| Kenny Cunningham | |
| Fullname: | Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown |
| Birth Date: | 7 June 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Limón, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2: | Carmelita |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Alajuelense |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs4: | Herediano |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs5: | San Carlos |
| Caps5: | 67 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Clubs6: | Gainare Tottori |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | The Strongest |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps8: | 40 |
| Goals8: | 11 |
| Years9: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs9: | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs10: | Herediano |
| Caps10: | 19 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Years11: | 2016 |
| Clubs11: | San Carlos |
| Caps11: | 33 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2017 |
| Clubs12: | → CS Uruguay (loan) |
| Caps12: | 63 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
| Years13: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps13: | 89 |
| Goals13: | 16 |
| Years14: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs14: | Malacateco |
| Caps14: | 39 |
| Goals14: | 8 |
| Years15: | 2019 |
| Caps15: | 18 |
| Goals15: | 2 |
| Years16: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs16: | Limón |
| Caps16: | 27 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs17: | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) |
| Caps17: | 26 |
| Goals17: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 30 July 2021 |
| Ntupdate: | 11 August 2017 |
Kenny Martin Cunningham Brown (born 7 June 1985) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger.[1] [2]
Cunningham started his professional career at Pérez Zeledón and played for Carmelita, Alajuelense and Herediano before signing up with San Carlos in September 2009.[3] He moved abroad to join Japanese second division side Gainare Tottori in February 2012[4] but missed a large part of the season due to a rare disease.[5] In January 2013 he moved to Bolivia to play for The Strongest.[6]
On 26 July 2013, Cunningham signed a two-year contract with New Zealand A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[7] It was said that fellow Costa Rican and Wellington player Carlos Hernandez first recommended him to Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick.[8]
In the 2013–14 season, Cunningham scored 7 goals in 23 appearances, the same number as fellow Phoenix and Costa Rica teammate Carlos Hernández. His long-range goal in a 5–0 home victory over the Melbourne Victory was named goal of the year for the Phoenix in 2013–14.[9]
Cunningham made his international debut for Costa Rica in an international friendly against Cuba on 12 December 2011. He was a 69th-minute substitute and helped secure a 1–1 draw with a 90th-minute equaliser.[10]
Cunningham made his full debut later that month, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory against Venezuela.[11] As of May 2014, he earned 13 caps, scoring one goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[12] but was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad.[13]
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[1]
Individual
His twin brother Kevin is also a professional footballer, they played together at Carmelita.[14]
Kenny and Kevin are related to Australian Rory Cunningham.