Matty Kennedy, a Northern Irish forward primarily playing as a left winger for Kilmarnock, was born on 1 November 1994 and currently is 30 years old. Standing 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall and weighing in at 10st 3lb (65kg), Kennedy proudly sports the number 10 jersey.
In the Scottish Premiership, Kennedy began his professional football career with Kilmarnock in July 2011. During his initial spell with the club from 2011 to 2012, he made 11 first league team appearances. The next year saw him appear three more times on the field, marking an early phase of his career highlighted by gradual development. He returned to Kilmarnock for the 2023 to 2024 season and demonstrated impressive growth, appearing in 35 league matches and scoring three goals. As of the 2024 - 2025 season, Kennedy has made 12 appearances and found the net four times.
From Kilmarnock, Kennedy moved to Everton in the Premier League in England for an undisclosed fee in August 2012. Stepping into England's top tier was followed by two loan moves in January and March 2014 to Tranmere Rovers and MK Dons respectively, both in the League Two. Across these assignments, he made 15 appearances and was on the scoring sheet once.
August 2014 saw Kennedy headed back to the Premiership in Scotland, this time on loan to Hibernian where he made 13 first-team appearances. However, this venture was rather brief, and by February 2015, he transferred back to England with Cardiff City for another undisclosed fee. Despite a series of moving between temporary homes on loan, including Port Vale, Plymouth Argyle, and Portsmouth, Kennedy's overall contribution at Cardiff City was notable for its limited impact, adding up to just 18 appearances over four seasons.
In July 2018, St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership acquired Kennedy's services from Cardiff City. During his time at the Perth-based side, Kennedy tallied up a total of 54 league appearances and found the back of the net nine times over two seasons. His performances led to a move to Aberdeen in January 2020 for an undisclosed fee, where he had a mixed stint, scoring three goals in 68 appearances up to the 2022 - 2023 season.
Crafting a full circle, Kennedy returned once again to Kilmarnock in July 2023. His track record in the cup competitions has also been commendable, notably participating in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, Europa League Qualifiers, and Conference League Qualifiers for Kilmarnock with varying participations in the starting line-up and as a substitute.
