Kieran McKenna
Northern Irish football manager (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Kieran McKenna?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is a professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Premier League side Ipswich Town. Born in London, he was raised in Northern Ireland where he played youth football. McKenna joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2002, and represented Northern Ireland U21 seven times, but a hip injury curtailed his playing career. After studying sports science at university, he worked at Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United F.C. with the youth sides, before being appointed as manager of Ipswich Town in 2021.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | (1986-05-14) 14 May 1986 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Enniskillen Town United[2] | ||
2001–2002 | Ballinamallard United | ||
2002–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | ||
2016–2018 | Manchester United U18 | ||
2018–2021 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
2021– | Ipswich Town |
Close