*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024
Jonjoe Kenny (born 15 March 1997)[4] is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He came through the youth system of Everton, where he had been a professional since July 2014.[5]
Club career
Kenny signed on loan for League One side Wigan Athletic on 21 July 2015.[6] Having played seven times for the first team, he returned to Everton at the end of the loan, despite Wigan manager Gary Caldwell expressing a desire to extend the deal.[7] On 27 January 2016, Kenny joined Oxford United of League Two, initially on a one-month loan,[8] later extended to the end of the season.[9]
Kenny began the 2017/18 season as fourth choice under Ronald Koeman, however soon impressed when given his chance. He made his first Premier League start on 22 October at home to Arsenal in a 5–2 defeat. Following Koeman's sacking, he made 13 consecutive starts in the league, playing in 16 out of 19 games from October until the return of Séamus Coleman in January. He played 25 games in all competitions.
The following season began with Kenny as back up to Coleman, before impressing as the Irishman suffered with a foot injury. He played four Premier League games in a row. Following the win away to Leicester on 6 October, he was dropped out of the starting XI and didn't play again until New Year's Day, again against Leicester, this time in a 1–0 defeat. He kept his place for an FA Cup 3rd round win over Lincoln City. He returned the XI on 28 January in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town, coming on as a makeshift left back for the final 20 minutes, following an injury to Leighton Baines and a red card for his substitute Lucas Digne. He continued at left back against Wolves four days later, coming on for Leighton Baines on the 20th minute. After impressing, he played the following two matches against Man City and Watford in which he picked up the Man of the Match award.
Kenny signed for Bundesliga team Schalke 04 in June 2019 on a season-long loan.[12][13] He scored for Die Knappen on his third Bundesliga appearance and was awarded the August 2019 Rookie of the Month award.[14] He made 31 league appearance in 2019-20, scoring twice.,[14] before returning to Everton at the end of the season.
Kenny only made eight appearances for Everton in 2020-21 before again going out on loan. He joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic in February 2021 until the end of the season.[15] Despite being offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season, Kenny opted to leave Everton upon the expiration of his contract,[16] signing a contract to join Hertha BSC through the 2025 season.[17]