Defender - Right-Back ·Ireland
Stephen Kelly
👕 200+ Apps🏴 50+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Right-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
9Clubs played for
02/03Debut season
0.01Goals per match
Birmingham CityTop club · 88 apps
Career highs
€2.25mPeak value · 2008
€1.60mTop transfer fee · 06/07
2Best season · 04/05
75 / 2Caps / int'l goals
317Appearances
3Goals
12Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
17Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Kelly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Michael Kelly |
| Date of birth | 1983-09-06 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | SEM Group plc. |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rotherham → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Rotherham United
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Rotherham
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Rotherham United
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Reading → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Reading FC, FC Reading U21
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Reading FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Fulham → Reading
12/13 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Reading FC, Fulham FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 - Fulham FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Fulham FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - Fulham FC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Birmingham → Fulham
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Stoke City → Birmingham
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Birmingham → Stoke City
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - Birmingham City, Stoke City
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Birmingham City
40 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Tottenham → Birmingham
06/07 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2005
05/06 - Tottenham Hotspur
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Tottenham Hotspur
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2003
Transfer: Watford → Tottenham
03/04 · Return from loan
Sep 2003
Transfer: Tottenham → Watford
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 - Tottenham Hotspur, Watford FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: QPR → Tottenham
02/03 · Return from loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Tottenham → QPR
02/03 · Loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Southend United → Tottenham
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Tottenham → Southend United
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 - Queens Park Rangers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rotherham United
0.0%
Reading FC
58.7%
FC Reading U21
0.0%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
41.3%
Watford FC
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 911 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 88 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 641 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Rotherham United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Rotherham United | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 911 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 36 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 641 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Watford FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Tottenham | Southend United | Loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Southend United | Tottenham | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Tottenham | QPR | Loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | QPR | Tottenham | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Tottenham | Watford | Loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Watford | Tottenham | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Tottenham | Birmingham | Transfer | 800000 | €1.60m |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Birmingham | Stoke City | Loan | 1250000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Stoke City | Birmingham | Return from loan | 900000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Birmingham | Fulham | Transfer | 900000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-11 | Fulham | Reading | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-19 | Without Club | Rotherham | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rotherham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-12-20 | 2010-01-01 | 13 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2011-11-13 | 2011-12-04 | 22 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Wrist injury | 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-01 | 14 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-12 | 12 | 3 |
Current-
Peak€2.25m
Low-
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30323 | - | 11 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21103 | - | 17 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #2 | 38 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 17 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 3 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 2 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Stoke City | Birmingham | Return from loan | - | €900k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Birmingham | Stoke City | Loan | - | €1.25m |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Watford | Tottenham | Return from loan | - | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Tottenham | Watford | Loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | QPR | Tottenham | Return from loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Tottenham | QPR | Loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Southend United | Tottenham | Return from loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Tottenham | Southend United | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Stephen 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 100% |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 75% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 911 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 641 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
141 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
106 apps
1 G
7 A
FA Cup
20 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
13 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Kelly
Who is Stephen Kelly?
Stephen Kelly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Kelly?
Stephen Kelly is 43 years old. He was born on September 6, 1983 in Dublin.
What position does Stephen Kelly play?
Stephen Kelly plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Stephen Kelly play for?
Stephen Kelly currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Kelly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Kelly has scored 3 goals in 317 appearances.