Keith Kelly (born 5 March 1983) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Antiguan club Greenbay Hoppers. Between 2000 and 2005 he made nine appearances for the Jamaica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Royal, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Greenbay Hoppers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Port Royal FC | ||
| 1999–2000 | Harbour View | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 13 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | → Mons (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Arnett Gardens | ||
| 2005–2007 | San Juan Jabloteh | 3+ | (0+) |
| 2007–2010 | Harbour View | ||
| 2010–2013 | Sporting Central Academy | 47 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Harbour View | 22 | (1) |
| 2014– | Greenbay Hoppers | ||
| International career | |||
| Jamaica U17 | |||
| Jamaica U20 | |||
| 2000–2005 | Jamaica | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2020 | |||
Club career edit
A midfielder, Kelly was once regarded as one of the brightest Jamaican talents. He played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship[1] and caught the eye of French giants Paris St Germain. He also played in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2] However, he never made the grade at PSG and was loaned out to Belgian side Mons before returning to Jamaica in 2003. After a several month battle over his contract rights, Kelly finally signed a contract to play for Arnett Gardens. His time at Arnett Gardens was marked by poor fitness and motivation but he was able to earn a few national team caps during his time. In 2005, it was rumored that Kelly would return to Harbour View as a replacement for Jermaine Hue, however it did not materialize. He then picked up a severe injury while playing for Trinidadian outfit CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh in November 2005 and after almost two years in the wilderness with a broken foot, Kelly returned to Jamaican football with Harbour View in summer 2007. In January 2011, Kelly moved to Sporting Central Academy in Clarendon.[3][4] Kelly returned to Harbour View ahead of the 2013–14 season.[5]
International career edit
Kelly led Jamaica to appearances in the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand and the 2001 U-20 World Cup in Argentina. He made his senior debut for Jamaica in a November 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica. He has collected ten more caps since, his last international match being a February 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying game against Barbados.
Honours edit
Jamaica
Harbour View
- Digicel Premier League: 2010
References edit
- ^ Jamaica squad at U-17 World Cup in 1999 - FIFA
- ^ Jamaica squad at U-21 World Cup in 2001 - FIFA
- ^ "Benfica hold Sporting to stalemate - Sport - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Benfica drive 'dagger' into Sporting Central". 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Harbour view seek to consolidate - Sport - Jamaica Observer Mobile". Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
External links edit
- Keith Kelly at National-Football-Teams.com