Georgie Kelly
Personal information
Full name George Martin Kelly[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth County Donegal, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 9
Youth career
Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Derry City 3 (0)
2016–2018 UCD 68 (37)
2018–2020 Dundalk 36 (8)
2020 → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 12 (3)
2021 Bohemians 31 (21)
2022–2024 Rotherham United 48 (6)
2024– Carlisle United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

George Martin Kelly (born 12 November 1996) is an Irish professional association footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Carlisle United.

Career

UCD

Kelly joined UCD after a brief stint with Derry City. In 2017, Kelly scored a hat-trick against, Athlone Town, securing the top scorer title for the season.[2]

Dundalk

After two and a half seasons in the First Division, Kelly signed with Premier Division club, Dundalk.[3] He played his first European match against Estonian side, FCI Levadia Tallinn in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. He ended the 2018 season with the rare double of First Division (for UCD) and Premier Division (for Dundalk) winner's medals, and also won the FAI Cup.

During the 2019 season, Kelly and Dundalk narrowly missed out on the treble, following a penalty shootout in the 2019 FAI Cup Final against Shamrock Rovers.[4]

Loan to St Patrick's Athletic

Kelly was loaned to St Patrick's Athletic for the remainder of the 2020 season on 28 July 2020.[5] On 7 August 2020, he scored his first goals for the club, netting a brace as his side beat Finn Harps 2–0 at Richmond Park.[6] His only other goal for the club came in a 3–2 loss away to Finn Harps on 29 October 2020.[7]

Bohemians

On 22 December 2020, Kelly signed for Bohemians for the 2021 season.[8] Kelly scored his first Premier Division hat-trick in a 5–1 victory against Dundalk.[9] Following a successful first season at the club, Kelly was the league's top scorer with 21 goals including a late equaliser against Sligo Rovers in the final game of the season. He was later named in the team of the year.[10] He helped the club reach the 2021 FAI Cup Final where they eventually lost to his former club, St Patrick's Athletic.[11]

Rotherham United

In January 2022 he signed for EFL League One club Rotherham United.[12] On 30 April 2022, Kelly scored the second goal in a 2–0 win for Rotherham over Gillingham which secured promotion to the Championship, having come on as a substitute 10 minutes beforehand to make his first team debut.[13] He went on to score a total of 6 goals for the club in 51 appearances.

Carlisle United

On 1 February 2024, Kelly signed for EFL League One club Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 13 January 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derry City 2015 LOI Premier Division 3 0 0 0 1 0 0[a] 0 — 4 0
UCD 2016 LOI First Division 25 6 1 0 1 0 — 3[b] 1 30 7
2017 26 17 1 0 1 0 — 2[b] 0 30 17
2018 17 14 — 1 0 — 0[b] 0 18 14
Total 68 37 2 0 3 0 — 5 1 78 38
Dundalk 2018 LOI Premier Division 7 0 3 2 — 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 12 2
2019 27 8 5 2 4 2 3[c] 0 4[d] 2 43 14
2020 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 36 8 8 4 4 2 4 0 5 2 57 16
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2020 LOI Premier Division 12 3 1 0 — — — 13 3
Bohemians 2021 LOI Premier Division 31 21 3 1 — 6[e] 4 — 40 26
Rotherham United 2021–22 EFL League One 1 1 — — — 0[f] 0 1 1
2022–23 EFL Championship 29 4 0 0 2 0 — — 31 4
2023–24 18 1 0 0 1 0 — — 19 1
Total 48 6 0 0 3 0 — 0 0 51 6
Carlisle United 2023–24 EFL League One 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Career total 198 74 14 5 11 2 10 4 10 3 243 88
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ One appearance in President of Ireland's Cup; one appearance in Leinster Senior Cup; two ppearances, two goals in Champions Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Dundalk

Rotherham United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgie Kelly Enters UCD History Books with Season Ending Hat-Trick". donegaldaily.com.
  3. ^ "Striker Georgie Kelly Signs For Dundalk and Sets Out Tropy Aim". donegaldaily.com.
  4. ^ "Shamrock Rovers deny Dundalk treble dream in penalty shootout". irishtimes.com.
  5. ^ "St Pat's bring in Georgie Kelly on loan to boost attacking options". the42.ie.
  6. ^ "League Report: St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 Finn Harps". ExtraTime.com.
  7. ^ "League Report: Finn Harps 3 - 2 St Patrick's Athletic". ExtraTime.com.
  8. ^ "Bohemians confirm signing of ex-Dundalk striker Georgie Kelly". Irish Independent. 22 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Bohs run riot as Georgie Kelly nets hat-trick against Dundalk". irishtimes.com.
  10. ^ "Georgie Kelly and Ronan Boyce Named In PFAI Team Of The Year". donegaldaily.com.
  11. ^ "St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians recap as Saints win the FAI Cup final on penalties". irishmirror.ie.
  12. ^ "Rotherham sign ex-Bohs striker Kelly" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Gillingham v Rotherham United" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68175808.amp
  15. ^ "G. Kelly". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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