Michael Kelly
Goalkeeper
at Accrington Stanley
at Accrington Stanley
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Rating · 25/26
4.6
Average
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0
goals / match
Cabinteely FC (- 2021)
top club · 61 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#439
goals rank
#453
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-07-13 · 6 players total
159Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
159Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Kelly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Sean Kelly |
| Date of birth | 1996-07-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leixlip, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Accrington Stanley |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Accrington Stanley
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Accrington Stanley
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: MK Dons → Accrington
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → MK Dons
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Milton Keynes Dons
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Carlisle United → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bray Wanderers → Carlisle United
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Bray Wanderers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Carlisle United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Longford Town → Bray Wanderers
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Longford Town FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Cabinteely → Longford Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Cabinteely FC (- 2021)
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Bohemians → Cabinteely
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Bohemians
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bohemian Football Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Bohemian Football Club
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Longford Town → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Longford Town FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Cabinteely → Longford Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Cabinteely FC (- 2021)
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Cabinteely FC (- 2021)
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Rovers Academy → Cabinteely
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Shamrock Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Shamrock Rovers B, Shamrock Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Dunboyne → Rovers Academy
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.20/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Accrington Stanley
12.6%
Milton Keynes Dons
12.6%
Carlisle United
1.9%
Bray Wanderers
5.0%
Longford Town FC
24.5%
Cabinteely FC (- 2021)
38.4%
Bohemian Football Club
1.9%
Shamrock Rovers
0.0%
Shamrock Rovers B
3.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Bray Wanderers | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| Longford Town FC | 2 | 2018 | 2021 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3,510 |
| Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 3 | 2016 | 2020 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5,497 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamrock Rovers B | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
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 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First Division | Bray Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Longford Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Longford Town FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 2020 | First Division | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 536 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | Leinster Senior Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Longford Town FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2018 | First Division | Longford Town FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Longford Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | First Division | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,231 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2016 | First Division | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2016 | Leinster Senior Cup | Cabinteely FC (- 2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2015 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | First Division | Shamrock Rovers B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2014 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Dunboyne | Rovers Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Rovers Academy | Cabinteely | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Cabinteely | Longford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Longford Town | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Without Club | Bohemians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-04 | Bohemians | Cabinteely | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-26 | Cabinteely | Longford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Longford Town | Bray Wanderers | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-30 | Bray Wanderers | Carlisle United | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Carlisle United | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-09 | Without Club | MK Dons | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | MK Dons | Accrington | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€100k
Low€10k
Δ since start+€90k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Galvin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Zambra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aodh Dervin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Elworthy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel O'Reilly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Keeley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Verdon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Brilly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan McGlade | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hanrahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Slater | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren O'Hora | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 50 matches for Accrington Stanley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Michael 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37% |
| Morecambe FC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 56% |
| Harrogate Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 38% |
| Newport County | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 50% |
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 31% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 44% |
| Walsall FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 13% |
| Swindon Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 25% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 31% |
| Salford City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season |
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 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 24/25 | 15 | 1,350 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2022 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 29 | 2,610 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2017 | 27 | 2,411 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2016 | 28 | 2,550 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 1.8 |
| 24/25 | 15 | 1,350 | 1 | 7% | 28 | 1.87 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,800 | 4 | 20% | 36 | 1.8 |
| 22/23 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 13% | 15 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 10% | 16 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 536 | 3 | 50% | 4 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 | 29 | 2,610 | 10 | 34% | 42 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 27 | 2,411 | 7 | 26% | 31 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 28 | 2,550 | 5 | 18% | 56 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 20% | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
30 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
95 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier Division
9 apps
0 G
0 A
FAI Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Kelly?
Michael Kelly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Accrington Stanley.
How old is Michael Kelly?
Michael Kelly is 29 years old. He was born on July 13, 1996 in Leixlip.
What position does Michael Kelly play?
Michael Kelly plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Michael Kelly play for?
Michael Kelly currently plays for Accrington Stanley.
What is Michael Kelly's market value?
Michael Kelly's most recent reported market value is €100k.