| Scott Kennedy | |
| Fullname: | Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Eupen |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthclubs1: | Calgary West |
| Youthclubs2: | Calgary Chinooks |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | SBC Traunstein |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | FC Amberg |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | SV Grödig |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Austria Klagenfurt |
| Caps4: | 38 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Jahn Regensburg |
| Caps5: | 68 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Wolfsberger AC |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Eupen |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 9, 2023 |
Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Challenger Pro League side Eupen and the Canada national team.
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]
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]
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] He made his debut for his new club on July 29, playing the entire match in a 2-1 victory over Blau-Weiß Linz. Kennedy scored his first goal on November 26, netting the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Austria Wien.[10]
In September 2024, Challenger Pro League side Eupen announced they had signed Kennedy on a two-year deal until June 2026.[11] He made his first appearance for Eupen on September 15 against Zulte Waregem.[12]
While with Regensburg, Kennedy began to get interest in representing Canada internationally.[13] On 26 May 2021, Jahn Regensburg confirmed Kennedy had been called up to Canada for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[14] He made his debut for Canada on 8 June in the match against Suriname, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory.[15] 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 for medical reasons.[16]
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.[17]
In June 2023, Kennedy was called-up to the final 23-man squad contesting the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[18] On 19 June, he was called-up to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19] 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.[20]
Kennedy is of German descent through his mother, and holds dual Canadian-German citizenship.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| SBC Traunstein | 2015–16 | Landesliga Bayern-Südost | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| FC Amberg | 2016–17 | Bayernliga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| SV Grödig | 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga West | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| Austria Klagenfurt | 2018–19 | Austrian 2. Liga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Jahn Regensburg | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 73 | 3 | |||
| Wolfsberger AC | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Eupen | 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 192 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 206 | 14 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||