Kevin Andrés Zenón (born 30 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder[2] for Boca Juniors.[3][4]

Kevin Zenón
Personal information
Full name Kevin Andrés Zenón
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Goya, Corrientes, Argentina[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Boca Juniors
Number 22
Youth career
Central Goya
Huracán Goya
San Ramón Goya
2018–2020 Unión Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Unión Santa Fe 61 (3)
2024– Boca Juniors 4 (0)
International career
2024– Argentina U23 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:43, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:43, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

Zenón spent his early career with Goya teams Central, Huracán and San Ramón.[5][6][7] In 2018, after a trial with Newell's Old Boys, Zenón joined Unión Santa Fe; following a recommendation from Lionel Messi's father, Jorge.[8] He made the breakthrough into Unión's first-team in October 2020, featuring in friendlies primarily as a left-back.[9] His senior debut arrived on 29 October in a Copa Sudamericana home loss to Ecuadorian club Emelec; he was substituted on midway through the second half in place of Ezequiel Cañete.[2][10] Zenón's first start came on 1 November against Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[2]

Style of play

Zenón is definitively a midfielder, though is capable of playing at left-back and as a winger.[6][7][9]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, is Zenón of Syrian descent,[11]

Career statistics

As of 16 August 2024.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Santa Fe 2020–21 Primera División 6 0 3[c] 0 9 0
2021 20 0 12 1 32 1
2022 20 1 1 0 10 0 7[c] 1 38 2
2023 21 2 1 0 14 1 36 3
Total 61 3 2 0 42 2 10 1 115 6
Boca Juniors 2024 Primera División 4 0 2 0 16 2 6[c] 2 28 4
Total 4 0 2 0 16 2 6 2 28 4
Career total 65 3 4 0 58 4 16 3 143 10
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Zenon". World Football. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Argentina - K. Zenon". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ Boca Juniors acordó con Unión el fichaje de Kevin Zenón: los dos jugadores que entrarán en la negociación on Infobae, 16 Jan 2024
  4. ^ Boca cerró a Zenón on TyC
  5. ^ "KEVIN ZENÓN: "SIEMPRE FUE MI SUEÑO JUGAR EN PRIMERA DIVISIÓN"". Diario Primera Hora. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Kevin Zenón, el correntino que quiere triunfar en Unión". Uno Santa Fe. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Conoce a Kevin Zenón, el correntino que debutó con Newells y que ilusiona al hincha Tatengue". Soy Deportes. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Zenón, el pibito de Unión que fue recomendado por el padre de Messi". El Litoral. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Kevin Zenón: "Mi sueño es debutar en la primera de Unión."". Santa Fe Deportivo. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. ^ "0-1. Emelec logró un valioso triunfo como visitante ante Unión, en Santa Fe". Hola News. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. ^ "كيفون زينون يرفض تمثيل المنتخب السوري.. هل يتغيّر ذلك في المستقبل؟". Athr Press (in Arabic). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.