Michael Kelly | |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1996 |
Height: | 1.96m[1] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Accrington Stanley |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthclubs1: | Confey |
Youthclubs2: | Cherry Orchard |
Youthclubs3: | Dunboyne |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | Shamrock Rovers II |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Shamrock Rovers |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs3: | Cabinteely |
Caps3: | 50 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018 |
Clubs4: | Longford Town |
Caps4: | 26 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019 |
Clubs5: | Bohemians |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020 |
Clubs6: | Cabinteely |
Caps6: | 6 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2021 |
Clubs7: | Longford Town |
Caps7: | 9 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2022 |
Clubs8: | Bray Wanderers |
Caps8: | 8 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs9: | Carlisle United |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs10: | Milton Keynes Dons |
Caps10: | 15 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2024– |
Clubs11: | Accrington Stanley |
Caps11: | 2 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for side Accrington Stanley.
A native of Confey in Leixlip, Kelly began playing with local side Confey FC,[2] before continuing his youth football with Cherry Orchard and Dunboyne.[3] He then played senior football in the League of Ireland for Shamrock Rovers II, Shamrock Rovers, Cabinteely, Longford Town, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers,[1] [4] before signing for English club Carlisle United on 30 July 2022.[5] On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Kelly had been released by the club following their promotion, without making a league appearance during the season.[6]
After over three months without a club,[7] on 9 September 2023 Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal following injury to Dons goalkeeper Nathan Harness.[8] Kelly was released by MK Dons at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 23 May 2024, Kelly was announced to have agreed to join EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.[10] He made his debut on 10 August 2024, in a 4–1 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers on the opening day of the season.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Shamrock Rovers II | 2014 | LOI First Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
Shamrock Rovers | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cabinteely | 2016 | LOI First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
Longford Town | 2018 | LOI First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Cabinteely | 2020 | LOI First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
Longford Town | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
Bray Wanderers | 2022 | LOI First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Carlisle United | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 129 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 149 | 0 |