| Kennya Cordner | |
| Fullname: | Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1988[2] |
| Birth Place: | Speyside, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| College1: | Young Harris Mountain Lions |
| Clubs1: | Northampton Laurels FC |
| Years1: | 2007 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Clubs2: | Kvarnsvedens IK |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Clubs3: | Brisbane Roar FC |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs4: | San Juan Jabloteh FC |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Clubs5: | Seattle Reign Reserves |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Clubs6: | Seattle Reign FC |
| Years6: | 2013 |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Seattle Sounders Women |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs8: | FC Dallas Women |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Years9: | 2017 |
| Clubs9: | Sportivo Limpeño |
| Clubs10: | IL Sandviken |
| Years10: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps10: | 64 |
| Goals10: | 32 |
| Clubs11: | Fenerbahçe |
| Years11: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps11: | 41 |
| Goals11: | 43 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Trinidad and Tobago U-19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2008 |
| Nationalteam2: | Trinidad and Tobago U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11+ |
| Nationalgoals2: | 31 |
| Nationalteam3: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006– |
| Nationalcaps3: | 44+ |
| Nationalgoals3: | 38 |
| Club-Update: | 22:07, 16 July 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 October 2018 |
Kennya Kinda Esther Cordner (born 11 November 1988) is a Tobagonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.
Previously Seattle Sounders Women in the W-League, the Brisbane Roar FC of Australia's W-League as well as the Northampton Laurels FC and Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Cordner grew up in Speyside, Tobago where she attended Signal Hill Secondary Comprehensive. It was at Signal Hill where she was introduced to football.[3]
Cordner attended Young Harris College, a private university located in the state of Georgia in the United States. In 2006, she scored 18 goals and provided nine assists in the 13 games that she played for the Mountain Lions. In 2007, she played in 17 matches, scoring 37 goals, serving 13 assists for a total of 87 points for the season – the highest in the program.[4]
In 2006, Cordner signed with the Northampton Laurels FC in the WPSL, the highest division of women's professional soccer available in the United States at the time. At the time of her signing, the team was ranked third in the WPSL Eastern Conference – South Division. With Cordner's game-winning goal over top-seeded side Adirondack Lynx, she helped secure Northampton's place in the playoffs.[5] [6]
Cordner signed with Swedish side, Kvarnsvedens IK, for part of the 2009 season. She scored five goals for the squad.[7]
Cordner signed with the Brisbane Roar FC in late 2010 for the remaining two months of the 2010–2011 season. Of her signing she stated, "The quality of football here (in Australia) is much higher than that of my previous encounters, apart from national duty, and I am sure it will improve my game. This means a whole lot for my career because not only do I have the opportunity to become a better player, but set a standard be a role model for the younger players coming up."[8] She made four appearances playing a total of 99 minutes and scored one goal helping the Roar ultimately win the 2010–2011 W-League Championship.[3] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Cordner played for San Juan Jabloteh FC of the Lucky Bakery Women's Super League in the summer of 2011. During a match against the Arima Giants, she scored seven goals launching the team to the top of the league standings. During another match against the Tunapuna Titans, she scored nine goals.[13] [14] [15]
Cordner signed with Issaquah SC, the reserve team for the NWSL's Seattle Reign FC for the 2013 season. During her debut with the team, she scored two goals against Emerald City FC.[16] [17] [18]
On 19 June 2013, it was announced that Cordner had signed with the Seattle Reign FC part way through the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[19] Of the signing, Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "At every level she has played Kennya has shown she knows how to find the net. We are clearly a club that is in need of a player who can consistently deliver goals, so we are excited to see the impact Kennya can have in the NWSL."[20] Cordner made two appearances for the club and was waived in mid-July to make way another international player on the squad. NWSL rules allow only two international players on a team.[21]
In 2016, Cordner joined Paraguayan team Sportivo Limpeño, integrating into the squad with her compatriot with Kimika Forbes.[22]
Cordner made her first appearance for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team at age 15.[23] She is a leading scorer for the team. In July 2011, she scored nine goals during the Women's Olympic Football Qualifying match against Dominica leading the Trinidad and Tobagonian squad to a 15–1 win.[24]
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2006 | 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup qualification | |||||
| 21 May 2006 | ||||||
| 10 September 2006 | ||||||
| 23 November 2007 | 1–0 | 2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification | ||||
| 4 April 2008 | 2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament | |||||
| 10 May 2010 | 6–1 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification | ||||
| 12 May 2010 | ||||||
| 14 May 2010 | 3–0 | |||||
| 24 July 2010 | 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games | |||||
| 28 July 2010 | 3–2 | |||||
| 30 July 2010 | ||||||
| 2 November 2010 | 1–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying | ||||
| 5 July 2011 | 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification | |||||
| 7 July 2011 | 14–1 | |||||
| 20 August 2014 | 10–0 | 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup | ||||
| 24 August 2014 | 1–0 | |||||
| 17 October 2014 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship | |||||
| 20 October 2014 | ||||||
| 26 October 2014 | 1–1 | |||||
| 14 July 2015 | 2015 Pan American Games | |||||
| 11 February 2016 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |||||
| 16 February 2016 | 5–1 | |||||
| 29 August 2018 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | |||||
| 2 September 2018 | 3–0 | |||||