John Kennedy closing in on Xerém top scorer for Fluminense, Marcos Júnior leads | OneFootball

A kid from Xerém and increasingly decisive in the professional squad, John Kennedy has been climbing the ranks among the forwards developed in Fluminense’s youth academy who have scored the most goals for the club. With 26 goals to his name, the number 9 now appears in sixth place in the all-time ranking, according to data from Flupedia, a profile on X and Instagram with Fluminense statistics and curiosities.

Ahead of John Kennedy are Marcelo Macedo (21), Alan and Marco Brito (29), Pedro (31), and Marcos Júnior, who tops the list with 37 goals. The Tricolor striker has already surpassed important names revealed in Xerém, such as Wellington Nem, Luiz Henrique, Evanilson, and João Pedro.

Little by little, John Kennedy is closing the gap with the top group. Today, he is just three goals away from matching Alan and Marco Brito, four from Pedro, and eleven from the leader Marcos Júnior—totally reachable marks, considering his age and his growing prominence in the main squad.

Scorer of decisive goals in recent years, such as in the 2023 Libertadores final, JK continues to write his story at the club and reinforce the importance of the Xerém academy in Fluminense’s development. Kept as a starter by Zubeldía at the beginning of this season, the striker has everything it takes to keep climbing this list and further consolidate his name among the great homegrown scorers.

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