Ciaran Kelly
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bradford City
at Bradford City
1,240 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2018
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-04 · 6 players total
233Appearances
11Goals
5Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ciaran Kelly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ciarán Kelly |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-04 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lucan, Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Bradford City |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Quorum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bradford City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
59 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bradford City
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bradford City
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Bohemians → Bradford
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Bohemian Football Club
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bradford City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Bohemian Football Club
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bohemian Football Club
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Ballymena Utd → Bohemians
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Bohemians → Ballymena Utd
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ballymena United FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Bohemian Football Club
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: St. Pat's → Bohemians
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — St. Patrick's Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — St. Patrick's Athletic
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Drogheda United → St. Pat's
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Drogheda United FC
35 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: St. Pat's → Drogheda United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — St. Patrick's Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Pat's Academy → St. Pat's
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — St. Patrick's Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — St. Patrick's Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bradford City
21.9%
Bohemian Football Club
31.4%
St. Patrick's Athletic
24.6%
Drogheda United FC
9.9%
Ballymena United FC
12.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 1,942 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 4 | 2020 | 21/22 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 2,780 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 5 | 19/20 | 2019 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2,174 |
| Drogheda United FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 876 |
| Ballymena United FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Bradford City | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,466 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 476 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Bradford City | 34 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Bohemian Football Club | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,780 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,174 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 486 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Leinster Senior Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Play-Offs | Drogheda United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Pat's Academy | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | St. Pat's | Drogheda United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Drogheda United | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | St. Pat's | Bohemians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-02 | Bohemians | Ballymena Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-03 | Ballymena Utd | Bohemians | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Bohemians | Bradford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-09-14 | 364 | 59 |
Current€175k
Peak€200k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Smallwood | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Burt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Coote | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Devoy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Feely | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Levingston | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Talbot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreke Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarke Oduor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gilliead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Promise Omochere | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Platt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Doyle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ross Tierney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 5 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | Play-Offs | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Bradford City | 2 | 34 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-03 | Ballymena Utd | Bohemians | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-02 | Bohemians | Ballymena Utd | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Bradford City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 3–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 5–4 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 0–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ciaran Kelly's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 43% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Barrow AFC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Morecambe FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 33% |
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Salford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
| Harrogate Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Accrington Stanley | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 80% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 1,466 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 476 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 2,780 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 2,174 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2018 | 35 | 876 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
27 apps
5 G
1 A
Premier Division
87 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
59 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Offs
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FAI Cup
12 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Quali
5 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ciaran Kelly?
Ciaran Kelly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bradford City.
How old is Ciaran Kelly?
Ciaran Kelly is 27 years old. He was born on July 4, 1998 in Lucan, Dublin.
What position does Ciaran Kelly play?
Ciaran Kelly plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ciaran Kelly play for?
Ciaran Kelly currently plays for Bradford City.
How many career goals has Ciaran Kelly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ciaran Kelly has scored 11 goals in 233 appearances.
What is Ciaran Kelly's market value?
Ciaran Kelly's most recent reported market value is €175k.