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Kennedy acknowledged the Rams training ground as her “second home” growing up.[9]Club career[edit]  W-League Beginnings, 2010\u201315[edit]Kennedy started her W-league career playing for Sydney FC in the 2010\u201311 season, where she featured in 3 games. The following year, Kennedy switched clubs and joined the Newcastle Jets in the 2011\u201312 W-League before returning to Sydney FC in the 2012\u201313 season. For the 2013\u201314 season, she joined city rivals Western Sydney Wanderers.[10] and in the 2014 season she joined Perth Glory.[11] In 2015, she returned to Sydney FC and would remain there the following 2 seasons.Western New York Flash and Orlando Pride, 2016\u201320[edit]In 2016, Kennedy signed with the Western New York Flash in the National Women’s Soccer League. She appeared in 17 games for the Flash in 2016. Kennedy played every minute of Western New York’s two playoff games, as the Flash won the 2016 NWSL Championship.[12]  Kennedy heads the ball during an Orlando Pride match, May 2018On 19 January 2017, Kennedy was traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for midfielder Sam Witteman.[13] She appeared in every game for the Pride in 2017. In the final game of the regular season on 30 September, Kennedy scored the game-winning goal on a free kick in stoppage time. This win allowed Orlando to finish the regular season in 3rd place and qualify for the playoffs for the first time in club history.[14] In the semi-final, Kennedy scored again but Orlando lost 4\u20131 to the Portland Thorns.In the 2018 NWSL season, Kennedy appeared in 20 games and scored 2 goals; however, Orlando could not repeat their success of 2017 and finished outside the playoffs.[15]In March 2020, the impending NWSL season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. An eventual restart was made through a smaller schedule 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament.[16][17] However, on 22 June, Orlando withdrew from the tournament following positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff.[18]Melbourne City FC, 2017\u201318[edit]Kennedy joined Melbourne City on loan for the 2017\u201318 W-League season.[19] During the 2017\u20132018 season, Kennedy was named to the Westfield W-League’s “Team of the Decade”, which was composed of the best XI players to ever play in the W-League, as voted for by the fans.[20]Sydney FC, 2017\u201320[edit]After spending one season at Melbourne City, Kennedy signed with Sydney FC for the 2018\u201319 W-League season, returning to the club she had played at for four previous seasons.[21] On 16 February 2019 Kennedy won her third W-league Championship title with a 4\u20132 win over Perth Glory in the grand final. She re-signed with Sydney FC for the 2019\u201320 season.[22] The team returned to the grand final in 2020 but lost to Melbourne City 1\u20130.[23]Tottenham Hotspur, 2020\u201321[edit]In August, having been unable to feature for Orlando Pride in 2020 due to COVID-19 related issues, Kennedy moved to English FA WSL club Tottenham Hotspur on a six-month loan ahead of the 2020\u201321 season, with an option to make the move permanent.[24]On 12 November 2020, while on loan at Tottenham, Kennedy’s NWSL playing rights were acquired by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[25] Upon the expiration of her loan and NWSL contract in December 2020, Kennedy instead opted to remain in England and sign permanently with Tottenham until the end of the season.[26]Kennedy was released by Tottenham on 25 May 2021.[27]Manchester City, 2021\u2013[edit]At the end of August 2021, Kennedy signed a two-year deal with Manchester City,[28] joining national team-mate Hayley Raso.[29]International career[edit]Kennedy debuted for the Matildas against New Zealand in 2012.[30] In 2014, at age 19, she was named to the Matildas squad for the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. She appeared in three games, as Australia finished runner-up to Japan.2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup[edit]In May 2015, Kennedy was named to Australia’s 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was the second youngest player on their roster. Kennedy appeared in all five matches for Australia. The Matildas finished second in their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They defeated Brazil in round 16 but lost to Japan in the quarter-finals.[31]2016 Summer Olympics[edit]Kennedy attended her first Olympic Games in 2016. She played every minute of Australia’s four matches at Rio 2016. Their quarter-final match against Brazil was tied 0\u20130 after extra time and went to penalties. Kennedy was the final penalty taker for Australia; she did not score her penalty and Brazil won the match 7\u20136 on penalties.