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Fullname: Johnny Kenny
aka: John Kenny
Born: 6 June 2003
Birthplace: Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland
Signed: 9 January 2021 (from Sligo Rovers, est €150k)
On Loan: August 2022 – June 2023 (to Queen’s Park)
Left: –
Position: Forward
Debut: –
Squad No.: 24
Internationals: […]
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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Signed in January 2022, in a welcome but surprise move, but was mostly overshadowed by the recent high-profile treble signings of the trio from Japan. Celtic were under new management under Ange, and it was finally a club that was turning the corner. The fresh faced 18-year-old Johnny Kenny arrived as a work in progress at Celtic on a five year contract demonstrating some confidence in the young player.
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“Johnny has been magnificent for Sligo Rovers. At a very young age he showed all the attributes to make a successful career in the game and he can take great pride in what he has already achieved in these very early days. “It was clear a move would occur at some point and as it comes now, all of our staff, players and coaches wish him the very best. He retains our support whenever needed.”
Sligo manager Liam Buckley
“I’m a striker that likes to get in behind and press defenders. I bring massive work-rate to the team and hopefully I can score goals and get the fans on their feet.”
Johnny Kenny
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Playing Career
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Johnny Kenny: Celtic land teenage striker from Sligo Rovers as long-term contract revealed
By Matthew Elder
Saturday, 8th January 2022, 8:23 pm
Updated
14 hours ago
Sligo Rovers’ Johnny Kenny has signed for Celtic. Photo by Evan Logan/INPHO/Shutterstock (12582809z)
Sligo Rovers’ Johnny Kenny has signed for Celtic. Photo by Evan
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/johnny-kenny-celtic-land-teenage-striker-from-sligo-rovers-as-long-term-contract-revealed-3520214
The 18-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the Parkhead club after opting to turn down a rival offer from Hibs. It is believed Celtic paid a fee in the region of £125,000 for the youngster which includes add-ons and a sell-on clause.
Kenny is one of his country’s rising talents after finishing fifth in the goalscoring charts in his League of Ireland debut season last year with 11 goals and three assists helping Sligo to a third placed finish.
He is the fourth signing of the January window for Ange Postecoglou’s side after the triple signing of J-League trio Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi.
Kenny took to Twitter following the announcement to post: “Delighted to join a massive club like this.”
Kenny follows fellow Republic of Ireland youth international Liam Scales, who joined from Shamrock Rovers in the summer window, in making the move to Celtic Park.
It is likely Kenny will join the Celtic B team in the first instance and ply his trade in the Scottish Lowland League while working with the Celtic coaching staff to develop his game.