Sydney Kennedy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 2, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fletchers Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Suburban FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Florida Gators | 53 | (3) |
| 2023 | Acadia Axewomen | 12 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Halifax Tides | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Canada U15 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2025 | |||
Sydney Kennedy (born March 2, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Kennedy played for various youth teams in Nova Scotia, before eventually joining Suburban FC.[1] She was named the 2016 Soccer Nova Scotia Youth Female Player of the Year.[2] She played with Team Nova Scotia at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, scoring the game-winning goal to win the bronze medal.[3][4]
In addition to soccer, she was also a proficient hockey player in her youth, played on U15/U16 provincial hockey team since age 12 and winning a national hockey skills competition at age 10.[2][5]
University career
[edit]In 2019, Kennedy began attending the University of Florida, where she played for the women's soccer team. On October 11, 2020, she scored her first collegiate goal in a match against the Texas A&M Aggies.[6][7] She also served as team captain and was awarded the women’s soccer team Leadership Award after her senior season.[8] Osver her four seasons at Florida, she was named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honour Roll each year.[2]
In 2023, after graduating from the University of Florida, she returned to Canada to attend Acadia University, where she played for the women's soccer team, alongside her sister.[9] On October 13, 2023, she scored four goals in a 6-0 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies.[10] At the end of the season, she was named an AUS First Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[11][12]
Club career
[edit]In January 2025, Kennedy signed with Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.[13]
International career
[edit]In 2016, Kennedy played with the Canada U15 at the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, scoring six goals en route to winning a silver medal.[2] She was later called up to a camp with the Canada U17 team.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Healey, Josh (February 1, 2025). "Nova Scotia's Syd Kennedy wasn't ready to be done with football. Now, she'll represent the Halifax Tides in their inaugural season". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ a b c d e "Syd Kennedy Florida profile". Florida Gators.
- ^ Healey, Pat (August 4, 2017). "Underdogs no more: Syd Kennedy kicks NS to Canada Games bronze". The Laker News.
- ^ Healey, Pat (August 3, 2017). "Canada Games: Kennedy, Green capture women's soccer bronze". The Laker News.
- ^ Smith, Asia Cymone (October 22, 2022). "Syd Kennedy Sums Up an Unforgettable Gator Experience". Florida Gators.
- ^ Howard, Mary (October 11, 2020). "No. 15 Florida Soccer Loses 2-1 at No. 11 Texas A&M". Florida Gators.
- ^ Healey, Pat (October 19, 2000). "Fletchers Lake's Kennedy notches first-ever NCAA goal". The Laker News.
- ^ "Kennedy signs with Halifax Tides FC for inaugural season". Acadia Axemen and Axewomen. January 17, 2025.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (October 24, 2023). "A soccer swan song: after four years at Florida, Sydney Kennedy came home to play at Acadia, with sister". Saltwire Network.
- ^ "Kennedy scores four in Axewomen's rout of Huskies". Acadia Axemen and Axewomen. October 13, 2023.
- ^ Healey, Pat (October 26, 2023). "Lancaster, Kennedy, Hannaford, Langille earn AUS women's soccer all star nods". The Laker News.
- ^ Healey, Pat (November 10, 2023). "Lancaster, Kennedy, Hannaford pick up U-Sports soccer hardware". The Laker News.
- ^ Palov, Willy (January 27, 2025). "Nova Scotia's Sydney Kennedy headlines latest wave of Halifax Tides FC signings". The Chronicle Herald.