| Kevin Kelsy | |
| Full Name: | Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Currentclub: | FC Cincinnati (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Mineros de Guayana |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Mineros de Guayana |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Boston River |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → FC Cincinnati (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Venezuela U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Venezuela U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 1 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 May 2024 |
Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez (born 27 July 2004) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati, on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. Kelsy also represents the Venezuela U23 national team.
Having broken into the first team at Mineros in 2021, Kelsy went on to establish himself in the 2022 season, scoring his first goals for the club.[1]
On 31 January 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Kelsy from Boston River on a contract until the end of December 2027.[2] He signed with the Ukrainian club during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
On 23 February 2023, Kelsy was a substitute during the Europa League Playoff 2nd Leg against Rennes. In the penalty shootout he scored the deciding goal that took Shakhtar Donetsk to the Round of 16.[4]
On 30 April 2024, MLS side FC Cincinnati announced Kelsy's acquisition via loan for the remainder of the 2024 season with an option to buy as part of the MLS U-22 initiative program.[5] On May 11, 2024, Kelsy scored his first goal for the club as part of a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew in the Hell is Real Derby.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mineros | 2021 | Venezuelan Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2022-23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | |||
| FC Cincinnati | 2024 (loan) | Major League Soccer | 15 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 75 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 19 | |||
Shakhtar Donetsk
2022–23, 2023–24