Sean Kelly (Scottish footballer)

Sean Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 St Mirren 90 (6)
2012 → East Stirlingshire (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2017 AFC Wimbledon 26 (2)
2017–2020 Ross County 51 (1)
2020–2021 Falkirk 14 (0)
2021–2024 Livingston 68 (6)
2024 Karmiotissa 0 (0)
2024– Dundee 1 (0)
International career‡
2014 Scotland U21[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2014

Sean Kelly (born 1 November 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. Kelly has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, AFC Wimbledon, Ross County, Falkirk, Livingston and Karmiotissa.

Career

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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.[2][3] 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.[4] On 5 March 2014, Kelly appeared for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[5] Kelly was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.[6]

Kelly went on trial with AFC Wimbledon during the 2016–17 pre-season,[7] and permanently signed for the club on 1 August 2016.[8][9] Kelly scored his first goal for the Dons on 14 January, in a 2–1 win against Oxford United.[10]

He returned to Scottish football in June 2017, signing for Ross County.[11] Kelly was released by Ross County after the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]

Kelly signed for Falkirk in October 2020.[13]

On 21 July 2021, Kelly joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on an initial one-year contract.[14] He signed a one-year contract extension with Livingston on 20 May 2022.[15]

In July 2024, Kelly joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa.[16]

After leaving Cyprus as a free agent having not played a game for Karmiotissa, Kelly returned to Scotland and signed a short-term deal with Scottish Premiership club Dundee on 28 November 2024, running until January 2025.[17][18] On 4 December, Kelly made his debut for the Dark Blues as a substitute in a home win over Motherwell.[19]

Personal life

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He is the elder brother of Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly.[20] In October 2023 the siblings faced each other from 12 yards in a Scottish Premiership fixture, with Sean scoring his penalty past Liam.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 4 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 2012–13[22] Scottish Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14[23] Scottish Premiership 33 1 3 1 0 0 — 36 2
2014–15[24] 31 3 2 0 1 0 — 34 3
2015–16[25] Scottish Championship 26 2 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 32 2
Total 90 6 6 1 2 0 4 0 102 7
East Stirlingshire (loan) 2012–13[22] Scottish Third Division 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
AFC Wimbledon 2016–17[26] League One 26 2 2 0 1 0 3[b] 0 32 2
Ross County 2017–18[27] Scottish Premiership 13 0 0 0 5 0 — 18 0
2018–19[28] Scottish Championship 20 1 1 0 5 0 1[a] 0 27 1
2019–20[29] Scottish Premiership 18 0 1 0 4 0 — 23 0
Total 51 1 2 0 14 0 1 0 68 1
Falkirk 2020–21[30] Scottish League One 14 0 0 0 2 0 — 16 0
Livingston 2021–22[31] Scottish Premiership 15 0 1 0 2 0 — 18 0
2022–23[32] Scottish Premiership 30 2 0 0 4 1 — 34 3
2023–24[33] Scottish Premiership 23 4 2 0 2 1 — 27 5
Total 68 6 3 0 8 2 0 0 79 8
Karmiotissa 2024–25[34] Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dundee 2024–25[34] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 236 15 13 1 24 2 8 0 291 18
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Ross County

References

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  1. ^ Sean Kelly at the Scottish Football Association
  2. ^ "Inverness 3 St Mirren 0: Caley crush 10-man Saints". The Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Inverness 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ "St Mirren duo Sean Kelly & Jason Naismith signs new deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Squad Update". St Mirren FC. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. ^ "AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley keen to sign Sean Kelly and a striker". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Sean earns Wimbledon deal". Chris Slaven. AFC Wimbledon. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Sean Kelly: AFC Wimbledon sign former St Mirren defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Oxford". BBC Sport. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Ross County sign Sean Kelly after AFC Wimbledon exit for defender". BBC Sport. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Richard Foster: Out-of-contract defender says not furloughing players morally shocking". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Sean Kelly Signs!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Livingston add defender Sean Kelly on one-year contract". BBC. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  15. ^ "New Deal for Sean Kelly". Livingston FC. 20 May 2022.
  16. ^ @FCKarmiotissa (16 July 2024). "🤝 Welcome Home Sean ✍️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #karmiotissafc #WeAreKarmiotissa 🧡" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Sean Kelly joins the Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  18. ^ Cran, George (28 November 2024). "Dundee snap up free agent defensive cover after injuries strike". The Courier. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Dundee 4-1 Motherwell: Scottish Premiership win sends hosts up to fifth place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  20. ^ Charlie Rhodes (25 November 2018). "Sean Kelly says Liam Kelly 'has the ability and mindset' to play for Rangers". Sports Lens.
  21. ^ Motherwell kid Lennon Miller has wise head on his shoulders, red card won't affect him, says skipper, Andy McGilvray, Daily Record, 10 October 2023
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  29. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  30. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  32. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Sean Kelly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  35. ^ "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  36. ^ "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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