Dion Kelly-Evans
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chester | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Coventry City | 27 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kettering Town | 39 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Notts County | 79 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Boreham Wood | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Banbury United | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Woking | 42 | (1) |
| 2025– | Chester | 23 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:02, 5 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chester.
On 21 May 2015, Kelly-Evans signed his first professional contract with Coventry City on a one-year deal which would begin 1 July 2015.[3]
He made his professional début on 8 May 2016, the last game of the 2015–16 season, against Oldham Athletic coming on for Andy Rose at Half-time.[4] He came on as a substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy final.[5]
He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season after helping them gain promotion back to EFL League One.[6]
In August 2018 he signed for Kettering Town winning the Evo-Stik League South Premier Central. Also named Chiefs Executive Player Of The Season.[7]
On 1 August 2019, Kelly-Evans signed for Notts County helping them qualify for the play-offs in each of his three seasons on County's quest back to the EFL League Two.[8] Kelly-Evans was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]
On 1 July 2022, Kelly-Evans joined Boreham Wood.[10]
Following a spell with Banbury United, Kelly-Evans returned to the National League, to join Woking on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 campaign.[11] On 17 August 2024, Kelly-Evans received a red card in the 13th minute of a match against Gateshead after a tackle which broke the leg of Greg Olley, ruling him out for the season.[12] On 6 May 2025, it was announced that Kelly-Evans would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract in June.[13] He departed having scored 3 goals in 48 appearances.
On 3 July 2025, Kelly-Evans joined National League North side Chester on a one-year deal.[14]
Personal life
Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of fellow former Coventry City player Devon Kelly-Evans.[15]
