Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker (born 10 November 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Cray Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cray Wanderers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bowers & Pitsea | |||
| Billericay Town | |||
| 2019–2020 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Southend United | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cray Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:44, 15 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSouthend United
editOn 1 February 2020, after previously appearing in the youth systems at Bowers & Pitsea and Billericay Town,[4][5] Coker made his debut for Southend United in a 2–1 victory over Lincoln City in League One.[6] At 16 years and 83 days he was the third youngest player to ever play for Southend United.[7][8]
Norwich City
editIn May 2021, it was announced that Coker had agreed to join Norwich City, following a trial with the club.[9] He made his debut for the club's under-18 side in a 3–0 loss to Fulham that month.[10]
On 19 July 2021, Coker signed his first professional contract with the Canaries.[11]
On 6 November 2023, Coker joined Chelmsford City on loan.[12]
Cray Wanderers
editAhead of the 2024–25 season, Coker signed for Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers on a permanent deal.[13]
Personal life
editCoker was born in Atlanta, Georgia to an English mother and Nigerian father.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 November 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2019–20[14] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21[15] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 80. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Anglo-American-Nigerian striker on why he chose Norwich City, international future, strengths :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ "Kenny Coker". Southend United. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Gillingham U18s 2–2 Southend United U18s". Southend United F.C. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Billericay under-15's crowned Essex Rosser Cup champions". Romford Recorder. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Kenny Coker at Soccerway
- ^ Phillips, Chris (4 February 2020). "Young-gun Kenny Coker needed headmaster's permission to make Southend United debut". The Echo. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "KENNY COKER JOINS NORWICH CITY". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (13 May 2021). "Southend United striker Kenny Coker completes move to Norwich City". Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Coker signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Coker: It is what everyone dreams of". www.canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Coker joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Hashtag United 0 - 2 Cray Wanderers". News Shopper. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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