Caden Kelly Explained

Caden Kelly
Fullname:Caden Christopher Kelly
Birth Date:20 November 2003[1]
Birth Place:Republic of Ireland
Currentclub:Darlington (on loan from Sunderland)
Clubnumber:34
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Youthclubs2:Salford City
Youthyears3:2020
Youthclubs3:Football Flick Academy
Youthyears4:2020–2021
Youthclubs4:Sunderland
Years1:2021–
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:→ Darlington (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Club-Update:11:28, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Caden Christopher Kelly[2] (born 20 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Darlington, on loan from club Sunderland.

Club career

Kelly was born in the Republic of Ireland and raised in Manchester, England.[3] [4] He started his career with Manchester City, spending ten years before a stint in the academy of Salford City.[5] [6] After a brief period with the Football Flick Academy, he signed for Sunderland.[6] He signed his first professional contract with Sunderland in July 2022.[3]

Kelly joined National League North club Darlington on 17 October 2024 on a month's loan,[7] later extended until 5 January 2025.[8]

Career statistics

[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland2021–22League One0000001010
2022–23Championship000010—10
2023–24Championship000000—00
2024–25Championship000000—00
Total0000100010
Darlington (loan)2024–25National League North81——1091
Career total81001020111

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First team squad: Caden Kelly . Darlington F.C. . 20 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241020141224/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/player/caden-kelly . 20 October 2024 . live.
  2. Web site: Club list of registered players . English Football League (EFL) . 18 May 2024 . 22 . 20 October 2024 . http://web.archive.org/web/20240607161110/https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf . 7 June 2024 . live.
  3. Web site: Teenager Caden Kelly signs first professional contract with Sunderland. James. Hunter. 11 July 2022. 23 January 2023. Chronicle Live . http://web.archive.org/web/20220718063956/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/teenager-caden-kelly-signs-first-24456640 . 18 July 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: New Contract: Kelly signs first professional deal . Dan . Godfrey . Sunderland A.F.C. . 11 July 2022 . 20 October 2024 . http://web.archive.org/web/20220712222027/https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/july/kelly-signs-first-professional-deal . 12 July 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: Caden Kelly – Football Flick Academy Profile. James. Clark. 4 September 2020. 23 January 2023. Football Flick . http://web.archive.org/web/20230327180628/https://www.footballflick.com/caden-kelly-football-flick-academy-profile/ . 27 March 2023.
  6. Web site: One of the many friends of Football Flick is Caden Kelly. 23 January 2023. Football Flick . http://web.archive.org/web/20230604174859/https://www.footballflick.com/football-flick-meets-caden-kelly/ . 4 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Quakers sign Caden Kelly from Sunderland . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 17 October 2024 . 20 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241020141704/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-caden-kelly-from-sunderland . 20 October 2024 . live.
  8. Web site: Caden's loan is extended . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 21 November 2024 . 22 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241122222723/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/caden-loan-is-extended . 22 November 2024 . live.
  9. Web site: C. Kelly . Soccerway . Perform Group . 1 December 2024.

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