Michael Kelly (footballer, born 1996)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Sean Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Leixlip, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Confey | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Dunboyne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cabinteely | 50 | (0) |
| 2018 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cabinteely | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Longford Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Accrington Stanley | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:05, 7 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Sean Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
A native of Confey in Leixlip, Kelly began playing with local side Confey FC,[3] before continuing his youth football with Cherry Orchard and Dunboyne.[4] He then played senior football in the League of Ireland for Shamrock Rovers II, Cabinteely, Longford Town, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers,[2][5] before signing for English club Carlisle United on 30 July 2022.[6] On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Kelly had been released by the club following their promotion, without making a league appearance during the season.[7]
After over three months without a club,[8] on 9 September 2023 Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal following injury to Dons goalkeeper Nathan Harness.[9] Kelly was released by MK Dons at the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
On 23 May 2024, Kelly was announced to have agreed to join EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.[11] He made his debut on 10 August 2024, in a 4–1 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers on the opening day of the season.[12]