| Kelsey Mooney | |
| Fullname: | Kelsey Thomas Mooney[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1999 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Accrington Stanley |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Hereford |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Hereford (loan) |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Leamington |
| Caps6: | 47 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Boston United |
| Caps7: | 41 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Accrington Stanley |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 18:10, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Kelsey Thomas Mooney (born 5 February 1999)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Accrington Stanley.
Mooney began his career with Aston Villa, turning professional in February 2017.[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in August 2018.[4] He made his debut on 1 September 2018, in the English Football League, scoring his first goal a week later.[5]
He left Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season, signing for Hereford in October 2019.[6] [7] In March 2020 he said that he hoped his partnership with new teammate Lenell John-Lewis would allow him to score more goals, and for the team to win more games.[8] In July 2020 it was reported that Mooney had accepted an offer to return to a club in the Football League, although Hereford manager Josh Gowling wanted him to stay at the club.[9] On 3 August 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Scunthorpe United.[10] On 16 October 2020 he returned to Hereford on loan.[11] He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] In August 2021 he joined Leamington.[13]
In May 2023, he signed for Boston United.[14]
On 17 May 2024, Mooney signed for Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.[15] [16]
His father is former professional footballer Tommy Mooney.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Hereford | 2019–20 | National League North | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hereford (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Leamington | 2021–22 | National League North | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League North | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||||
| Boston United | 2023–24 | National League North | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 17 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 | League Two | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 126 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 143 | 33 | |||
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Boston United