Michael Kelly (footballer, born 1996)
Michael Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Confey | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Dunboyne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cabinteely | 50 | (0) |
| 2018 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cabinteely | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Longford Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 18 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
On 9 September 2023, Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal following injury to Dons goalkeeper Nathan Harness.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 112 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
- Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- "Republic of Ireland - M. Kelly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Confey's Mick Kelly Doing It For MK Dons". Kildare Nationalist. 30 September 2023.
- "Extratime.com - Extratime.ie - Michael Kelly". www.extratime.com.
- "Cabinteely's Michael Kelly eyeing return to regular first-team football after English odyssey". ExtraTime.com.
- "Carlisle sign goalkeeper Kelly on one-year deal". BBC Sport.
- "CLUB: Retained and released list". www.carlisleunited.co.uk.
- "Don Deal: MK Dons make move for Michael Kelly". Milton Keynes Dons. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.