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{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel Kenedy
| image =
| full_name = Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bissau]], [[Portuguese Guinea|Guinea]]
| height = 1.81 m
| position = [[Wide midfielder]], [[full-back (association football)|full-back]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1984–1985 | youthclubs1 = CAC Pontinha
| youthyears2 = 1985–1993 | youthclubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica (youth)|Benfica]]
| years1 = 1993–1996 | clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1998–2001 | clubs4 = [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]] | caps4 = 60 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 1998 | clubs5 = → [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2001–2003 | clubs6 = [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2005–2006 | clubs9 = [[APOEL FC|APOEL]] | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2006–2009 | clubs10 = [[Ergotelis F.C.|Ergotelis]] | caps10 = 63 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2007 | clubs11 = → [[Athens Kallithea F.C.|Kallithea]] (loan) | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2009–2011 | clubs12 = [[Aias Salamina F.C.|Aias Salamina]] | caps12 = 31 | goals12 = 7
| years13 = 2011–2012 | clubs13 = [[Peramaikos F.C.|Peramaikos]] | caps13 = | goals13 = 
| totalcaps = 342+ | totalgoals = 25+
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1996 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2015      | managerclubs1 = [[C.D. Pinhalnovense|Pinhalnovense]]
| manageryears2 = 2015      | managerclubs2 = [[G.D. Vitória de Sernache|Vitória Sernache]]
| manageryears3 = 2016      | managerclubs3 = Coruchense
| manageryears4 = 2016      | managerclubs4 = [[S.R. Almancilense|Almancilense]]
| manageryears5 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs5 = [[Leixões S.C.|Leixões]]
| manageryears6 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs6 = Cartaxo
| manageryears7 = 2023      | managerclubs7 = [[GS Loures|Loures]]
}}
'''Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos''' (born 18 February 1974), known as '''Kenedy''', is a Portuguese retired professional [[association football|footballer]]. A [[wide midfielder]] or [[full-back (association football)|full-back]], he played on the left side of the pitch.

He appeared in 198 [[Primeira Liga]] matches over 11 seasons (13 goals), mainly in representation of [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela da Amadora]]. He also competed professionally in France, Spain, Cyprus and Greece.

In 2015, Kenedy began working as a manager.

==Club career==
Kenedy was born in [[Bissau]], [[Portuguese Guinea]]. During his extensive career, he represented in his country [[S.L. Benfica]] – making his [[Primeira Liga]] debut at only 19 – [[FC Porto]], [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora]], [[C.S. Marítimo]], [[S.C. Braga]] (January to December 2004) and [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/academica/detalhe/kenedy-e-o-primeiro-reforco-da-academica|title=Kenedy é o primeiro reforço da Académica|trans-title=Kenedy is Académica's first addition|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=23 December 2004|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>

In 1996, Kenedy had his first abroad stint, with [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.]] in France,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-ligue-1-ces-portugais-passes-par-le-psg/772109|title=Mercato, Ligue 1: Ces Portugais passés par le PSG|trans-title=Market, League 1: Portuguese men with spells at PSG|publisher=[[France Football]]|first=Timothé|last=Crépin|language=fr|date=26 January 2017|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref> starting regularly for the [[Paris|capital]] club as it [[1996–97 French Division 1|finished second]] in [[Ligue 1]]. Subsequently, he represented [[Albacete Balompié]] – only three matches for the Spanish [[Segunda División]] side – [[APOEL FC]], [[Ergotelis F.C.|Ergotelis FC]], [[Athens Kallithea F.C.|Kallithea FC]], [[Aias Salamina F.C.]] and [[Peramaikos F.C.|Peramaikos FC]].

In [[Greece]], Kenedy managed to appear in all three [[Greek football league system|major levels of football]]. Overall, he played professional football in five countries.

