| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Andrés Zenón | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Goya, Corrientes, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Goya | |||
| Huracán Goya | |||
| San Ramón Goya | |||
| 2018–2020 | Unión Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Unión Santa Fe | 61 | (3) |
| 2024– | Boca Juniors | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Argentina U23 | 1 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:19, 15 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Andrés Zenón (born 30 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer of Syrian descent,[2] who plays as a midfielder[3] for Boca Juniors.[4][5]
Career
Zenón spent his early career with Goya teams Central, Huracán and San Ramón.[6][7][8] In 2018, after a trial with Newell's Old Boys, Zenón joined Unión Santa Fe; following a recommendation from Lionel Messi's father, Jorge.[9] He made the breakthrough into Unión's first-team in October 2020, featuring in friendlies primarily as a left-back.[10] His senior debut arrived on 29 October in a Copa Sudamericana home loss to Ecuadorian club Emelec; he was substituted on midway through the second half in place of Ezequiel Cañete.[3][11] Zenón's first start came on 1 November against Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[3]
Style of play
Zenón is definitively a midfielder, though is capable of playing at left-back and as a winger.[7][8][10]
Career statistics
- As of 15 June 2024.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2020–21 | Primera División | — | — | 6 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 6 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2024 | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5[c] | 2 | 25 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 140 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Zenon". World Football. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "كيفون زينون يرفض تمثيل المنتخب السوري.. هل يتغيّر ذلك في المستقبل؟". Athr Press (in Arabic). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Argentina - K. Zenon". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Boca Juniors acordó con Unión el fichaje de Kevin Zenón: los dos jugadores que entrarán en la negociación on Infobae, 16 Jan 2024
- ^ Boca cerró a Zenón on TyC
- ^ "KEVIN ZENÓN: "SIEMPRE FUE MI SUEÑO JUGAR EN PRIMERA DIVISIÓN"". Diario Primera Hora. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Kevin Zenón, el correntino que quiere triunfar en Unión". Uno Santa Fe. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Conoce a Kevin Zenón, el correntino que debutó con Newells y que ilusiona al hincha Tatengue". Soy Deportes. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Zenón, el pibito de Unión que fue recomendado por el padre de Messi". El Litoral. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Kevin Zenón: "Mi sueño es debutar en la primera de Unión."". Santa Fe Deportivo. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "0-1. Emelec logró un valioso triunfo como visitante ante Unión, en Santa Fe". Hola News. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
External links
- Kevin Zenón at Soccerway
- Kevin Andrés Zenón at Historiadeboca.com (in Spanish)
This page was last edited on 23 June 2024, at 15:30