John Kennedy: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Kennedy (born 18 August 1983) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is the assistant coach of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah. He played as a centre-back for Celtic and Norwich City, and won one international cap for Scotland. He suffered a serious knee injury on his international debut in March 2004, and retired in 2009 having failed to fully recover. After retiring from playing, Kennedy worked as a scout, coach and assistant manager for Celtic, under managers Neil Lennon, Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Ange Postecoglou. He became interim manager in February 2021 after Lennon left Celtic; after the appointment of Postecoglou as manager, he went back to being assistant manager. In 2025, He left Celtic after 27 years at the club.
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- Full name: John Kennedy
- Born: 1983-08-18
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q548829
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Who is John Kennedy?
John Kennedy (born 18 August 1983) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is the assistant coach of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah.
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John Kennedy is United Kingdom.
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John Kennedy was born on 1983-08-18.
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