Sean Kelly (footballer)

Sean Kelly
Personal information
Full name Sean Kelly
Date of birth (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Ross County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 St Mirren 90 (6)
2012 → East Stirlingshire (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2017 AFC Wimbledon 26 (2)
2017– Ross County 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2014

Sean Kelly (born 1 November 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Ross County. Kelly has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire and AFC Wimbledon.

Career

Kelly began his career with St Mirren and made his professional debut on 3 August 2013 in a 3–0 defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[1][2] On 22 November 2013 it was announced that Kelly had signed a two-year contract extension with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.[3] On 5 March 2014, Kelly appeared for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[4] Kelly was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.[5]

Kelly went on trial with AFC Wimbledon during the 2016–17 preseason,[6] and permanently signed for the club on 1 August 2016.[7][8] Kelly scored his first goal for the Dons on 14 January, in a 2–1 win against Oxford United.[9]

He returned to Scottish football in June 2017, signing for Ross County.

References

  1. ↑ "Inverness 3 St Mirren 0: Caley crush 10-man Saints". The Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Inverness 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "St Mirren duo Sean Kelly & Jason Naismith signs new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Squad Update". St Mirren FC. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley keen to sign Sean Kelly and a striker". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sean earns Wimbledon deal". Chris Slaven. AFC Wimbledon. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sean Kelly: AFC Wimbledon sign former St Mirren defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Oxford". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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