John Kennedy (Brazilian footballer)
John Kennedy Batista de Souza (born 18 May 2002), known as John Kennedy, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kennedy Batista de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaúna, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Serrano-RJ | |||
| 2016–2021 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Fluminense | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:39, 24 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, John Kennedy joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2016, aged 14, from Serrano-RJ.[1] On 29 September 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[2]
John Kennedy made his first team – and Série A – debut on 20 January 2021; after coming on as a half-time substitute for fellow youth graduate Luiz Henrique he scored his team's first in a 3–3 away draw against Coritiba.[3][4]
Career statistics
- As of 24 January 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
References
- "Marcão pode dar chance a mais uma promessa do Fluminense" [Marcão may give a chance to another prospect of Fluminense] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Itaunense John Kennedy, renova com Fluminense até 2024" [Itaunense John Kennedy, renews with Fluminense until 2024] (in Portuguese). Jornal S'Passo. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Na estreia, John Kennedy dá sequência aos talentos de Xerém no Fluminense" [On his debut, John Kennedy follows up the talents of Xerém at Fluminense] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "John Kennedy leva 13 minutos para marcar na estreia pelo Fluminense e se emociona: "Nem palavras"" [John Kennedy takes 13 minutes to score on his debut for Fluminense and gets emotional: "No words"] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- John Kennedy at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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