningham está dolido porque se quedó sin Mundial - Al Día (Spanish)
- ↑ Kevin y Kenny Cunningham Los gemelos carmelos - Al Día (Spanish)
- Kenny Cunningham irá a préstamo al Uruguay de Coronado, nación.com, 11 January 2016
External links
- Kenny Cunningham at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kenny Cunningham at Soccerway
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