Kevin Zenón

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]

Kevin Zenón
Personal information
Full name Kevin Andrés Zenón
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 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)

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unión Santa Fe 2020–21 Primera División ——603[lower-alpha 3]090
2021 200—121—321
2022 201101007[lower-alpha 3]1382
2023 21210141—363
Total 613204221011156
Boca Juniors 2024 Primera División 30101625[lower-alpha 3]2254
Total 301016252254
Career total 6433058415314010
  1. Includes Copa Argentina
  2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Kevin Zenon". World Football. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "كيفون زينون يرفض تمثيل المنتخب السوري.. هل يتغيّر ذلك في المستقبل؟". Athr Press (in Arabic). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. "Argentina - K. Zenon". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. Boca Juniors acordó con Unión el fichaje de Kevin Zenón: los dos jugadores que entrarán en la negociación on Infobae, 16 Jan 2024
  5. Boca cerró a Zenón on TyC
  6. "KEVIN ZENÓN: "SIEMPRE FUE MI SUEÑO JUGAR EN PRIMERA DIVISIÓN"". Diario Primera Hora. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  7. "Kevin Zenón, el correntino que quiere triunfar en Unión". Uno Santa Fe. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "Zenón, el pibito de Unión que fue recomendado por el padre de Messi". El Litoral. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. "Kevin Zenón: "Mi sueño es debutar en la primera de Unión."". Santa Fe Deportivo. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. "0-1. Emelec logró un valioso triunfo como visitante ante Unión, en Santa Fe". Hola News. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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