Stephen Kelly (Scottish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen William John Kelly[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 April 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Port Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Salford City (on loan from Rangers) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rangers[2] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Ayr United (loan) | 28 | (5) |
2020–2021 | → Ross County (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2022�� | → Salford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (2) |
2017 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (4) |
2019– | Scotland U21 | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:04, 13 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 |
Stephen William John Kelly (born 13 April 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salford City, on loan from Rangers.
Club career[]
Rangers[]
Kelly signed a three-year contract with Rangers on 13 September 2018,[3] and less than two weeks later made his professional debut when he came on as a substitute in a Scottish League Cup win over Ayr United on 26 September.[4]
Ayr United loan[]
He was loaned to Ayr United in July 2019.[5]
Ross County loan[]
Kelly spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Ross County.
Salford City loan[]
On 12 January 2022, Kelly joined EFL League Two side Salford City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6] He made his club debut as a second-half on 15 January in a league match against Bradford City.[7] His full debut came three days later in a match against Port Vale.[8]
International career[]
Kelly has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 international levels.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 31 August 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rangers | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Ayr United (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
Ross County (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
Career total | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 6 |
References[]
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Salford City – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 114. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Youth Player Under 11s Team Group - Murray Park". Rangers Pics. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "New Deals For Shiels and Kelly". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Rangers 4-0 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Ayr United secure loan deal for Rangers midfielder". Ayr Advertiser. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Kelly signs on loan from Rangers". Salford City. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Bradford City - Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Port Vale - Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Stephen Kelly at the Scottish Football Association
External links[]
- Stephen Kelly at Soccerbase
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Port Glasgow
- Sportspeople from Inverclyde
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Rangers F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers