Kenny Cunningham (footballer, born 1985)

Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown (born 7 June 1985) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1][2]

Kenny Cunningham
Personal information
Full name Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown
Date of birth (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Santos de Guápiles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Pérez Zeledón 18 (1)
2006–2007 Carmelita 25 (7)
2007–2008 Alajuelense 14 (2)
2008–2009 Herediano 22 (1)
2009–2011 San Carlos 67 (16)
2012 Gainare Tottori 9 (1)
2013 The Strongest 12 (1)
2013–2015 Wellington Phoenix 40 (11)
2014–2015 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2 (1)
2015–2016 Herediano 19 (5)
2016 San Carlos 33 (0)
2017 → CS Uruguay (loan) 63 (3)
2017–2019 Santos de Guápiles 89 (16)
2018–2019 Malacateco 39 (8)
2019 Pérez Zeledón 18 (2)
2020– Limón 27 (0)
2020–2021 Santos de Guápiles (loan) 26 (7)
International career‡
2011– Costa Rica 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2017
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cunningham and the second or maternal family name is Brown.

Playing career

Cunningham started his professional career at Pérez Zeledón and played for Carmelita, Alajuelense and Herediano before signing up with San Carlos in September 2009.[3] He moved abroad to join Japanese second division side Gainare Tottori in February 2012[4] but missed a large part of the season due to a rare disease.[5] In January 2013 he moved to Bolivia to play for The Strongest.[6]

Wellington Phoenix

On 26 July 2013, Cunningham signed a two-year contract with New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[7] It was said that fellow Costa Rican and Wellington player Carlos Hernandez first recommended him to Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick.[8]

In the 2013–14 season, Cunningham scored 7 goals in 23 appearances, the same number as fellow Phoenix and Costa Rica teammate Carlos Hernández. His long-range goal in a 5–0 home victory over the Melbourne Victory was named goal of the year for the Phoenix in 2013–14.[9]

International career

Cunningham made his international debut for Costa Rica in an international friendly against Cuba on 12 December 2011. He was a 69th-minute substitute and helped secure a 1–1 draw with a 90th-minute equaliser.[10]

Cunningham made his full debut later that month, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory against Venezuela.[11] As of May 2014, he earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[12] and played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[13] but was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad.[14]

International goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[1]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 December 2011Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Cuba1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Individual

Personal life

His twin brother Kevin is also a professional footballer, they played together at Carmelita.[15]

Kenny and Kevin are related to Australian Rory Cunningham.

References
  1. "Kenny Cunningham". National-Football-Teams.com.
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. Cunningham quedó inscrito – AD San Carlos (in Spanish)
  4. Un limonense se la juega en Japón – Nación (in Spanish)
  5. Cunningham se recupera bien – Nación (in Spanish)
  6. Tico Kenny Cunningham se une al The Strongest – Nación (in Spanish)
  7. "Phoenix Sign Costa Rican Star Striker". Wellington Phoenix (A-League). 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013.
  8. "Phoenix's search for defensive mid goes on". 3 August 2013.
  9. Worthington, Sam (16 April 2014). "Albert Riera Phoenix's player of the year". Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  10. "Cuba vs. Costa Rica - 11 December 2011 - Soccerway".
  11. "Venezuela vs. Costa Rica - 23 December 2011 - Soccerway".
  12. Kenny Cunningham – FIFA competition record (archived)
  13. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 – RSSSF
  14. Kenny Cunningham está dolido porque se quedó sin Mundial – Al Día (in Spanish)
  15. Kevin y Kenny Cunningham Los gemelos carmelos – Al Día (in Spanish)
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