George Martin Kelly (born 12 November 1996) is an Irish professional association footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Martin Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | County Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Derry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | UCD | 68 | (37) |
| 2018–2020 | Dundalk | 36 | (8) |
| 2020 | → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2021 | Bohemians | 31 | (21) |
| 2022–2024 | Rotherham United | 48 | (6) |
| 2024– | Carlisle United | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:23, 13 September 2024 | |||
Career
editUCD
editKelly joined UCD after a brief stint with Derry City. In 2017, Kelly scored a hat-trick against, Athlone Town, securing the top scorer title for the season.Kelly played a crucial role, as UCD returned to the top flight of Irish football. Scoring 15 times in just 17, before departing for dundalk mid season. [2]
Dundalk
editAfter two and a half seasons in the First Division, Kelly signed with Premier Division club, Dundalk.[3] He played his first European match against Estonian side, FCI Levadia Tallinn in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. He ended the 2018 season with the rare double of First Division (for UCD) and Premier Division (for Dundalk) winner's medals, and also won the FAI Cup.
During the 2019 season, Kelly and Dundalk narrowly missed out on the treble, following a penalty shootout in the 2019 FAI Cup Final against Shamrock Rovers.[4]
Loan to St Patrick's Athletic
editKelly was loaned to St Patrick's Athletic for the remainder of the 2020 season on 28 July 2020.[5] On 7 August 2020, he scored his first goals for the club, netting a brace as his side beat Finn Harps 2–0 at Richmond Park.[6] His only other goal for the club came in a 3–2 loss away to Finn Harps on 29 October 2020.[7]
Bohemians
editOn 22 December 2020, Kelly signed for Bohemians for the 2021 season.[8] Kelly scored his first Premier Division hat-trick in a 5–1 victory against Dundalk.[9] Following a successful first season at the club, Kelly was the league's top scorer with 21 goals including a late equaliser against Sligo Rovers in the final game of the season. He was later named in the team of the year.[10] He helped the club reach the 2021 FAI Cup Final where they eventually lost to his former club, St Patrick's Athletic.[11]
Rotherham United
editIn January 2022 he signed for EFL League One club Rotherham United.[12] On 30 April 2022, Kelly scored the second goal in a 2–0 win for Rotherham over Gillingham which secured promotion to the Championship, having come on as a substitute 10 minutes beforehand to make his first team debut.[13] He went on to score a total of 6 goals for the club in 51 appearances.
Carlisle United
editOn 1 February 2024, Kelly signed for EFL League One club Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[14] He failed to score in 7 appearances by the end of his first half-season with the club as they were relegated to EFL League Two.[15]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| UCD | 2016 | LOI First Division | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2017 | LOI First Division | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 17 | ||
| 2018 | LOI First Division | 17 | 14 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | |||
| Total | 68 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 78 | 38 | |||
| Dundalk | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2019[18] | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 2 | 43 | 14 | |
| 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 16 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan) | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Bohemians | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[e] | 4 | — | 40 | 26 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2021–22 | League One | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2023–24 | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 208 | 74 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 253 | 88 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in President of Ireland's Cup; one appearance in Leinster Senior Cup; two appearances, two goals in Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editDundalk
- League of Ireland Premier Division: 2018, 2019
- FAI Cup: 2018
- League of Ireland Cup: 2019
- Champions Cup: 2019
Rotherham United
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Georgie Kelly Enters UCD History Books with Season Ending Hat-Trick". donegaldaily.com. 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Striker Georgie Kelly Signs For Dundalk and Sets Out Tropy Aim". donegaldaily.com. 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers deny Dundalk treble dream in penalty shootout". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "St Pat's bring in Georgie Kelly on loan to boost attacking options". the42.ie. 28 July 2020.
- ^ "League Report: St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 Finn Harps". ExtraTime.com.
- ^ "League Report: Finn Harps 3 - 2 St Patrick's Athletic". ExtraTime.com.
- ^ "Bohemians confirm signing of ex-Dundalk striker Georgie Kelly". Irish Independent. 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Bohs run riot as Georgie Kelly nets hat-trick against Dundalk". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Georgie Kelly and Ronan Boyce Named In PFAI Team Of The Year". donegaldaily.com. 26 November 2021.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians recap as Saints win the FAI Cup final on penalties". irishmirror.ie. 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Rotherham sign ex-Bohs striker Kelly". BBC Sport. 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham United: Millers seal promotion with win that relegates Gills". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle sign Rotherham striker Kelly". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Carlisle United face relegation after 2-0 defeat to Northampton Town". itv.com.
- ^ "G. Kelly". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Georgie Kelly | Stats | History | Career Details | Images". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Georgie Kelly | 2019 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.