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.
| 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) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U19 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:19, 5 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:25, 18 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter playing for Coleraine, where he spent one season with the senior team after making his debut in November 2021.[2]
Kelly signed for West Ham United in June 2022,[3][4][5][6] initially playing for their under-18s.[7]
Kelly moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in August 2024.[8]
International career
editHe is a Northern Ireland under-19 youth international.[3][9][10]
Personal life
editIn January 2023 Kelly signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coleraine | 2021–22[12] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 2022–23[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[15] | EFL League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy.
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Kelly joins West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly: Doncaster Rovers sign West Ham United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Patrick Kelly at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.