KENNEDY Alanna

Australia
Football
21 Jan 1995
26
Female
1.76/5'9''
CAMPBELL TOWN, TAS
 
Australia
LONDON
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FBL Football Women
AUS
Australia
 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Stadium
Women's Group G
#06
AUS
Australia
2
NZL
New Zealand
1
Finished
Saitama Stadium
Women's Group G
#11
SWE
Sweden
4
AUS
Australia
2
Finished
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
Women's Group G
#18
USA
United States
0
AUS
Australia
0
Finished
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
Women's Quarter-final
#19
GBR
Great Britain
3
AUS
Australia
4
AET
Finished
International Stadium Yokohama
Women's Semi-final
#23
AUS
Australia
0
SWE
Sweden
1
Finished
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
Women's Bronze Medal Match
#25
AUS
Australia
3
USA
United States
4
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
7Senior2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

FIFA Women's World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
7Senior2015Canada
9Senior2019France

AFC Women's Asian Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Senior2018Jordan
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Visiting cafes, going to the beach, photography. (alannakennedy.com, 20 Aug 2020)
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Athlete
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Business - Martin College, Australia
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English
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Tottenham Hotspur [London, GBR] since 2020/21
:
Rehanne Skinner [club], GBR; Tony Gustavsson [national], SWE
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Defender, Midfielder (alannakennedy.com, 20 Aug 2020)
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Right-footed (Instagram profile, 08 Jul 2020)
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She has competed in athletics at state level in Australia. (alannakennedy.com, 20 Aug 2020)
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2012 for Australia Against New Zealand (fifa.com, 27 Jun 2015)
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Women's Super League [ENG] (myfootball.com.au, 20 Aug 2020)
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She began playing football at age four in Campbelltown, NSW, Australia. (goal-click.com, 01 Jan 2019; southwestvoice.com.au, 20 Aug 2020)
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"My brother was my idol growing up and he played football. I was always in the backyard with him and my sister kicking the ball around. I spent my childhood hanging out with the boys from my school team on the weekends, always with a ball at my feet. I only started playing with girls once I went to my rep team at 10." (goal-click.com, 01 Jan 2019; southwestvoice.com.au, 20 Aug 2020)
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Being part of the Australian team that beat Brazil 1-0 in the round of 16 at the 2015 World Cup in Canada, which was the first time that the Australian women's team had won a match in the knockout stages of the tournament. (goal-click.com, 01 Jan 2019; marieclaire.com.au, 22 May 2019)
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Her older brother Daniel Hoare. (sbs.com.au, 15 Mar 2016; goal-click.com, 01 Jan 2019)
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"Before a game, I always go at the end of the line in the warm up." (goal-click.com, 01 Jan 2019)
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She was named Sydney FC's Player of the Year in 2015/16. (w-league.com.au, 05 Sep 2018)

General Interest

General
POSITION
She plays predominantly as a defender for her country, but is regularly used as a midfielder at club level. "I've played more as a holding midfielder [for Tottenham] and it's a position where I can use my attributes on the ball a lot more. It's my preferred position, I enjoy being more involved. We've always had a bit of a need for players at the back with the national team and from a younger age that's where I've played. I never really wanted to be a central defender but I've sort of embraced that role with the Matildas, and adapted to the role. But at club level, I want to be able to enjoy my career. It doesn't last long and I'm happiest playing in midfield." (theworldgame.sbs.com.au, 12 Dec 2020)

CLUB JOURNEY
She began her professional career with Australian club Sydney FC and made her debut at age 16 in the 2010/11 W-League season. She played four more seasons with the club across two spells, in between stints at W-League sides Newcastle Jets, Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory, and moved to the United States of America to join the Western New York Flash ahead of the 2016 National Women's Soccer League [NWSL] season. She was traded to the Orlando Pride ahead of the 2017 NWSL season. In 2017 she joined Melbourne City on loan ahead of the 2017/18 W-League season, while she returned to Sydney FC on loan for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 W-League seasons. She joined English Women's Super League [WSL] side Tottenham Hotspur on loan ahead of the 2020/21 season, and signed on a permanent transfer in January 2021. (matildas.com.au, 20 Aug 2020; soccertoday.com, 26 Feb 2016; orlandocitysc.com, 19 Jan 2017; heraldsun.com.au, 25 Oct 2017; w-league.com.au, 05 Sep 2018; sydneyfc.com, 24 Sep 2019; tottenhamhotspur.com, 07 Jan 2021; matildas.com.au, 22 Aug 2017)

TATTOOS
She has a number of tattoos. "I have a sail boat, drawn by yours truly. Waves on my ankles, a visual metaphor for overcoming tough times. Scales of justice inside my forearm, I'm a firm believer of seeking justice in any situation, big or small. My jersey number [14] very small in roman numerals in the middle of my back. That is just to name a few, and there are more to come." (sbs.com.au, 15 Mar 2016)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
AET:
After Extra Time
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