John Kennedy (Brazilian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kennedy Batista de Souza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Itaúna, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Pachuca (on loan from Fluminense) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Serrano-RJ | ||
| 2016–2021 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Fluminense | 93 | (21) |
| 2023 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2025– | → Pachuca (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2025 | |||
John Kennedy Batista de Souza (born 18 May 2002), known as John Kennedy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Pachuca, on loan from Fluminense.
Club career
[edit]Fluminense
[edit]Born in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, John Kennedy joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2016, aged 14, from Serrano-RJ.[2] On 29 September 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[3]
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.[4][5] Later that year, on 23 October, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over rivals Flamengo.[6]
On 4 November 2023, he scored the winning goal for Fluminense in a 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors after extra time in the Copa Libertadores final, to be his club's first title in that competition.[7] A month later, on 18 December, he scored a goal in the 90th minute in a 2–0 victory over Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals.[8]
Loan to Pachuca
[edit]On 6 January 2025, Kennedy joined Mexican club Pachuca on a one-year loan.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 January 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10[d] | 4 | 2[e] | 1 | 41 | 12 | ||
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 74 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 21 | ||
| Ferroviária (loan) | 2023 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |||
| Pachuca | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 76 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 125 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
- ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
Honours
[edit]Fluminense
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Marcão pode dar chance a mais uma promessa do Fluminense" [Marcão may give a chance to another prospect of Fluminense] (in Brazilian 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 Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal S'Passo. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Carrasco do Flamengo na base, John Kennedy celebra gols pelo Fluminense no profissional: "Que se repita"" [Flamengo's hangman in the youth setup, John Kennedy celebrates goals with Fluminense in the main squad: "May that repeats"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Fluminense Defeats Boca Juniors 2–1 To Win Maiden Copa Libertadores". Forbes. 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Fluminense beat Al-Ahly 2–0 to reach Club World Cup final". Reuters. 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Fluminense conclui transferência de John Kennedy por empréstimo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense Football Club. 7 January 2025.
- ^ John Kennedy at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Fluminense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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