Kenneth William Dougall (born 7 May 1993) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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and the

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. He has previously played for Brisbane City, Telstar,

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and

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. Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win in the 2021 EFL League One play-off final, securing the club's promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years. He made his debut for the Australian national the following month.

Club career

Early years

Dougall played as a junior at Samford Rangers in 2003,"Kenny Dougall - Brisbane City Player Stories"
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, 4 May, 2020 as well as attending the Queensland Academy of Sport as a 15-year-old. He joined the Brisbane Roar youth team in 2009, when he was 16. In 2010, he shared the Roar's Youth Player of the Year award with goalkeeper

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. Unable to break into the Brisbane Roar team, he says because he "was not yet good enough," he dropped down to National Premier Leagues Queensland, where he started his senior career playing for Brisbane City. During his eighteen months at the club, he was awarded the league's Young Player of the Year award in 2013.

Telstar

In July 2014, Dougall signed for Telstar in the Eerste Divisie and made his debut on 3 October 2014 against

, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 4–3 win. Dougall scored his first goal for the club against Den Bosch on 12 December 2014. On 6 May 2015, it was announced that Dougall would leave Telstar after just one season at the club following a breakdown in contract discussions.

Sparta Rotterdam

On 29 May 2015, Dougall signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam. Dougall quickly established himself at the club starting in the first fixture of the season away to RKC Waalwijk in a 1–1 draw. He then penned a contract extension after just 6 months keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.

Barnsley

On 27 July 2018, Dougall joined newly relegated League One side

on an initial two-year deal with an option for a further year for an undisclosed fee. On 15 March 2019 Dougall suffered a broken leg in a match, initially attempting to play on. Dougall was released by Barnsley on 25 June 2020.

Blackpool

Dougall joined

in October 2020, signing a two-year contract. On 21 May 2021, Dougall scored his second goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with

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in the second leg of their play-off semi-final. The result saw Blackpool win 6–3 on aggregate and progress to the final, where they met Lincoln City at Wembley Stadium on 30 May. In the final, Dougall scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–1 win, securing promotion to the Championship for the first time in six years. The club's owner,

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, named his pug "Kenny" in acknowledgment of Dougall's role in their promotion. On 7 October 2021, Dougall signed a new two-year contract with the club.

International career

Dougall earned four caps for the Australian U23 side in 2015. On 25 May 2021, he was called up for the Australian national team for their remaining

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matches in June. He made his debut on 3 June 2021 against Kuwait, a 3–0 victory, and made his first start four days later in a 5–1 victory over

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. He was a substitute in Australia's goalless home draw with Saudi Arabia on 11 November 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam * Eerste Divisie: 2015–16 Barnsley *

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runner-up: 2018–19 Blackpool * EFL League One play-offs:

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Personal life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Dougall is of Scottish (paternal side)"How 'Roarcelona' developed dogged Dougall"
– SBS, 1 October 2018 and Thai descent (maternal side). Dougall lives in Manchester with his partner Hannah Adkins."COSY FALL NIGHT ROUTINE 2021 , a peaceful autumn evening uk"
– Hannah Adkins, YouTube, 17 October 2021

References

External links

Fox Sports Pulse profileKenny Dougall
– Soccerbase * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dougall, Kenneth Living people 1993 births Soccer players from Brisbane Brisbane City FC players SC Telstar players Sparta Rotterdam players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players National Premier Leagues players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Australian people of Scottish descent Australian people of Thai descent Men's association football midfielders Men's association football central defenders Barnsley F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players