Background
Kenedy was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea.
Kenedy was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea.
A midfielder or defender, he played on the left side of the pitch. He appeared in 198 Primeira Liga games over the course of 11 seasons (13 goals), mainly in representation of and Estrela da Amadora. During his extensive career, he represented in his country South.L. – making his top division debut at only 19 – Football Club, Chaplain to the Forces Estrela da Amadora, Christian Science Marítimo, South Carolina (U.S.) Braga (January to December 2004) and Académica de Coimbra.
In 1996 Kenedy had his first abroad stint, with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in France, starting regularly for the capital club as it finished second in Ligue 1.
Subsequently he represented Albacete Balompié – only three matches for the Spanish second division side – APOEL Football Club, Ergotelis Football Club, Kallithea Football Club, Aias Salamina F.C. and Peramaikos Football Club. In Greece, Kenedy managed to appear in all three major levels of football, and played professional football in five different countries overall. Kenedy represented the Portuguese national football team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, helping the nation finish fourth in Atlanta, Georgia.
He was called up to the 2002 squad while still uncapped on the senior level, but was dismissed from the team prior to the start of the tournament, after failing a drugs test. Kenedy was named after American president John F. Kennedy (note the difference in spelling).