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Kieran McKenna

1986 - Today

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Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player, who currently manages EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. Born in England, McKenna was raised in Northern Ireland and played youth football for Enniskillen Town United and Ballinamallard United before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2002, and had represented Northern Ireland at youth level before a hip injury curtailed his playing career. After studying sports science at Loughborough University, McKenna coached Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at under-18 level, and also worked as a first-team coach and assistant manager at Manchester United before being appointed as manager of Ipswich Town in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kieran McKenna is the 19,830th most popular soccer player, the 8,417th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 1,017th most popular British Soccer Player.

Kieran McKenna is most famous for being a Northern Irish football manager who has gained recognition for his work with various youth teams and as an assistant coach at clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. He became the head coach of Ipswich Town in December 2021, where he has been noted for his tactical acumen and player development.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Kieran McKenna ranks 19,830 out of 21,273Before him are Gibril Sankoh, Damjan Bohar, Kim Ojo, Jerson Cabral, Sergei Mošnikov, and Franco Acosta. After him are Wang Shuang, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Magnus Eriksson, Kevin Varga, Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri, and Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Kieran McKenna ranks 1,731Before him are Kyla Pratt, Leonardo Moreira, Anton Belov, Saúl Berjón, Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran, and Carlos Martínez. After him are Kseniya Sydorenko, Tatsuya Okamoto, Fabrizio Cacciatore, Ryuhei Niwa, Hiroyuki Takasaki, and Mario Holek.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kieran McKenna ranks 8,419 out of 8,785Before him are Billy Davies (1964), Johann Hari (1979), Annabel Vernon (1982), Oliver Skipp (2000), Matt Cardle (1983), and Lauren Socha (1990). After him are Scot Gemmill (1971), Craig Roberts (1991), Jake Livermore (1989), Faye White (1978), Dan Biggar (1989), and Deon Burton (1976).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Kieran McKenna ranks 1,017Before him are Fara Williams (1984), Matthew Etherington (1981), Jay Simpson (1988), Sam Adekugbe (1995), Billy Davies (1964), and Oliver Skipp (2000). After him are Scot Gemmill (1971), Jake Livermore (1989), Faye White (1978), Deon Burton (1976), Jack Cork (1989), and Curtis Davies (1985).