 Kennedy with Australia in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Blake Kennedy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1982 | ||
| 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 | |||
Joshua Blake Kennedy (born 20 August 1982) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a striker for the Australia national soccer team.
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]
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Habashy, Angela (19 June 2013). "Josh Kennedy the world cup saviour". wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Tannus, Tony (19 June 2013). "Redemption all round as Jesus sends the Roos to Rio". The Roar. Retrieved 19 June 2013.