Nohan Kenneh
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003
Place of birth Zwedru, Liberia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 42
Youth career
Bradford City
York City
2014–2022 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Hibernian 15 (1)
2023 → Ross County (loan) 16 (0)
2023– → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 23 (1)
International career‡
England U16
England U17
England U18
2023– Liberia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:09, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Nohan Kenneh (born 10 January 2003) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, and the Liberia national team.[2] He is a former England youth international.

Early and personal life

Kenneh was born in Liberia,[1] moving to the United Kingdom as a refugee at the age of six.[3]

Club career

After playing for Bradford City and York City,[3] Kenneh spent eight years with Leeds United, and was an unused first-team substitute on a number of occasions.[4] He received a yellow card for his celebrations as an unused substitute in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

Kenneh signed for Scottish club Hibernian in May 2022 on a three-year contract, with effect from 1 July.[1][5][6] On 9 July 2022, he debuted for Hibernian during a 5–0 win over Clyde.[7] On 13 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal in Hibernian's 2–1 loss away at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.[8]

Kenneh was loaned to Ross County in January 2023,[9] and to English club Shrewsbury Town in July 2023.[10]

International career

Kenneh represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels.[5] He was called-up by his native country Liberia in March 2023,[11] and made his first full international appearance in a 2–2 draw with South Africa on 24 March.[12]

Style of play

Kenneh prefers to play as a holding midfielder, but he can also play as a central defender.[3]

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United U21 2020–21[13] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22[14] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Hibernian 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 1510040—191
2023–24[16] Scottish Premiership 000000—00
Total 151004000191
Ross County (loan) 2022–23[15] Scottish Premiership 16010002[lower-alpha 2]0190
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2023–24[16] EFL League One 23130101[lower-alpha 3]0281
Career total 542405070702
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nohan Kenneh Becomes A Hibee!". Hibernian FC.
  2. ↑ Nohan Kenneh at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nohan Kenneh: Rejecting Leeds offer for Hibs switch, impressing Bielsa and Marsch, and the yellow card pub quiz question". edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  4. ↑ Bloomer, Danny (24 May 2022). "Leeds United academy graduate Nohan Kenneh departs for Hibs". LeedsLive.
  5. 1 2 "Hibernian: Nohan Kenneh joins from Leeds on three-year deal". Sky Sports.
  6. ↑ "Nohan Kenneh joins Hibs on three-year deal as club brings in defensive midfielder". edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  7. ↑ "Lee Johnson makes big calls over Hibs summer transfers as he names team to face Clyde at Easter Road". edinburghlive.co.uk.
  8. ↑ Petrie, Andrew (13 August 2022). "Livingston 2–1 Hibernian". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nohan Kenneh: Hibs midfielder joins Ross County on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign Hibs midfielder Kenneh on loan" – via bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (9 March 2023). "Nohan Kenneh handed AFCON qualifiers chance as Liberia call up Hibs midfielder". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kenneh makes international debut". BBC Sport. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Nohan Kenneh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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