Curtez Kellman Explained

Curtez Kellman
Birth Date:1998 3, df=y
Height:1.82 m
Collegegoals2:2
College2:Daytona State Falcons
Collegegoals1:1
Collegecaps1:19
Collegecaps2:25
Collegeyears2:2021
Collegeyears1:2019–2020
College1:Eastern Florida State Titans
Birth Place:Georgetown, Guyana
Fullname:Curtez Dominic Kellman
Position:Defender / midfielder
Clubs1:Georgetown FC
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs2:Grenades FC
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs3:Georgetown FC
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs4:Western Tigers
Years4:2018
Clubs5:Sporting Kansas City II
Years5:2022
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Nationalteam1:Guyana
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 January 2023
Nationalteam-Update:24 November 2023

Curtez Dominic Kellman (born 6 March 1998) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for the Guyana national team.

Club career

Kellman began his career at Georgetown FC in the 2015–16 season. He went on to play for Grenades FC in Antigua and Barbuda before returning to Georgetown FC in 2017. Kellman later signed for Western Tigers.

College career

Kellman began his college soccer career at Eastern Florida State College, where he earned a two-year scholarship following a successful try-out.[1]

In the 2019 season, Kellman played in 19 matches for Eastern Florida.[2] He scored one goal on the season, in a 4–0 win over Laramie County Community College.[3] However, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kellman lost his scholarship at Eastern Florida. He was subsequently offered a scholarship by Daytona State College.[4]

On 15 January 2021, he officially secured a scholarship to play at Daytona State.[5] The 2020 season was postponed to the spring of 2021 due to the pandemic, and Kellman made his debut for Daytona State on 2 April 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Georgia Military College.[6] His first goal came on 22 May in a 7–0 win vs. University of South Carolina Lancaster.[7] He went on to make 11 appearances in his first season with Daytona State.[8]

Professional career

Kellman was one of 17 trialists who joined MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II during the preseason in 2022.[9]

He was then signed by SKC II ahead of the 2022 season.[10]

International career

Kellman made his international debut for Guyana on 25 November 2017 in a friendly against Indonesia, coming on as an early sub in the 16th minute.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curtez Kellman was outstanding in first year with Titans. 2021-07-04. Guyana Chronicle.
  2. Web site: Curtez Kellman career stats - EFSC Titans. 2021-07-04. EFSC Titans.
  3. Web site: Laramie County Commu vs. Eastern Florida Stat - Box Score - 8/29/2019. 2021-07-04. EFSC Titans.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-14. Kellman offered scholarship with Daytona State College after setback. 2021-07-05. Stabroek News.
  5. Web site: 2021-01-15. Curtez Kellman nets Daytona State College scholarship. 2021-07-05. Stabroek News.
  6. Web site: Curtez Kellman game log - Daytona State 2021. 2021-07-05. Daytona State College.
  7. Web site: Daytona State College vs. USC Lancaster - Box Score - 5/22/2021. 2021-07-05. NJCAA Region 10.
  8. Web site: Curtez Kellman career stats - Daytona State Falcons. 2021-07-05. Daytona State College.
  9. Web site: Smith . Chad C. . 2022-02-07 . Sporting KC II Sign Ghanaian Striker; 17 Trialists and Preseason Schedule . 2022-08-12 . The Blue Testament .
  10. Web site: Sporting KC II signs Tijani Fatah, Curtez Kellman, Cole McLagan and Dembakwi Yomba.
  11. Web site: Indonesia vs. Guyana - International match. live. 2021-07-05. Sky Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184850/https://www.skysports.com/football/indonesia-vs-guyana/teams/385706 . 2021-07-09 .
  12. Web site: Indonesia vs. Guyana Match Report – Saturday November 25, 2017. 2021-07-05. FBref.com.