At a glance
- Full name
- Ben James Kennedy
- Born
- 12 Jan 1997
- Age today
- 29
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
Career by season
147 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 784 | 2 |
| 25/26 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 946 | 2 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Conference League | Crusaders FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 23 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1,937 | 5 / 1 red |
| 23/24 | UEFA Conference League | Crusaders FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 357 | 0 |
| 23/24 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1,908 | 2 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Conference League | Crusaders FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 0 |
| 21/22 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC | 30 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 2,647 | 2 |
| 20/21 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1,048 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1,216 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Linfield FC | 1 – 2 | 90 | 1 |
| 03 Oct 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Limavady United FC | 3 – 1 | 90 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Portadown FC | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Bangor FC v Portadown FC | 3 – 1 | 83 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Linfield FC | 1 – 1 | 90 | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Larne FC | 0 – 2 | 60 | |
| 05 Sep 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Cliftonville FC v Portadown FC | 3 – 1 | 62 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Coleraine FC | 0 – 3 | 90 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC v Portadown FC | 3 – 2 | 90 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Dungannon Swifts FCSubstitute, on 51′ | 0 – 1 | 39 | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Glentoran FC v Ballymena United FC | 2 – 0 | 77 | |
| 11 Oct 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Coleraine FC | 1 – 3 | 90 | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Dungannon Swifts FC | 0 – 2 | 79 | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Crusaders FC v Ballymena United FC | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 16 Sep 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Linfield FC | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Cliftonville FC v Ballymena United FC | 3 – 2 | 90 | |
| 06 Sep 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Glentoran FC | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Larne FC v Ballymena United FC | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Ballymena United FC v Bangor FC | 4 – 0 | 90 | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | NIFL Premiership | Portadown FC v Ballymena United FC | 0 – 2 | 71 | 1 |
Career transfers
6 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Ballymena United FC | Portadown FC | Transfer | — |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Crusaders FC | Ballymena United FC | Transfer | — |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Stevenage FC | Crusaders FC | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2019 | Newport County | Stevenage FC | Loan return | |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Stevenage FC | Newport County | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2013 | Lisburn Youth FC | Stevenage FC U18 | Transfer | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.