Scott Kennedy (soccer)
Scott Fitzgerald Kennedy (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Jahn Regensburg and the Canadian national team. Club career. Early career. Kennedy moved to Germany as an 18-year-old, signing with SBC Traunstein in 2015, and later with FC Amberg in 2016. Kennedy would move to Austria in June 2017, joining Austrian Regionalliga West club SV Grödig. In July 2018, he signed with Austria Klagenfurt. Jahn Regensburg. In August 2020, Kennedy joined 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg on a three-year contract . Kennedy's performances in his first season impressed, particularly in the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal where Regensburg knocked out Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln to advance to the quarterfinals. International career. While with Regensburg, Kennedy would begin to get interest in representing Canada internationally. On May 26, 2021, Jahn Regensburg confirmed Kennedy had been called up to Canada for their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. He made his debut for Canada on June 8 in the match against Suriname, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory. On June 18, Kennedy was named to the 60-man preliminary  squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 1, he was named to the final squad. On July 10, he was replaced in the squad by Frank Sturing due to medical reasons.