{{short description|Portuguese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Kenedy | image = | full_name = Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net||new_id=pe8465/kennedy}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|18|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/> | birth_place = Bissau, Guinea<ref name=Bio/> | height = 1.81 m<ref name=Bio/> | position = Midfielder, full-back | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1984–1985 | youthclubs1 = CAC Pontinha | youthyears2 = 1985–1993 | youthclubs2 = Benfica | years1 = 1993–1996 | clubs1 = Benfica | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Porto | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1998–2001 | clubs4 = Estrela Amadora | caps4 = 60 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 1998 | clubs5 = → Albacete (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2001–2003 | clubs6 = Marítimo | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = Braga | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = Académica | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2005–2006 | clubs9 = APOEL | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2006–2009 | clubs10 = Ergotelis | caps10 = 63 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2007 | clubs11 = → Kallithea (loan) | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2009–2011 | clubs12 = Aias Salamina | caps12 = 31 | goals12 = 7 | years13 = 2011–2012 | clubs13 = Peramaikos | caps13 = | goals13 = | totalcaps = 343+ | totalgoals = 25+ | nationalyears1 = 1994–1996 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2015 | managerclubs1 = Pinhalnovense | manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = Vitória Sernache | manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = Coruchense | manageryears4 = 2016 | managerclubs4 = Almancilense | manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = Leixões | manageryears6 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs6 = Cartaxo | manageryears7 = 2023 | managerclubs7 = Loures }} '''Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos''' (born 18 February 1974), known as '''Kenedy''', is a Portuguese former professional footballer. A midfielder or full-back, he played on the left side of the pitch.
He appeared in 199 Primeira Liga matches over 11 seasons (14 goals), mainly in representation of Benfica and Estrela da Amadora. He also competed in France, Spain, Cyprus and Greece.
In 2015, Kenedy began working as a manager.
==Club career== Kenedy was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. During his extensive career, he represented in his country S.L. Benfica – making his Primeira Liga debut aged 19 – FC Porto, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, C.S. Marítimo, S.C. Braga (January to December 2004) and Académica de Coimbra.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/kenedy-e-o-primeiro-reforco-da-academica|title=Kenedy é o primeiro reforço da Académica|trans-title=Kenedy is Académica's first addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 December 2004|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/futebol-nacional/2016-11-19-Lembra-se-de-Kenedy--Fiquei-traumatizado-com-os-comprimidos-para-emagrecer.-Agora-tenho-10-ou-12-quilos-a-mais|title=Lembra-se de Kenedy? “Fiquei traumatizado com os comprimidos para emagrecer. Agora, tenho 10 ou 12 quilos a mais”|trans-title=Do you remember Kenedy? "I was traumatized by diet pills. Now I'm 10 or 12 kilos overweight"|newspaper=Expresso|first=Isabel|last=Paulo|language=pt|date=19 November 2016|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref>
In 1996, Kenedy had his first abroad stint, with Paris Saint-Germain FC from France,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-ligue-1-ces-portugais-passes-par-le-psg/772109|title=Mercato, Ligue 1: Ces Portugais passés par le PSG|trans-title=Market, League 1: Portuguese men with spells at PSG|publisher=France Football|first=Timothé|last=Crépin|language=fr|date=26 January 2017|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> starting regularly for the capital club as it finished second in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footmercato.net/a3482769236936395428-lex-du-psg-daniel-kenedy-raconte-comment-le-demon-du-jeu-la-devore|title=L’ex du PSG Daniel Kenedy raconte comment le démon du jeu l’a dévoré|trans-title=Former PSG man Daniel Kenedy tells how the gambling demon ate him up|publisher=Foot Mercato|first=Alexis|last=Pereira|language=fr|date=1 June 2020|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fran97.html|title=France 1996/97|publisher=RSSSF|first1=Jérôme|last1=Faugeras|first2=Frédéric|last2=Pauron|first3=Ian|last3=King|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref> Subsequently, he represented Albacete Balompié – only three matches for the Spanish Segunda División side – APOEL FC, Ergotelis FC, Kallithea FC, Aias Salamina F.C. and Peramaikos FC.<ref name=Benfica>{{cite news|url=https://www.odemocratagb.com/?p=7065|title=Conheça os guineenses que brilharam no Benfica de Portugal|trans-title=Meet the Guineans who shone for Benfica of Portugal|newspaper=O Democrata|language=pt|date=21 November 2015|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/tikitakas/daniel-kenedy-el-exfutbolista-arruinado-de-psg-y-oporto-que-hoy-es-conductor-de-vtc-n/|title=Daniel Kenedy, el exfutbolista arruinado de PSG y Oporto que hoy es conductor de VTC|trans-title=Daniel Kenedy, PSG and Porto's ruined footballer who is a VTC driver today|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Sergio|last=Murillo|language=es|date=15 June 2024|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref>
Kenedy appeared in all three top tiers in Greece. Portugal notwithstanding, he played professionally in four countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribuna.expresso.pt/a-casa-as-costas/2017-06-19-Kenedy-e-a-casa-as-costas-Ligava-a-minha-avo-e-dizia-lhe-vou-ter-jogo-agora-reza-por-mim|title=Kenedy e a casa às costas: “Ligava à minha avó e dizia-lhe: vou ter jogo agora, reza por mim”|trans-title=Kenedy and taking your home with you: "I would call my grandmother and tell her: I'm having a match now, pray for me"|newspaper=Expresso|first=Alexandra|last=Simões de Abreu|language=pt|date=19 June 2017|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref><ref name=Benfica/>
==International career== Kenedy represented Portugal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, helping the nation to finish fourth in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/portugal-brasil-o-pesadelo-das-olimpiadas-de-96-segundo-ronaldo-e-bebeto|title=Portugal-Brasil: o pesadelo das Olimpíadas de 96 segundo Ronaldo e Bebeto|trans-title=Portugal-Brazil: the nightmare of the 96 Olympics according to Ronaldo and Bebeto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=27 March 2003|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> He was surprisingly called up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad while still uncapped on the senior level, after injuries ruled Simão Sabrosa and Luís Boa Morte out of António Oliveira's selection;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_1985000/1985037.stm|title=Kenedy gets the call|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref> however, he was dismissed from the team prior to the start of the tournament after testing positive for the banned diuretic furosemide that was in his slimming pills, and was replaced by Hugo Viana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2001000/2001930.stm|title=Kenedy thrown out|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2015000/2015278.stm|title=Kenedy suspended|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}</ref>