[32]Kennedy was part of the Matildas squad that won the 2017 Tournament of Nations and defeated the United States for the first time ever.[33] At the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Kennedy scored two goals for Australia. The second goal she scored was a stoppage time equalizer against Thailand in the Semi-final. Australia went on to win the game in penalties. Australia lost to Japan 1\u20130 in the final.[34]2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup[edit]In May 2019, Kennedy was named to the Matildas squad for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the second time she was included in a World Cup squad.[35] At the World Cup, Kennedy started all four of Australia’s matches. In the Round of 16 tie against Norway, Kennedy received a straight red card in the 104th minute of extra-time for a DOGSO foul on Lisa-Marie Utland. Australia went on to lose on penalties and were eliminated.[36]2020 Summer Olympics[edit]Kennedy was a member of the Matildas Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad. The Matildas qualified for the quarter-finals and beat Great Britain before being eliminated in the semi-final with Sweden. In the playoff for the Bronze medal they were beaten by the USA.[37]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]As of match played 9 February 2023[38]Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA cupWSL cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSydney2010\u201311W-League10\u2013\u2013\u201310Newcastle Jets2011\u201312W-League91\u2013\u2013\u201391Sydney2012\u201313W-League123\u2013\u2013\u2013123Western Sydney Wanderers2013\u201314W-League90\u2013\u2013\u201390Perth Glory2014\u201315W-League132\u2013\u2013\u2013132Sydney2015\u201316W-League121\u2013\u2013\u20131212016\u201317W-League122\u2013\u2013\u2013122Total689\u2013\u2013\u2013689Western New York Flash2016NWSL170\u2013\u2013\u2013170Orlando Pride2017NWSL255\u2013\u2013\u20132552018NWSL202\u2013\u2013\u20132022019NWSL151\u2013\u2013\u2013151Total608\u2013\u2013\u2013608Melbourne City (loan)2017\u201318W-League141\u2013\u2013\u2013141Sydney FC (loan)2019\u201320W-League123\u2013\u2013\u2013123Tottenham Hotspur (loan)2020\u201321FA WSL1911131\u2013233Manchester City2021\u201322FA WSL1414040002212022\u201323WSL2010400070Total161508000291Career total20623611110022325International[edit]As of match played 22 February 2023[39]Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustralia20127020135020148020151602016122201711120181532019912020402021141202270202300Total1088Scores and results list Australia’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kennedy goal.List of international goals scored by Alanna KennedyNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition12 March 2016Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan\u00a0Vietnam3\u201309\u201302016 Olympics qualifying29 August 2016Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil\u00a0Zimbabwe3\u201306\u201312016 Summer Olympics37 March 2017VRS Ant\u00f3nio Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo Ant\u00f3nio, Portugal\u00a0Netherlands3\u201303\u201322017 Algarve Cup410 April 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan\u00a0Vietnam2\u201308\u201302018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup517 April 2018King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan\u00a0Thailand2\u201322\u2013262 August 2018Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois, USA\u00a0Japan1\u201302\u201302018 Tournament of Nations76 March 2019AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia\u00a0Argentina2\u201303\u201302019 Cup of Nations830 July 2021Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan\u00a0Great Britain1\u201304\u201332020 Summer OlympicsHonours[edit]Club[edit]Sydney FC  Perth GloryWestern New York FlashMelbourne CityManchester CityInternational[edit]Individual[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]^ “Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 \u2013 Squad list: Australia” (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2021. p.\u00a01. Retrieved 11 November 2021.^ a b “FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 \u2013 Players \u2013 Alanna Kennedy”. www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.^ Includes Template Cup, Sample Cup^ Includes Template League Cup, Sample League Cup^ “Alanna Kennedy: Matildas star now giving back”. South West Voice. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.^ One appearance in Template Super Cup; two appearances, one goal in Template Centenary Cup^ “Matilda Alanna Kennedy’s dreams unfold out west”. Daily Examiner. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.^ “Rosemeadow Matilda Alanna Kennedy announced as Macarthur FC ambassador”. Advertiser. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.