Kenneth Soler

Spanish footballer (born 2001)
Kenneth Soler
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Soler Fernández
Date of birth (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Calafell, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol B
Number 11
Youth career
Calafell
2011–2013 Barcelona
2013–2016 Reus
2016–2020 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Real Madrid B 11 (1)
2021–2022 → Internacional Madrid (loan) 20 (1)
2022– Espanyol B 45 (5)
2022– Espanyol 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Kenneth Soler Fernández (born 16 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for RCD Espanyol B.

Career

Born in Calafell, Tarragona, Catalonia, Soler played for the youth sides of EFB Calafell, FC Barcelona and CF Reus Deportiu before joining RCD Espanyol in 2016.[1] In May 2020, he reportedly agreed to a contract with Real Madrid,[2] which was confirmed in August, after he was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3]

Soler made his senior debut on 25 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Sergio Santos in a 2–1 home loss to Getafe CF.[4] He scored his first senior goal the following 9 May, netting Castilla's fourth in a 4–2 away win over CF Talavera de la Reina.[5]

On 4 August 2021, Soler was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Internacional de Madrid for the season.[6] Upon returning, he left Los Blancos on 20 July 2022,[7] and returned to Espanyol on 1 August, on a two-year contract;[8] he was initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Federación.

Soler made his first team debut with the Pericos on 12 November 2022, replacing Omar El Hilali in a 3–0 away win over CD Rincón, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[9][10] His professional debut occurred on 23 March 2024, as he replaced Álvaro Aguado late into a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against CD Tenerife.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Espanyol teenager Kenneth Soler wanted by Real Madrid". Marca. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "El Real Madrid ata a Kenneth Soler" [Real Madrid tie up Kenneth Soler] (in Spanish). OK Diario. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "El Castilla de Raúl cuenta con dos refuerzos: Hugo Vallejo y Kenneth Soler" [Raúl's Castilla have two additions: Hugo Vallejo and Kenneth Soler] (in Spanish). El Español. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Iván Morante, Kenneth Soler y Peter Federico debutaron con el Castilla" [Iván Morante, Kenneth Soler and Peter Frederico debuted with Castilla] (in Spanish). ADN Blanco. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kenneth Soler se convierte en el undécimo goleador del Castilla" [Kenneth Soler becomes the eleventh goalscorer of Castilla] (in Spanish). ADN Blanco. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Kenneth Soler jugará cedido en el DUX Internacional de Madrid" [Kenneth Soler will play on loan at DUX Internacional de Madrid] (in Spanish). ADN Blanco. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Kenneth Soler anuncia su adiós del Real Madrid" [Kenneth Soler announces his departure from Real Madrid] (in Spanish). ADN Blanco. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Soler, ¡perico!" (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Kenneth Soler makes first team debut". RCD Espanyol. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Kenneth Soler (2001) debuta con el primer equipo del Espanyol" [Kenneth Soler (2001) debuts with the first team of Espanyol] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Empate insuficiente" [Insufficient draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

External links

  • Kenneth Soler at BDFutbol
  • Kenneth Soler at Soccerway