Born in Northern Ireland, Matty Kennedy, who celebrates his birthday on the 1st of November, is a forward primarily featuring as a left winger for Kilmarnock. Kennedy, currently 30 years of age, stands 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall and tips the scales at 10st 3lb (65kg). Within his team, he is recognised by his number 10 jersey.
His journey with Kilmarnock started in July 2011, and he made his mark with 11 first team appearances in the debut season (2011 - 2012). The following season, Kennedy made three first team appearances, demonstrating his constant presence in the team. This commitment remained unshaken during his 2023 - 2024 stint with Kilmarnock, where he managed 35 first team appearances and scored three goals. In the current season of 2024 - 2025, Kennedy has made 12 first team appearances so far, with an impressive count of four goals.
In August 2012, Kennedy made a move from Kilmarnock to Everton in the English Premier League, for an undisclosed fee. His journey in England included a succession of loans - Tranmere Rovers in January 2014, MK Dons in March 2014, and Hibernian in August 2014, each involving varying degrees of action in the league matches.
February 2015 saw Kennedy transition from Everton to Cardiff City in the English Championship, again for an undisclosed fee. His time at Cardiff saw a variety of play, with match appearances ranging from a sole appearance in the 2015 - 2016 season to 14 appearances in the 2014 - 2015 season. During this period, Kennedy also experienced a loan spell with Port Vale.
Another loan spell in January 2017 took him to Plymouth Argyle, where he scored five goals in 17 first team appearances. Kennedy was also loaned to Portsmouth in August 2017, where he again displayed his goal-scoring abilities.
In July 2018, he transferred from Cardiff City to St Johnstone in Scotland, with the 2018 - 2019 season seeing Kennedy score six goals in 36 first-team appearances, and three in 18 in the 2019 - 2020 season. Aberdeen was his next destination in January 2020. Starting with eight first team appearances in the 2019 - 2020 season, he made a noteworthy contribution over the ensuing seasons.
In July 2023, Kennedy returned to his initial club, Kilmarnock, where he continues to play till this day. His performance in multiple seasons demonstrates his steady contribution to the club. Kennedy's talents were also on display in the League Cup 2024 - 2025, the Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025, and the Conference League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025, where he showed his prowess as both a starter and a substitute.
