Kennedy Faulknor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Jade Faulknor | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | UCLA Bruins | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2017 | Unionville-Milliken SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Canada U-15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Canada U-17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015– | Canada | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 16, 2017 | |||
Kennedy Jade Faulknor (born June 30, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a center-back for the UCLA Bruins and the Canadian national team. At the age of 16 she was the youngest center-back to ever play for Canada.
Early life
Faulknor was born in Scarborough, Canada to Paula and Glen Faulknor,[1] an assistant coach at Unionville-Milliken SC.[2][3] She also has Jamaican heritage as her maternal grandparents are Jamaican immigrants.[4]
Club career
Unionville-Milliken SC
Faulknor played with Unionville-Milliken SC since the age of eight.[5] In 2017 she managed to play two games before transferring to UCLA.[6]
UCLA Bruins
In May 2017, Faulknor joined UCLA Bruins,[7] joining fellow international Jessie Fleming.[8] She made her debut for UCLA on September 3, 2017, starting in the 2–0 victory over Weber State Wildcats.[9][10]
International career
Faulknor was selected for Canada's under-15 squad for the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.[11] She started all 6 of Canada's matches, beating Puerto Rico 5–0[12] and Cuba 6–0[13] and drawing 1–1 with Haiti in the group stage.[14] In the knock-out stage, she helped Canada beat Costa Rica 8–1[15] and Trinidad and Tobago 1–0[16] before beating Haiti 4–1 on penalties in the final to win the championship.[17] At the conclusion of the tournament, Faulknor was named in the Best XI.[18]
In December 2015, at the age of 16, Faulknor received her first-call up to the Canadian senior squad, being selected for the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal.[19] She made her debut starting in the first match of the group stage, in which Canada beat Mexico 3–0. Her debut, along with fellow 16-year-old Deanne Rose, marked the first time two Canadian 16-year-olds debuted in the same match and also she became the youngest center-back to ever play for Canada.[20] In the second match, a 4−0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, she was brought on as a substitute at the beginning of the second-half,[21] and started in the 2–1 loss to Brazil.[22] Faulknor also started in the final against Brazil, which Canada lost 3–1,[23] and took second place in the tournament.[24] After the tournament, Faulknor was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year, along with Kadin Chung.[25]
In March 2016, Faulknor was selected for Canada's under-17 squad for the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[26] She started in the 3–0 victory over Guatemala,[27] started and scored her first international goal in the 7–0 victory over Grenada,[28] and started in the 2–1 loss to Haiti.[29]
References
- ^ "Kennedy Faulknor". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Soccer girls kick up storm". Markham Economist and Sun. September 10, 2008.
- ^ Reed, Jeffrey (July 29, 2017). "Team Ontario Beats League1 Ontario All-Stars". London Ontario Sports.
- ^ Fanfair, Ron (June 15, 2016). "Soccer star cleared to begin training after concussion". Share.
Paula Faulknor, whose parents are Jamaican immigrants, concurred.
- ^ "Match Preview: Aurora FC v Unionville Milliken S.C." League1 Ontario. May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Unionville Milliken S.C. - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - Kennedy Faulknor". League1 Ontario. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "UCLA Soccer Signs Standout Recruiting Class". UCLA Bruins. May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Defender Faulknor to join Canadian teammate Fleming at UCLA". The Sports Network. May 3, 2017.
- ^ "UCLA vs Weber State". UCLA Bruins. September 3, 2017.
- ^ "No. 1 UCLA Heads to Virginia for Top-10 Matchup". UCLA Bruins. September 6, 2017.
Faulknor made her UCLA debut in a starting role at Weber State
- ^ "Canada to compete in inaugural CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Puerto Rico". Canadian Soccer Association. August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Cuba". Canadian Soccer Association. August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Costa Rica". Canadian Soccer Association. August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago". Canadian Soccer Association. August 15, 2014.
- ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. August 17, 2014.
- ^ "TSG announces CGU15 Best XI". CONCACAF. August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Canada's Women's National Team release Natal 2015 Roster and schedule change". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Canada vs Mexico". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Canada vs Brazil". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Canada vs Brazil". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Canada takes second at Natal 2015 Four Nations Tournament". Canadian Soccer Association. December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ontario's Kennedy Faulknor Named U-17 Canadian Player Of The Year". Ontario Soccer Association. December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016". CONCACAF. March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Canada vs Guatemala". Canadian Soccer Association. March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Canada vs Grenada". Canadian Soccer Association. March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Canada vs Haiti". Canadian Soccer Association. March 7, 2016.