Personal information | |||
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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 | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He will join Accrington Stanley on 1 July 2024.
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 Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract. [10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | 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 [c] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [c] | 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 [c] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 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 [d] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 [e] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Career total | 127 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 146 | 0 |
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 | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He will join Accrington Stanley on 1 July 2024.
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 Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract. [10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | 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 [c] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [c] | 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 [c] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 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 [d] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 [e] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Career total | 127 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 146 | 0 |