Will Kennedy

Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy (born 14 February 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full back for Newcastle Jets.

Club career Sydney FC In 2018, Kennedy joined Sydney FC's academy at 12 years of age, having previously played early age football at Manly United. Kennedy progressed through the age groups of the academy, moving into the academy's NPL first grade squad for the 2023 season. Kennedy was part of Sydney FC's squad for the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two, and on 7 November 2024, Kennedy made his debut for Sydney FC's senior team in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. In January 2025, Kennedy signed his first professional contract with Sydney FC, and made two A-League appearances in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Kennedy finished his season by playing for Sydney FC in a highly-publicised friendly against EFL Championship club, Wrexham A.F.C., in front of a crowd of 40,000, where he was afterwards compared to Roy Keane by Sydney FC's youth technical director, Kelly Cross.

Central Coast Mariners Kennedy moved to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2025-26 A-League season, joining on a one-year deal. Kennedy only managed 7 league appearances as he battled injuries throughout the season, before being released at the end of the season.

Newcastle Jets In July 2026, Kennedy joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract.

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