Oscar Kelly (born 5 February 2007) is a professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Rochdale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rochdale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Rochdale | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2022– | Northern Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKelly made his professional debut for Rochdale in a 2–0 FA Cup loss to Bristol Rovers on 5 November 2022, coming on as a substitute for Devante Rodney. In doing so, he became the third youngest player in Rochdale history, behind Peter Thomas and Kevin dos Santos.[1]
International career
editHe was called up to the Northern Ireland under-16 squad for a mini tournament in October 2022, playing against Finland and Estonia, scoring against both.[2][3][4] He was called up again for the Victory Shield.[5] He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-17 level.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of 21 February 2023.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 2022–23 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ Jagger, David (15 November 2022). "Blackburn schoolboy, 15, makes professional debut in FA Cup". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland U16s set for mini tournament". irishfa.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland U16s lose out to Finland". irishfa.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland U16s defeat Estonia". irishfa.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "U16s get set for kick-off in Victory Shield". irishfa.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Oscar Kelly at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Oscar Kelly at Soccerway