Sydney Marcella Kennedy (born March 2, 2001) is a Canadian

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player who plays for

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in the

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Early life

Kennedy played for various youth teams in Nova Scotia, before eventually joining Suburban FC. She was named the 2016 Soccer Nova Scotia Youth Female Player of the Year. She played with Team Nova Scotia at the

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, scoring the game-winning goal to win the bronze medal. In addition to soccer, she was also a proficient hockey player in her youth, played on U15/U16 provincial hockey team since age 12 and winning a national hockey skills competition at age 10.

University career

In 2019, Kennedy began attending the

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, where she played for the women's soccer team. On October 11, 2020, she scored her first collegiate goal in a match against the

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. She also served as team captain and was awarded the women’s soccer team Leadership Award after her senior season. Osver her four seasons at Florida, she was named to the

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Academic Honour Roll each year. In 2023, after graduating from the University of Florida, she returned to Canada to attend

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, where she played for the women's soccer team, alongside her sister. On October 13, 2023, she scored four goals in a 6-0 victory over the

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. She led the team with 12 goals in her sole season with the school.At the end of the season, she was named an AUS First Team All-Star and a

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Second Team All-Canadian.

Club career

In January 2025, Kennedy signed with

in the

International career

In 2016, Kennedy played with the Canada U15 at the

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, scoring six goals en route to winning a silver medal. She was later called up to a camp with the Canada U17 team.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Sydney 2001 births Canadian women's soccer players Living people Acadia Axemen players Florida Gators women's soccer players Women's association football forwards Sportspeople from Nova Scotia Halifax Tides FC players Canada women's youth international soccer players Northern Super League players