==Coaching career== On 17 March 2015, Kenedy was handed his first managerial post at C.D. Pinhalnovense,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|title=Kenedy assume comando do Pinhalnovense|trans-title=Kenedy assumes command of Pinhalnovense|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 March 2015|access-date=18 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151535/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|archive-date=8 November 2017}}</ref> eventually avoiding relegation from the third division.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/kenedy-vai-treinar-o-coruchense|title=Kenedy vai treinar o Coruchense|trans-title=Kenedy will coach Coruchense|newspaper=Record|first=Bruno|last=Dias|language=pt|date=13 January 2016|access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref> He was hired by LigaPro strugglers Leixões S.C. on 2 November 2016,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-anunciada-a-saida-de-filipe-coelho-e-a-chegada-de-daniel-kennedy-5475617.html|title=Kenedy é o novo treinador do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy is the new manager of Leixões|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=2 November 2016|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> taking the team to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-de-kenedy-e-tomba-gigantes-ao-eliminar-tondela-2-1-5552516.html|title=Leixões de Kenedy é tomba gigantes ao eliminar Tondela (2–1)|trans-title=Kenedy's Leixões are giant killers after ousting Tondela (2–1)|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=14 December 2016|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> where they were eliminated by his former club Benfica after a 6–2 away loss.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/benfica-goleia-leixoes-e-segue-na-taca-de-portugal-5614453.html|title=Benfica goleia Leixões e segue na Taça de Portugal|trans-title=Benfica rout Leixões and go through in Portuguese Cup|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=18 January 2017|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref>
Kenedy resigned in August 2017, only three games into the new season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/kenedy-demite-se-de-tecnico-do-leixoes-8716338.html|title=Kenedy demite-se de técnico do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy resigns as manager of Leixões|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=20 August 2017|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== Kenedy was named after American president John F. Kennedy (note the difference in spelling).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|title=Presidentes históricos na Madeira|trans-title=Historical presidents in Madeira|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=9 September 2002|access-date=27 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630073315/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|archive-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref><ref name=Bio/> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and UEFA Super Cup}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Benfica |1992–93 |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |1993–94 |14||0||2||0||2||0||1||0||19||0 |- |1994–95 |22||2||2||1||6||0||2||0||32||3 |- |1995–96 |22||1||4||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||31||2 |- !Total !59!!3!!8!!1!!13!!1!!3!!0!!83!!5 |- |Paris Saint-Germain |1996–97 |29||0||2||0||6||0||2||0||39||0 |- |Porto |1997–98 |9||0||4||0||2||0||0||0||15||0 |- |Albacete (loan) |1998–99 |3||0||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Estrela Amadora |1998–99 |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |1999–2000 |25||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |2000–01 |27||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2 |- !Total !60!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!60!!4 |- |rowspan="4"|Marítimo |2001–02 |30||6||7||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||41||6 |- |2002–03 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2003–04 |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !Total !37!!6!!7!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!48!!6 |- |Marítimo B |2003–04 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |- |rowspan="3"|Braga |2003–04 |11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2004–05 |6||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- !Total !17!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0 |- |Braga B |2004–05 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Académica |2004–05 |17||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- |APOEL |2005–06 |10||0||||||4||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Ergotelis |2005–06 |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2006–07 |21||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2 |- |2007–08 |13||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |2008–09 |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !Total !63!!2!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!66!!2 |- |Kallithea (loan) |2007–08 |8||2||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Aias Salamina |2009–10 |31||7||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||7 |- |2010–11 |||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||| |- !Total !31!!7!!!!!!0!!0!!0!!0!!31!!7 |- |Peramaikos |2011–12 |||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||| |- !colspan="2"|Career total !345+!!25+!!30+!!2+!!31!!1!!5!!0!!411+!!28+ |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== '''Benfica''' *Primeira Liga: 1993–94<ref name=MF>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/maritimo/geral/portugueses-para-o-mundial-kenedy-a-estrela-que-andou-perdida|title=Portugueses para o Mundial: Kenedy, a estrela que andou perdida|trans-title=Portuguese for the World Cup: Kenedy, the star that was lost|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=13 May 2002|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> *Taça de Portugal: 1995–96<ref name=MF/>
'''Porto''' *Primeira Liga: 1997–98<ref name=MF/> *Taça de Portugal: 1997–98<ref name=MF/>
==See also== *List of doping cases in sport
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{ForaDeJogo manager}} *{{BDFutbol}} *{{FPF national player|100977}} *{{FIFA player|189771}}
{{Portugal Squad 1996 Summer Olympics}} {{Leixões S.C. managers}}
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