Patrick Kelly (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Portstewart, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Doncaster Rovers (on loan from West Ham United) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coleraine | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Coleraine | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U19 | |||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:25, 22 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:25, 18 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Patrick Kelly (born 2 October 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]After playing for Coleraine, where he spent one season with the senior team after making his debut in November 2021.[4]
Kelly signed for West Ham United in June 2022,[5][6][7][8] initially playing for their under-18s.[9]
Kelly moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in August 2024.[10]
International career
[edit]He is a Northern Ireland under-19 youth international.[5][11][12]
Personal life
[edit]In January 2023 Kelly signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick Kelly joins West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Patrick Kelly at Soccerway
- ^ Patrick Kelly at Soccerbase
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (4 July 2022). "West Ham United new boy provided an instant 'wow' factor at Coleraine". BelfastLive.
- ^ a b "West Ham agree deal for Coleraine teen Kelly" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Walls, Robbie (12 October 2022). "West Ham could unearth their next diamond in Patrick Kelly". FootballFanCast.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly will excel at West Ham, says Coleraine chairman Colin McKendry" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Coleraine set to bank £500k for the transfer of 17-year-old Patrick Kelly to West Ham United" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (21 July 2022). "Patrick Kelly makes early goal scoring impact at West Ham United". BelfastLive.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0k484nxd6zo
- ^ Mullan, By Damian. "'PK' scores twice as NI U-19s draw with Slovenia". www.colerainechronicle.co.uk.
- ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (22 September 2022). "Patrick Kelly makes impact as West Ham players kick off international fixtures". Football.London.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (22 January 2023). "Northern Ireland teen footballer joins Messi and Salah in elite club". BelfastLive.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Coleraine F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- NIFL Premiership players
- People from Portstewart
- English Football League players