Sam Kelly (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Alexander Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Port Vale | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cambridge United | |||
| 2010–2012 | Norwich City | ||
| 2012–2013 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Cambridge City | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Port Vale | 34 | (3) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Sam Alexander Kelly (born 21 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Port Vale. He is the younger brother of Ross and Danny Kelly. He was previously attached to Cambridge United, Norwich City, Everton, and Cambridge City.
Playing career
Kelly was born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and was attached to Cambridge United as a youth.[3] He joined the Norwich City Academy in July 2010.[4] He was released in March 2012 and joined the Everton Academy, before he left Everton in June 2013.[4] He had a trial at Rangers in September 2013, but manager Ally McCoist was unable to offer him a contract due to financial restrictions.[4] He joined Cambridge City of the Southern League Premier Division in February 2014.[5] He returned to play for the Norwich under-21 side in the 2014–15 season.[4]
Kelly signed a two-year contract with League One side Port Vale in June 2015.[6] He made his debut in the Football League on 8 August in a 0–0 draw with rivals Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road.[7] After five further appearances he went three months without playing a game as Enoch Andoh, Sam Foley and Colin Daniel were preferred on the left-wing, before marking his return to the first team with a goal and an assist in a 3–2 win over Chesterfield at Vale Park on 21 November.[8] For his performance he was named on the Football League Paper's team of the week.[9] He got the chance to establish himself in the first team following a long-term injury to Andoh, and though initially inconsistent he managed to impress manager Rob Page who saw "glimpses" of his "terrific talent" by beating three defenders to score the only goal of the game against Bury on 28 December.[10] He came off the bench against Coventry City on 7 February and scored another "sensational" goal to secure a 1–1 draw;[11] this goal won him the club's Goal of the Season award.[12]
Kelly fell out of the first team picture under new manager Bruno Ribeiro and had to wait until the end of October for his first league start of the 2016–17 season.[13]
Style of play
Kelly is a pacey left-winger.[14]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Ross and Danny Kelly.[4]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cambridge City | 2013–14[15] | Southern League Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 2014–15[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 2015–16[17] | League One | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2016–17[18] | League One | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearance/s in the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup.
- ↑ Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". Premier League. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "Port Vale FC Player Profiles". www.port-vale.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Cuffley, David (21 March 2012). "Everton sign Sam Kelly after Norwich City exit". The Pink 'Un. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile". ex-canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sam Kelly signs for City". cambridgecityfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Port Vale: Remie Streete and Sam Kelly sign two-year contracts". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Winger Sam Kelly happy with performance after netting in home win". The Sentinel. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (24 November 2015). "Port Vale and Stoke City youngsters named in Football League Paper's team of the week". The Sentinel. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (3 January 2016). "Five talking points for the New Year". The Sentinel. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (7 February 2016). "Port Vale 1, Coventry 1: Rob Page hails performance and sensational goal from Sam Kelly". The Sentinel. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (17 May 2016). "Rob Page not in talks with Northampton despite being tipped for job". The Sentinel. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Baggaey, Mike (8 November 2016). "Doncaster v Port Vale: Sam Kelly keen to stay in Trophy side". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Baggaley, Mike (31 December 2015). "Rob Page challenges Sam Kelly to unleash talent". The Sentinel. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Appearances Cambridge City F.C. website
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Kelly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Kelly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Kelly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
