Joshua Kennedy
Australian association football player (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Josh Kennedy.
Joshua Blake Kennedy (born 20 August 1982) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a striker for the Australia national soccer team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Blake Kennedy[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Wodonga, Victoria, Australia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Twin City Wanderers | |||
SS&A Boomers | |||
1999 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Carlton | 4 | (0) |
2000–2002 | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | (2) |
2002–2003 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 23 | (1) |
2003–2004 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Dynamo Dresden | 60 | (16) |
2006–2007 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Karlsruher SC | 33 | (6) |
2009–2014 | Nagoya Grampus | 133 | (64) |
2015 | Melbourne City | 12 | (2) |
Total | 290 | (92) | |
International career | |||
1999 | Australia U-17 | 9 | (0) |
2001 | Australia U-20 | 14 | (7) |
2006–2014 | Australia | 36 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Kennedy is known by Australian fans as "Jesus" due to his apparent resemblance to traditional depictions of Jesus earlier in his playing career.[2][3]