On 17 March 2015, Kenedy was handed his first managerial post at [[C.D. Pinhalnovense]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|title=Kenedy assume comando do Pinhalnovense|trans-title=Kenedy assumes command of Pinhalnovense|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 March 2015|access-date=18 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151535/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/detalhe/kenedy-assume-comando-do-pinhalnovense-937071.html|archive-date=8 November 2017}}</ref> eventually helping [[2014–15 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores|avoid relegation]] from the [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|third division]]. He was hired by [[Liga Portugal 2|LigaPro]] strugglers [[Leixões S.C.]] on 2 November 2016,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-anunciada-a-saida-de-filipe-coelho-e-a-chegada-de-daniel-kennedy-5475617.html|title=Kenedy é o novo treinador do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy is the new manager of Leixões|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=2 November 2016|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> taking the team to [[2016–17 Taça de Portugal|the quarter-finals]] of the [[Taça de Portugal]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-de-kenedy-e-tomba-gigantes-ao-eliminar-tondela-2-1-5552516.html|title=Leixões de Kenedy é tomba gigantes ao eliminar Tondela (2–1)|trans-title=Kenedy's Leixões are giant killers after ousting Tondela (2–1)|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=14 December 2016|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> where they were eliminated by his former club Benfica after a 6–2 away loss.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/benfica-goleia-leixoes-e-segue-na-taca-de-portugal-5614453.html|title=Benfica goleia Leixões e segue na Taça de Portugal|trans-title=Benfica rout Leixões and go through in Portuguese Cup|newspaper=[[Jornal de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=18 January 2017|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> He resigned in August 2017, after only three games of [[2017–18 LigaPro|the new season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/kenedy-demite-se-de-tecnico-do-leixoes-8716338.html|title=Kenedy demite-se de técnico do Leixões|trans-title=Kenedy resigns as manager of Leixões|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|language=pt|date=20 August 2017|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Kenedy represented [[Portugal Olympic football team|Portugal]] at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], helping the nation to [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|finish fourth]] in [[Atlanta]], Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/portugal-brasil-o-pesadelo-das-olimpiadas-de-96-segundo-ronaldo-e-bebeto|title=Portugal-Brasil: o pesadelo das Olimpíadas de 96 segundo Ronaldo e Bebeto|trans-title=Portugal-Brazil: the nightmare of the 96 Olympics according to Ronaldo and Bebeto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=27 March 2003|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> He was surprisingly called up to the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] squad while still [[Cap (sport)|uncapped]] on the [[Portugal national football team|senior level]], after injuries ruled [[Simão Sabrosa]] and [[Luís Boa Morte]] out of [[António Oliveira (footballer, born 1952)|António Oliveira]]'s selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_1985000/1985037.stm|title=Kenedy gets the call|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=13 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref> However, he was dismissed from the team prior to the start of the tournament after testing positive for the banned [[diuretic]] [[furosemide]] that was in his slimming pills, and was replaced by [[Hugo Viana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2001000/2001930.stm|title=Kenedy thrown out|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2015000/2015278.stm|title=Kenedy suspended|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2002|access-date=25 September 2009}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kenedy was named after American president [[John F. Kennedy]] (note the difference in spelling).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|title=Presidentes históricos na Madeira|trans-title=Historical presidents in Madeira|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=9 September 2002|access-date=27 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630073315/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/maritimo/interior.aspx?content_id=135580|archive-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes the [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] and [[UEFA Super Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|[[1992–93 Primeira Divisão|1992–93]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[1993–94 Primeira Divisão|1993–94]]
|14||0||2||0||2||0||1||0||19||0
|-
|[[1994–95 Primeira Divisão|1994–95]]
|22||2||2||1||6||0||2||0||32||3
|-
|[[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]]
|22||1||4||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||31||2
|-
!Total
!59!!3!!8!!1!!13!!1!!3!!0!!83!!5
|-
|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|[[1996–97 French Division 1|1996–97]]
|29||0||||||6||0||2||0||37||0
|-
|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[1997–98 Primeira Divisão|1997–98]]
|9||0||4||0||2||0||0||0||15||0
|-
|[[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] (loan)
|[[1998–99 Segunda División|1998–99]]
|3||0||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]]
|[[1998–99 Primeira Divisão|1998–99]]
|8||1||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1
|-
|[[1999–2000 Primeira Liga|1999–2000]]
|25||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1
|-
|[[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2000–01]]
|27||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2
|-
!Total
!60!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!60!!4
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]
|30||6||7||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||41||6
|-
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
!Total
!37!!6!!7!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!48!!6
|-
|[[C.S. Marítimo B|Marítimo B]]
|[[2003–04 Segunda Divisão B|2003–04]]
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|11||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|6||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
!Total
!17!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0
|-
|[[S.C. Braga B|Braga B]]
|[[2004–05 Segunda Divisão B|2004–05]]
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]]
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|16||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
|[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
|[[2005–06 Cypriot First Division|2005–06]]
|10||0||||||4||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Ergotelis F.C.|Ergotelis]]
|[[2005–06 Beta Ethniki|2005–06]]
|16||0||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Super League Greece|2006–07]]
|21||2||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||2
|-
|[[2007–08 Super League Greece|2007–08]]
|13||0||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Super League Greece|2008–09]]
|13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0
|-
!Total
!63!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!64!!2
|-
|[[Athens Kallithea F.C.|Kallithea]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 Beta Ethniki|2007–08]]
|8||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Aias Salamina F.C.|Aias Salamina]]
|[[2009–10 Gamma Ethniki|2009–10]]
|31||7||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||7
|-
|[[2010–11 Football League 2 (Greece)|2010–11]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||||
|-
!Total
!31+!!7+!!!!!!0!!0!!0!!0!!31+!!7+
|-
|[[Peramaikos F.C.|Peramaikos]]
|2011–12
|||||||||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||||
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!344+!!25+!!26+!!1+!!31!!1!!5!!0!!406+!!27+
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Honours==
'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[1993–94 Primeira Liga|1993–94]]<ref name=MF>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/maritimo/geral/portugueses-para-o-mundial-kenedy-a-estrela-que-andou-perdida|title=Portugueses para o Mundial: Kenedy, a estrela que andou perdida|trans-title=Portuguese for the World Cup: Kenedy, the star that was lost|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=13 May 2002|access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[1995–96 Taça de Portugal|1995–96]]<ref name=MF/>

'''Porto'''
*Primeira Liga: [[1997–98 Primeira Liga|1997–98]]<ref name=MF/>
*Taça de Portugal: [[1997–98 Taça de Portugal|1997–98]]<ref name=MF/>

'''APOEL'''
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: [[2005–06 Cypriot Cup|2005–06]]

==See also==
*[[List of doping cases in sport]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{ForaDeJogo}}
*{{ForaDeJogo manager}}
*{{BDFutbol}}
*{{FPF national player|100977}}
*{{FIFA player|189771}}

{{Portugal Squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
{{Leixões S.C. managers}}

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