| Devon Kelly-Evans | |
| Fullname: | Devon Jerome Kelly-Evans[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=y[2] |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Leamington |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Coventry City |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Coventry City |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Nuneaton Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Nuneaton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Nuneaton Borough |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Leamington |
| Caps5: | 85 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Quorn |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Leamington |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:58, 19 March 2024 (UTC) |
Devon Jerome Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leamington.
Kelly-Evans made his professional debut as a substitute on 23 August 2016 in a 6-1 Football League Cup defeat to Norwich City, coming on to replace Ben Stevenson after 67 minutes.[3] Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, Devon Kelly-Evans was sent out on loan to Nuneaton Town, where he made 11 appearances and scored two goals.[4]
On 12 September 2017, Devon Kelly-Evans made his league debut for Coventry City, replacing Stuart Beavon in the 87th minute of a 2–0 win over Carlisle United.[5] He then scored his first senior goal for the Sky Blues in a 2–0 over Exeter City on 23 September 2017.[6]
He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]
He signed for Nuneaton Borough on 15 June 2018 on a two-year deal.[8] In August 2021 he moved up a league to local Warwickshire side Leamington.[9] On 4 May 2022 Kelly-Evans scored the first goal for Leamington as they won the Birmingham Senior Cup 3-1 against Stourbridge.
In November 2023, Kelly-Evans joined Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Quorn.[10] He returned to Leamington in March 2024.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Coventry City | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[12] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Coventry City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Nuneaton Town (loans) | 2016–17 | National League North | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of Notts County player Dion Kelly-Evans.[13]