Sean Kelly (Scottish footballer)
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Sean Kelly (born 1 November 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre-back and full back for Partick Thistle. Kelly has previously played for St Mirren, East Stirlingshire, AFC Wimbledon, Ross County, Falkirk, Livingston, Karmiotissa and Dundee.
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Kelly in 2024 with Dundee | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Left Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | St Mirren | 90 | (6) |
| 2012 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Ross County | 51 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Falkirk | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Livingston | 68 | (6) |
| 2024 | Karmiotissa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Partick Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U21[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:08, 28 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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Perspective
Kelly began his career with St Mirren and made his professional debut on 3 August 2013 in a 3–0 defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3][4] On 22 November 2013 it was announced that Kelly had signed a two-year contract extension with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.[5] On 5 March 2014, Kelly appeared for the Scotland under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[6] Kelly was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.[7]
Kelly went on trial with AFC Wimbledon during the 2016–17 pre-season,[8] and permanently signed for the club on 1 August 2016.[9][10] Kelly scored his first goal for the Dons on 14 January, in a 2–1 win against Oxford United.[11]
He returned to Scottish football in June 2017, signing for Ross County.[12] Kelly was released by Ross County after the end of the 2019–20 season.[13]
Kelly signed for Falkirk in October 2020.[14]
On 21 July 2021, Kelly joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on an initial one-year contract.[15] He signed a one-year contract extension with Livingston on 20 May 2022.[16]
In July 2024, Kelly joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa.[17]
After leaving Cyprus as a free agent having not played a game for Karmiotissa, Kelly returned to Scotland and signed a short-term deal with Scottish Premiership club Dundee on 28 November 2024, running until 2 January 2025.[18][19] On 4 December, Kelly made his debut for the Dark Blues as a substitute in a home win over Motherwell.[20] On 4 January 2025, Dundee confirmed that Kelly's deal had ended after making 3 appearances for the club.[21]
Personal life
He is the elder brother of Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly.[22] In October 2023 the siblings faced each other from 12 yards in a Scottish Premiership fixture, with Sean scoring his penalty past Liam.[23]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2012–13[24] | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[25] | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[26] | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16[27] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 90 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 7 | ||
| East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2012–13[24] | Scottish Third Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2016–17[28] | League One | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Ross County | 2017–18[29] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[30] | Scottish Championship | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[31] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
| Falkirk | 2020–21[32] | Scottish League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Livingston | 2021–22[33] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[34] | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[35] | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| Total | 68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 8 | ||
| Karmiotissa | 2024–25[36] | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee | 2024–25[36] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 238 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
- Ross County
References
External links
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