Nohan Kenneh (born 10 January 2003) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tranmere Rovers and the Liberia national team.[3] He is a former England youth international.
After playing in the youth teams of Bradford City and York City,[4] Kenneh spent eight years with Leeds United, and was an unused first-team substitute on a number of occasions.[5] He received a yellow card for his celebrations as an unused substitute in a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]
Kenneh signed for Scottish club Hibernian in May 2022 on a three-year contract, with effect from 1 July.[1][6][7] On 9 July 2022, he debuted for Hibernian during a 5–0 win over Clyde.[8] On 13 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal in Hibernian's 2–1 loss away at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.[9]
Kenneh was loaned to Ross County in January 2023,[10] and to English club Shrewsbury Town in July 2023.[11]
On 1 January 2025, Kenneh returned on loan to Ross County until the end of the season.[12] He was released by Hibernian in May 2025, at the end of his contract.[13]
In July 2025 he signed for Tranmere Rovers.[14]
Kenneh represented England at under-16 and under-17 youth international levels.[6] He was called-up by his native country Liberia in March 2023,[15] and made his first full international appearance in a 2–2 draw with South Africa on 24 March.[16]
Kenneh prefers to play as a holding midfielder, but he can also play as a central defender.[4]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United U21 | 2020–21[17] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2021–22[18] | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Hibernian | 2022–23[19] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
2023–24[20] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2024–25[21] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
Ross County (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2023–24[20] | EFL League One | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
Ross County (loan) | 2024–25[21] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2025–26[22] | EFL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 79 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 2 |