Oliver Kelaart
Sri Lankan footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver James Kelaart Torres (Sinhala: ඔලිවර් කෙලාර්ට්; born 16 April 1998) is a footballer who plays as a winger for NPL Victoria club Hume City. Born in Australia, he represents Sri Lanka at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver James Kelaart Torres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haukar | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Orihuela U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Orihuela | ||
| 2019–2020 | Calamonte | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Kormákur/Hvöt | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Keflavík | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Þróttur Vogum | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Njarðvík | 14 | (5) |
| 2024 | Haukar | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hume City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
International career
Born in Melbourne, Kelaart is eligible to represent Sri Lanka as his father was born in Colombo.[2]
He was first approached by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka to represent the nation in 2020, under the recommendation of the coach at the time, Amir Alagic. However, due to the federation's FIFA ban in 2023, Kelaart's opportunity to play international football was further delayed.[3]
On 22 March 2024, Kelaart made his debut for the Sri Lanka national team against Papua New Guinea during the 2024 FIFA Series. In the following game, three days later, Kelaart scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory over Bhutan.[4]
Personal life
Kelaart was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Sri Lankan Burgher father and Spanish mother.
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 March 2024.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2024 | Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Bhutan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 2. | 10 September 2024 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (p) | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
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External links
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