Will Kennedy (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Manly United | ||
| 2018–2025 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Sydney FC Youth | 37 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Sydney FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy (born 14 February 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full back for Central Coast Mariners.
Club career
Sydney FC
In 2018, Kennedy joined Sydney FC's academy at 12 years of age, having previously played early age football at Manly United.[1] Kennedy progressed through the age groups of the academy, moving into the academy's NPL first grade squad for the 2023 season. Kennedy was part of Sydney FC's squad for the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two,[2] and on 7 November 2024, Kennedy made his debut for Sydney FC's senior team in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[3] In January 2025, Kennedy signed his first professional contract with Sydney FC,[4] and made two A-League appearances in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Kennedy finished his season by playing for Sydney FC in a highly-publicised friendly against EFL Championship club, Wrexham A.F.C., in front of a crowd of 40,000, where he was afterwards compared to Roy Keane by Sydney FC's youth technical director, Kelly Cross.[5]
Central Coast Mariners
Kennedy moved to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2025-26 A-League season, joining on a one-year deal.[6][7]
References
- ^ "More About Academy Graduate Will Kennedy". Sydney FC. 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Sydney FC Name Six Academy Prospects In ACL2 Squad". AFL Media. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "A senior debut to Will Kennedy too!". Sydney FC. 7 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sydney FC Sign Up Three Young Academy Stars". Sydney FC. 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Sydney FC kids who just stunned Wrexham: 'He reminds me of Roy Keane!'". A-Leagues. 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Mariners sign versatile youngster Will Kennedy". Central Coast Mariners FC. 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners sign talented young Aussie who's been compared to a Man United icon". A-Leagues. 17 September 2025.
External links
- Will Kennedy at Soccerway