Brendan Kiernan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brendan Jason Kiernan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Lambeth, London, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Welling United | ||
Youth career | |||
Bromley | |||
Fulham | |||
Crystal Palace | |||
2009–2011 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | (0) |
2012 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Bromley | 39 | (3) |
2014 | Lingfield | 4 | (5) |
2014 | Staines Town | 5 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Ebbsfleet United | 8 | (0) |
2015 | → Lingfield (dual reg.) | 3 | (5) |
2015 | Hayes & Yeading United | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Bromley | 1 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 105 | (29) |
2018– | Welling United | 8 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:38, 24 June 2017 (UTC) |
Brendan Jason Kiernan (born 10 November 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welling United. He spent his early youth career at Fulham and Crystal Palace before joining AFC Wimbledon at the age of 16. He made his league debut for AFC Wimbledon as a substitute on 18 March 2011, at the age of 18.
Career
Kiernan started his career in the youth team at Fulham, but left as a youngster to join Crystal Palace. He stayed with the club until he was 16, but was released at the end of the season in 2009.[2] He then joined the AFC Wimbledon Senior Academy at South Thames College, where he got picked for the England Colleges team.[3]
The midfielder made his league debut for "The Dons" in a Conference game against Crawley Town in a 3–1 defeat on 18 March 2011, coming on as a substitute for Luke Moore.[4] Kiernan only featured in one more game in the 2010–11 season, a 0–0 draw with Forest Green Rovers, which was his first League start for the club, securing a place in the Conference play-offs.[5] Following AFC Wimbledon's promotion to the Football league Kiernan made his football league debut on 24 September 2011 when he came on as a substitute for Luke Moore in a 2–1 win over Bradford City in League Two.[6] On 27 January 2012, Kiernan signed for Braintree Town on a one-month loan deal, making four appearances in total.[7] Kiernan scored his first goal in professional football in the First Round of the League Cup against Stevenage on 14 August 2012. It would only prove to be a consolation, however, as AFC Wimbledon went on to be defeated 3–1.[8] Having broken into the first team under manager Terry Brown at the start of the 2012 season, Kiernan left the club by mutual consent on 8 April 2013 under new manager Neal Ardley.[9]
Following his departure from AFC Wimbledon, Kiernan joined his local club Conference South side Bromley in July 2013. After impressing in pre-season, he scored on his debut, netting the first goal in a 2–0 away victory against Hayes and Yeading United on 17 August 2013. A week later, he scored Bromley's third goal in a 5–1 win over local rivals Tonbridge Angels.[10] His next goal came on 7 December, in a 3–0 home win over Farnborough. He assisted 14 goals in the league during the 2013/14 season.
On 5 June 2015, Kiernan's contract with Ebbsfleet expired and he chose to pursue other opportunities for the coming season. His league campaign had been disrupted by injury but starred in the run to the quarter finals of the F A trophy, scoring against Welling and in beating Forest Green. .[11] Following his departure from the club, he had brief spells with Lingfield and Hayes & Yeading.
On 29 September 2015, it was announced Kiernan would return to Bromley on a non-contract basis.[citation needed] He made his return debut on the same day against Dover Athletic in the Kent Senior Cup.[citation needed]and played against Boreham Wood in the league. Brendan decided to signed for Hampton and Richmond FC of the Ryman League in October 2015, going on to make 31 appearances, scoring 12 goals and 15 assists, helping Hampton to win the league and promotion to the conference South.
Prior to the 2018–19 campaign, Kiernan joined fellow National League South rivals, Welling United.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 September 2018.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Wimbledon | 2010–11[13] | Conference Premier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2011–12[13] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2012–13[13] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Braintree Town (loan) | 2011–12[13] | Conference Premier | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Bromley | 2013–14[14] | Conference South | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
Lingfield | 2014–15[15] | Southern Counties East League | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
Staines Town | 2014–15[13] | Conference South | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Ebbsfleet United | 2014–15[14] | Conference South | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6[c] | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
Lingfield (dual reg.) | 2014–15[15] | Southern Counties East League | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |||
Hayes & Yeading United | 2015–16[14] | National League South | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Bromley | 2015–16[14] | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2015–16[16] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 31 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | ||
2016–17[17] | National League South | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 44 | 15 | ||
2017–18[18] | National League South | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7[e] | 3 | 45 | 8 | ||
Total | 105 | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | 120 | 34 | |||
Welling United | 2018–19[13] | National League South | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
Career total | 200 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 231 | 56 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Conference South play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League South play-offs
- ^ Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, four appearances in National League South play-offs
References
- ^ "Brendan Kiernan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Fulham and Crystal Palace reject eyes Dons deal". Surrey Herald. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Crawley Town 3–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC News. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Forest Green 0–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Bradford 1 – 2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Braintree sign AFC Wimbledon's Brendan Kiernan on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Stevenage 3 – 1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Football. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Brendan leaves Wimbledon". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Gillingham cruise to victory as Bromley kick start pre-season campaign". Bromley Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/home/trio-to-depart-the-fleet/
- ^ "Brendan Kiernan Signs". Welling United F.C. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "B. Kiernan". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Brendan Kiernan Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Brendan Kiernan". Lingfield F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Kiernan". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Kiernan". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Kiernan". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
External links
- Brendan Kiernan at Soccerbase
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Lambeth
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- AFC Wimbledon players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- Staines Town F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Lingfield F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Sportspeople from London