Johnny Kenny
Bolton Wanderers

Johnny Kenny

Johnny Kenny of Bolton Wanderers was born in Riverstown, Rep. Ireland on 9 June 2003 (age 22).

Johnny Kenny
Johnny Kenny

Johnny Kenny, a product of Ireland, was born on the 6th of June, 2003, and currently stands at the age of 22. Hailing from the Republic of Ireland, Kenny is a forward who specialises in the role of a striker for his current club, Bolton Wanderers. His attributes include a height of 5ft 9in (1.77m) and a weight of 11st 2lb (71kg), and he dons the number 9 jersey. Over his sporting career, he has also donned the green colours of his home country, having represented the Republic of Ireland national team.

The current market value of this young star is marked around £510k, as per data from Transfermarkt.

Shaping his career, Kenny first joined Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division in the Republic of Ireland in the month of January, 2020. He showed promise in his debut season in 2021, making 32 first team appearances and netting 11 goals in league matches.

In a progressive move in January 2022, he was transferred to Scotland's Premiership Club Celtic for a fee of around £140k. In the same year, he was loaned to Queen's Park in the Championship where Kenny made 12 first team appearances.

Following this, in January 2023, he was again loaned, this time to Shamrock Rovers in Ireland where he played for two seasons. Across these seasons, he made a total of 59 appearances and scored 18 goals.

Upon his return to Celtic in January 2025, Kenny's time in the lime-green jersey of Celtic saw him make a total of 23 first team appearances, scoring five goals in league matches. His contribution assisted in adding to the accomplishments of the club in the season of 2024 - 2025 and the ongoing 2025 - 2026 season.

Kenny's most recent professional move has been a transfer on loan to Bolton Wanderers in the League One in England in February 2026, where he has made five first team appearances and scored one goal in the current season.

In addition to his club duties, he represented his homeland in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026, making one appearance as a substitute for the Republic of Ireland, increasing his portfolio of international experience.

Last updated 14 March 2026. Send feedback

Johnny Kenny stats

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Johnny Kenny
ST
1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height
9
Squad Number
71kg (11st 2lb)
Weight
6 June 2003 (age 22)
Date of Birth
Riverstown
Birthplace
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth
Bolton Wanderers
Team
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
National Team
£498k (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

Season stats

Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
League One 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
3
Substitute
2
Unused
32
Utilisation
14%
Goals
1
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
5
Utilisation
17%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
5
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
15
Goals
4
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
1
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2024
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
29
Goals
13
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Season 2023
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
30
Goals
5
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
-
Team
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
Season 2021
Country
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Games
32
Goals
11

Transfers

Team
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
2 February 2026
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 January 2025
From
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1 January 2023
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
20 August 2022
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
8 January 2022
From
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
Type
Fee (£140k)
Team
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
1 January 2020
Type
Signed

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