Ed Kelly (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmond Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Hartford Bicentennials | 17 | (1) |
| 1976 | Utah Golden Spikers | ||
| Rhode Island Oceaneers | |||
| 1979 | New Jersey Americans | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Rhode Island Oceaneers (assistant) | |||
| 1979 | New Jersey Americans (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1984 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (assistant) | ||
| 1985–1987 | Seton Hall Pirates | ||
| 1988 | New Jersey Eagles | ||
| 1988–2019 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edmond Kelly (born October 24, 1948), nicknamed "the Silver Fox", is an Irish-American former soccer player and retired college soccer coach. He played in the American Soccer League and one season in the North American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team. He was the head coach of the Boston College men's varsity soccer team from 1988 to 2019.
Kelly was born in Dublin and grew up in Ireland. In 1969, he joined the United States Air Force, serving until 1973. He is married to high school sweetheart, Ann and they have three children, one of whom, Lauren works as a copyright troll in New York City.[1]
Player
Professional
Kelly played professionally for eight years. In 1975, he played a single season with the Hartford Bicentennials in the North American Soccer League. In 1976, he played for the Utah Golden Spikers of the American Soccer League.[2] In 1979, he signed with the New Jersey Americans.[3]
National team
Kelly earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team in August 1975 at the Mexico City Cup. His first game was a 6–0 loss to Argentina on August 21. His second was a 2–0 loss to Mexico on August 24.[4]