Michael Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Confey | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Dunboyne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cabinteely | 50 | (0) |
| 2018 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cabinteely | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Longford Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Accrington Stanley | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:41, 29 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editA native of Confey in Leixlip, Kelly began playing with local side Confey FC,[2] before continuing his youth football with Cherry Orchard and Dunboyne.[3] He then played senior football in the League of Ireland for Shamrock Rovers II, Shamrock Rovers, Cabinteely, Longford Town, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers,[1][4] before signing for English club Carlisle United on 30 July 2022.[5] On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Kelly had been released by the club following their promotion, without making a league appearance during the season.[6]
After over three months without a club,[7] on 9 September 2023 Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal following injury to Dons goalkeeper Nathan Harness.[8] Kelly was released by MK Dons at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 23 May 2024, Kelly was announced to have agreed to join EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.[10] He made his debut on 10 August 2024, in a 4–1 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers on the opening day of the season.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2014 | LOI First Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinteely | 2016 | LOI First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Longford Town | 2018 | LOI First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cabinteely | 2020 | LOI First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Longford Town | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Bray Wanderers | 2022 | LOI First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[e] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 134 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 156 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy, 1 appearance in the play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b c "Republic of Ireland - M. Kelly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Confey's Mick Kelly Doing It For MK Dons". Kildare Nationalist. 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Extratime.com - Extratime.ie - Michael Kelly". www.extratime.com.
- ^ "Cabinteely's Michael Kelly eyeing return to regular first-team football after English odyssey". ExtraTime.com.
- ^ "Carlisle sign goalkeeper Kelly on one-year deal". BBC Sport.
- ^ "CLUB: Retained and released list". www.carlisleunited.co.uk.
- ^ "'It plays with your head' - life as an out-of-work footballer" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Don Deal: MK Dons make move for Michael Kelly". Milton Keynes Dons. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "MK Dons release five including Warren O'Hora and Dan Kemp". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "SIGNING: Michael's a Red". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 4 Accrington Stanley 1: Luke Molyneux and Jordan Gibson treat fans to stunners on opening day".