Kenny Coker

Kenny Coker
Personal information
Full name Kenny Temitope Temilade Coker[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-10) November 10, 2003
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States[2]
Position Striker[3]
Team information
Current team
 Dover Athletic
Youth career
Bowers & Pitsea
Billericay Town
2019–2020 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Southend United 4 (0)
2021–2024 Norwich City 0 (0)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 6 (0)
2024–2025 Cray Wanderers 26 (3)
2025 Cheshunt 15 (6)
2025– Dover Athletic 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:55, June 20, 2025 (UTC)

Kenny Temitope Temilade Cokerlistenⓘ (born November 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for National League South club Dover Athletic.

Career

Southend United

On February 1, 2020, after previously appearing in the youth systems at Bowers & Pitsea and Billericay Town,[4][5] Coker made his debut for Southend United in a 2–1 victory over Lincoln City in League One.[6] At 16 years and 83 days he was the third youngest player to ever play for Southend United.[7][8]

Norwich City

In May 2021, it was announced that Coker had agreed to join Norwich City, following a trial with the club.[9] He made his debut for the club's under-18 side in a 3–0 loss to Fulham that month.[10]

On July 19, 2021, Coker signed his first professional contract with the Canaries.[11]

On November 6, 2023, Coker joined Chelmsford City on loan.[12]

Non-League

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Coker signed for Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers on a permanent deal.[13] In January 2025, Coker signed for Cheshunt.[14]

In June 2025, Coker joined newly promoted National League South side Dover Athletic.[15]

Personal life

Coker was born in Atlanta, Georgia to an English mother and Nigerian father.[2]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2019–20[16] League One 2000000020
2020–21[17] League Two 2000001[a]030
Total 4000001050
Cray Wanderers 2024–25[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 26363—1[b]0336
Cheshunt 2024–25[19] Isthmian League Premier Division 15600—1[c]1167
Career total 4596300315413
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. February 7, 2020. p. 80. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Anglo-American-Nigerian striker on why he chose Norwich City, international future, strengths :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  3. ↑ "Kenny Coker". Southend United. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gillingham U18s 2–2 Southend United U18s". Southend United F.C. November 19, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Billericay under-15's crowned Essex Rosser Cup champions". Romford Recorder. May 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kenny Coker at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Phillips, Chris (February 4, 2020). "Young-gun Kenny Coker needed headmaster's permission to make Southend United debut". The Echo. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "KENNY COKER JOINS NORWICH CITY". www.southendunited.co.uk. May 13, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ Phillips, Chris (May 13, 2021). "Southend United striker Kenny Coker completes move to Norwich City". Echo. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kenny Coker signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kenny Coker: It is what everyone dreams of". www.canaries.co.uk. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Coker joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Hashtag United 0 - 2 Cray Wanderers". News Shopper. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Coker swaps the Wands for the Ambers". Isthmian League. January 27, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Welcome Kenny Coker". doverathletic.com. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kenny Coker in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Cray Wanderers – Appearances – Kenny Coker – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Kenny Coker – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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