Mark Kennedy (footballer)

Mark Kennedy (born 15 May 1976 in Clonsilla, Dublin) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left winger or a left back. He is currently signed to Ipswich Town in the Football League Championship.

His brother Brendan was also a footballer, playing in the League of Ireland.

Club career

Milwall

Kennedy began his professional career at Millwall, making his senior debut on 24 April 1993 in a 1–0 win over Charlton, when still only 16. He developed over his three-year stay at The Den, and broke into the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side. He particularly gained attention for a powerful run and goal at Highbury that eliminated Arsenal from the FA Cup in 1995.

Liverpool

He eventually left to join Liverpool in March 1995 for an initial £1.5 million fee (potentially rising to £2.3 m), making him then the most expensive teenage footballer in British history.However, opportunities at Anfield were scarce, and he managed just 18 appearances over three seasons, which also saw him loaned to Queens Park Rangers to gain first team action. He found a permanent route to regular football when he moved back to the capital with Wimbledon in 1998, for £1.75 million, but he stayed for just one season with the "Dons", scoring once against Bolton in the League Cup, before returning to the north, this time to Manchester City, for £1.6 million, in 1999.

Manchester City

He won promotion to the Premier League with Manchester City in his...
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