^ Layt, Jess (29 June 2020). “Matilda Alanna Kennedy thrilled Australia wins World Cup bid”. Liverpool City Champion. Retrieved 16 November 2020.^ “Wanderers announce strong squad for upcoming W-League season”. The Women’s Game. 10 October 2013.^ “Perth Glory announce signing of six Matildas”. The Women’s Game. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.^ Scavuzzo, Diane (26 February 2016). “WNY Flash sign Australian defender”. SoccerToday. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Orlando Pride Acquires Australia National Team Defender Alanna Kennedy”. Orlando City SC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ Purdy, Jacqueline (30 September 2018). “Alanna Kennedy’s FK stoppage-time stunner lifts Pride to 3\u20132 win over Courage”. NWSLsoccer.com. National Women’s Soccer League. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “A.Kennedy”. Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “NWSL, CPL delay start of 2020 seasons due to Covid-19”. SportBusiness. 21 March 2020.^ “NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret”. www.nwslsoccer.com.^ “Orlando Pride Statement Regarding 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Participation”. www.orlandocitysc.com.^ Davutovic, David (25 October 2017). “Melbourne City caps off W-League signing spree with international duo Alanna Kennedy and Yukari Kinga”. Herald Sun.^ “Revealed! The Westfield W-League Team of the Decade”. W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.^ Greco, John (5 September 2018). “Kennedy’s back as Sydney FC sign six Westfield Matildas”. W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Sydney FC Unveil Championship Defending Westfield W-League Squad”. Sydney FC.^ “Catley strike seals Melbourne City’s record fourth Westfield W-League Championship”. Westfield W-League. 21 March 2020.^ “Kennedy and Zadorsky loans”. Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021.^ “Louisville drafts Orlando Pride’s Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord”. Orlando Sentinel. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.^ “Alanna Kennedy signs permanent deal”. Tottenham Hotspur. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.^ Brady, Eve (25 May 2021). “Spurs confirm the departure of eleven senior players”. Her Football Hub. Retrieved 25 May 2021.^ Fisher, Bethany (27 August 2021). “Alanna Kennedy: Matildas defender signs for Man City”. Her Football Hub. Retrieved 30 August 2021.^ “Alanna Kennedy: Manchester City sign Australia defender on two-year deal”. Sky Sports. 27 August 2021.^ “Westfield Matildas complete miraculous escape”. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012.^ “Westfield Matildas name World Cup squad”. myfootball.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Brazil VS. Australia 0 \u2013 0”. Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Australian women beat U.S. in Tournament of Nations”. USA Today. Associated Press. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Women’s Asian Cup”. Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2018.^ “Matildas squad for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup announced”. Australian Olympic Committee. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.^ Pender, Kieran (22 June 2019). “Norway won the shootout 4\u20131 after a 1\u20131 draw, with Elise Kellond-Knight cancelling out Isabell Herlovsen’s opener before Alanna Kennedy was sent off in extra time”. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2019.^ “Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021”. The Roar. Retrieved 3 March 2022.^ https:\/\/int.soccerway.com\/players\/alanna-kennedy\/167577\/^ https:\/\/int.soccerway.com\/players\/alanna-kennedy\/167577\/^ “Kennedy and Kerr nominated for FIFPro World XI”. The Women’s Game. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.^ “IFFHS WOMAN TEAM \u2013 AFC \u2013 OF THE DECADE 2011\u20132020”. IFFHS. 30 January 2021.Further reading[edit]Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women’s Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN\u00a00803240368Stay, Shane (2019), The Women’s World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup, Books on Demand, ISBN\u00a01782551921Theivam, Keiran and Jeff Kassouf (2019), The Making of the Women’s World Cup: Defining stories from a sport’s coming of age, Little, ISBN\u00a01472143310Various (2019), Stand Up for the Future, Penguin Random House, ISBN\u00a00143794396Williams, Jean (2007), A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women’s Football , A&C Black, ISBN\u00a01845206754Williams, Lydia (2019), Saved!, Allen & Unwin, ISBN\u00a09781760871628External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/alanna-kennedy-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Alanna Kennedy – Wikipedia"}}]}]