Kenny Pavey
FullnameKenneth Steven Pavey
Birth date23 August 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeSouthwark, London, England
PositionWinger, wingback
Youthyears 11990–1991
Youthclubs 1Athenley FC
Youthyears 21991–1995
Youthclubs 2Millwall
Youthyears 31995–1996
Youthclubs 3Sittingbourne
Years 11997–1998
Clubs 1Sittingbourne
Caps 172
Goals 113
Years 21998–2005
Clubs 2Ljungskile SK
Caps 2117
Goals 222
Years 32006–2011
Clubs 3AIK
Caps 3126
Goals 315
Years 42012
Clubs 4Ljungskile SK
Caps 418
Goals 49
Years 52013
Clubs 5Östers IF
Caps 525
Goals 52
Years 62014–2015
Clubs 6AIK
Caps 635
Goals 61
Years 72016
Clubs 7Assyriska FF
Caps 722
Goals 74
Years 82017–2018
Clubs 8Vasalunds IF
Caps 841
Goals 82
Years 92019
Clubs 9Enskede IK
Caps 922
Goals 92
Manageryears 12019
Managerclubs 1Enskede IK (U18)

Kenneth Steven Pavey (born 23 August 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in South London, Pavey made his debut at local club Athenley FC before moving to his boyhood favourite club Millwall. He ended his junior years at Sittingbourne where he also made his debut at senior level. A transfer to Premier League side Aston Villa fell through in 1998 because the two clubs involved could not agree on a transfer fee. Pavey instead moved to Swedish second division side Ljungskile SK where he remained until the 2005 season, except for a break during the 2002 season.

AIK

Pavey was signed by Stockholm team AIK in October 2005, and was a regular in the starting line up.[1]

In 2009, Pavey helped AIK to an unprecedented league and cup double, scoring a vital goal against local rivals Hammarby in the penultimate match of the season and then featuring in the Swedish Cup final in which AIK beat IFK Göteborg 2–0. His success at the time made him somewhat of a cult figure, both in Sweden and his native England. He was profiled on the popular football podcast The Football Ramble[2] and was later interviewed live on air in a subsequent episode.[3] In the interview, Pavey discussed the double win and his excitement at the prospect of playing Champions League football. Pavey then went on to play in the Champions League on four occasions, UEFA Cup on six occasions and Europa League twice.

Return to Ljungskile SK

After Pavey's AIK Contract expired, he re-signed for his former club Ljungskile SK for the 2012 season, who plays in the Swedish second division.

Östers IF

On 14 November 2012 it was revealed that Kenny Pavey would return to the Swedish first division having signed a two-year deal with Östers IF.[4]

Return to AIK

Pavey rejoined AIK on 15 January 2014.[5]

Retirement

In November 2019 40-year-old Pavey confirmed that he would retire at the end of the 2019 season.[6]

Personal life

Pavey's son Charlie currently plays for his former club, AIK.[7]

Honours

Ljungskile SK
AIK
Vasalunds IF

References

  1. ^ "Englishman Kenny Pavey is reaching legendary status for AIK in Sweden". The telegraph. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. ^ The Football Ramble, Episode: "There's Only One Kenny Pavey", November 2009
  3. ^ The Football Ramble, Episode: "I Insulted Him Twice", December 2009
  4. ^ Homepage of Östers IF
  5. ^ "Pavey återvänder till AIK". Svenska Dagbladet. svd.se. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  6. ^ Nu kommer Kenny Pavey hem för att avsluta karriären Archived 25 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, stockholmdirekt.se, 4 November 2019
  7. ^ "Sjöng den ”förbjudna” ramsan efter debuten" (in Swedish). www.expressen.se. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2026-03-15.