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Kenedy (footballer)
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Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento (born 8 February 1996), known as Kenedy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Segunda División club Real Valladolid.
This article is about the Brazilian winger, born 1996. For the Portuguese midfielder, born 1975, see Daniel Kenedy. For other uses, see Robert Kennedy (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.
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![]() Kenedy playing for Chelsea in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Vasco da Gama | ||
2009–2013 | Fluminense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Fluminense | 40 | (5) |
2015–2022 | Chelsea | 16 | (1) |
2016 | → Watford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 38 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Getafe (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Granada (loan) | 28 | (4) |
2021–2022 | → Flamengo (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2022– | Valladolid | 41 | (2) |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | Brazil U17 | 13 | (6) |
2015 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (1) |
2015 | Brazil U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
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Kenedy made his professional debut aged 17 for Fluminense, scoring five goals in 40 official games before a £6.3 million move to Chelsea in 2015. Kenedy has represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 level.