John Kennedy (Brazilian footballer)

Brazilian footballer (born 2002)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batista and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.

John KennedyPersonal information

Full name|  John Kennedy Batista de Souza[1]
Date of birth|  (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth|  Itaúna, Brazil
Height|  1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Fluminense
Number|  99
Youth career
0000–2016|  Serrano-RJ
2016–2021|  Fluminense
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2021–|  Fluminense|  86|  (13)
2023|  → Ferroviária (loan)|  11|  (6)
2025|  → Pachuca (loan)|  20|  (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

John Kennedy Batista de Souza (born 18 May 2002), known as John Kennedy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense.

## Club career

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### Fluminense

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Born in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, John Kennedy joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2016, aged 14, from Serrano-RJ.[2] On 29 September 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[3]

John Kennedy made his first team – and Série A – debut on 20 January 2021; after coming on as a half-time substitute for fellow youth graduate Luiz Henrique, he scored his team's first in a 3–3 away draw against Coritiba.[4][5] Later that year, on 23 October, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win over rivals Flamengo.[6]

On 4 November 2023, he scored the winning goal for Fluminense in a 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors after extra time in the Copa Libertadores final, to be his club's first title in that competition.[7] A month later, on 18 December, he scored a goal in the 90th minute in a 2–0 victory over Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals.[8]

#### Loan to Pachuca

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On 6 January 2025, Kennedy joined Mexican club Pachuca on a one-year loan.[9] On 14 July, his loan was terminated.

## Career statistics

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As of 18 June 2025[10]
Club  | Season  | League  | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2
2021 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4
2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0
2023 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10[d] | 4 | 2[e] | 1 | 41 | 12
2024 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 34 | 3
Total  | 74 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 21
Ferroviária (loan)  | 2023 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6
Pachuca | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 9
Career total | 94 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 36

1. ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Paulista Série A2
2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
4. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
5. ^ a b Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
6. ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana

## Honours

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Fluminense

* Campeonato Carioca: 2023
* Copa Libertadores: 2023
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2024

## References

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1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
2. ^ "Marcão pode dar chance a mais uma promessa do Fluminense" [Marcão may give a chance to another prospect of Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
3. ^ "Itaunense John Kennedy, renova com Fluminense até 2024" [Itaunense John Kennedy, renews with Fluminense until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal S'Passo. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
4. ^ "Na estreia, John Kennedy dá sequência aos talentos de Xerém no Fluminense" [On his debut, John Kennedy follows up the talents of Xerém at Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
5. ^ "John Kennedy leva 13 minutos para marcar na estreia pelo Fluminense e se emociona: "Nem palavras"" [John Kennedy takes 13 minutes to score on his debut for Fluminense and gets emotional: "No words"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
6. ^ "Carrasco do Flamengo na base, John Kennedy celebra gols pelo Fluminense no profissional: "Que se repita"" [Flamengo's hangman in the youth setup, John Kennedy celebrates goals with Fluminense in the main squad: "May that repeats"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
7. ^ "Fluminense Defeats Boca Juniors 2–1 To Win Maiden Copa Libertadores". Forbes. 4 November 2023.
8. ^ "Fluminense beat Al-Ahly 2–0 to reach Club World Cup final". Reuters. 18 December 2023.
9. ^ "Fluminense conclui transferência de John Kennedy por empréstimo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense Football Club. 7 January 2025.
10. ^ John Kennedy at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

## External links

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* Fluminense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)

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Fluminense FC - current squad

* 1 Fábio
* 2 Samuel Xavier
* 3 Thiago Silva (c)
* 4 Ignácio
* 5 Bernal
* 6 Renê
* 7 Soteldo
* 8 Martinelli
* 9 Everaldo
* 10 Ganso
* 11 Keno
* 12 Fuentes
* 13 F. Andrade
* 14 G. Cano
* 16 Nonato
* 17 A. Canobbio
* 18 Lezcano
* 20 Victor Hugo
* 22 Freytes
* 23 Guga
* 25 J. Lavega
* 26 Manoel
* 27 Pitaluga
* 28 Riquelme
* 29 T. Santos
* 34 Wesley Natã
* 35 Hércules
* 37 Isaque
* 45 Lima
* 50 G. Ramalho
* 55 Wallace
* 77 Paulo Baya
* 90 Serna
* 94 Otávio
* 98 Vitor Eudes
* 99 John Kennedy
* Head coach: Renato Gaúcho

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