Sean Kelly (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | St Mirren | 90 | (6) |
| 2012 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016– | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
Sean Kelly (born 1 November 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Football League One side AFC Wimbledon. Kelly has previously played for St Mirren and East Stirlingshire.
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]
References
- ↑ "Inverness 3 St Mirren 0: Caley crush 10-man Saints". The Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ "Inverness 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ "St Mirren duo Sean Kelly & Jason Naismith signs new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Squad Update". St Mirren FC. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley keen to sign Sean Kelly and a striker". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sean earns Wimbledon deal". Chris Slaven. AFC Wimbledon. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sean Kelly: AFC Wimbledon sign former St Mirren defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
