Dion Kelly-Evans
Personal information
Full name Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Coventry, England[2]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2015 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Coventry City 40 (0)
2018–2019 Kettering Town 39 (3)
2019–2022 Notts County 98 (1)
2022–2023 Boreham Wood 13 (0)
2023–2024 Banbury United 10 (0)
2024– Woking 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:47, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Woking.

Career

On 21 May 2015, Kelly-Evans signed his first professional contract with Coventry City on a one-year deal which would begin 1 July 2015.[3]

He made his professional début on 8 May 2016, the last game of the 2015–16 season, against Oldham Athletic coming on for Andy Rose at Half-time.[4] He came on as a substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy Final.[5]

He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season after helping them gain promotion back to EFL League One.[6]

In August 2018 he signed for Kettering Town winning the Evo-Stik League South Premier Central. Also named Chiefs Executive Player Of The Season. [7]

On 1 August 2019, Kelly-Evans signed for Notts County helping them qualify for the play-offs in each of his three seasons on County’s quest back to the EFL League Two. [8] Kelly-Evans was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]

On 1 July 2022, Kelly-Evans joined Boreham Wood.[10]

Following a spell with Banbury United, Kelly-Evans returned to the National League, to join Woking on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 campaign.[11]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 2015–16[12] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17[13] League One 33 0 1 0 1 0 6[a] 0 32 0
2017–18[14] League Two 2 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 6 0
Total 27 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 39 0
Kettering Town 2018–19[15] Southern League Premier Division Central 39 3 2 0 — 3[b] 0 44 3
Notts County 2019–20[16] National League 18 0 1 0 — 5[c] 0 24 0
2020–21[17] National League 33 1 0 0 — 5[d] 0 38 1
2021–22[18] National League 28 0 4 0 — 3[e] 0 35 0
Total 79 1 5 0 0 0 13 0 97 1
Boreham Wood 2022–23[19] National League 13 0 0 0 — 1[f] 0 14 0
Banbury United 2023–24[20] National League North 10 0 — — 0 0 10 0
Woking 2023–24[21] National League 13 0 — — — 13 0
Career total 181 4 9 0 1 0 26 0 217 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one in Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy and one in National League play-offs
  4. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, including 2019–20 FA Trophy semi-final played in September 2020 after being cancelled due to COVID-19 and one appearance in National League play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

Personal life

Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of fellow former Coventry City player Devon Kelly-Evans.[22]

Honours

Coventry City

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Dion Kelly-Evans". 11v11. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Coventry City Academy defender Dion Kelly-Evans agrees terms to sign his first professional contract". Coventry City FC. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Oldham Athletic 0–2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Coventry 2-1 Oxford". BBC. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Michael Doyle: Coventry City captain triggers contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Marcus adds to the squad". Kettering Town FC. 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Full-backs earn deals".
  9. ^ "Retained list 2022". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. ^ "WELCOME, DION KELLY-EVANS!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ^ Bewsey, William (5 January 2024). "Dion Kelly-Evans Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Dion Kelly-Evans Player Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  20. ^ "D. Kelly-Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  22. ^ "'Too good to turn down' - released Coventry City man has already found a new club". coventrytelegraph.net. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  23. ^ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

Woking F.C. – current squad
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