Caden Kelly

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Caden Kelly
Personal information
Full name Caden Christopher Kelly
Date of birth (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Darlington (on loan from Sunderland)
Number 34
Youth career
Manchester City
Salford City
2020 Football Flick Academy
2020–2021 Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Sunderland 0 (0)
2024–Darlington (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:49, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Caden Christopher Kelly [2] (born 20 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Darlington, on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland.

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Club career

Kelly was born in the Republic of Ireland and raised in Manchester, England. [3] [4] He started his career with Manchester City, spending ten years before a stint in the academy of Salford City. [5] [6] After a brief period with the Football Flick Academy, he signed for Sunderland. [6] He signed his first professional contract with Sunderland in July 2022. [3]

Kelly joined National League North club Darlington on a month's loan on 17 October 2024. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2021–22 League One 0000001 [a] 010
2022–23 Championship 00001010
2023–24 Championship00000000
2024–25 Championship00000000
Total0000100010
Darlington (loan) 2024–25 National League North 600060
Career total6000101080
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. "First team squad: Caden Kelly". Darlington F.C. Archived from the original on 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. "Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League (EFL). 18 May 2024. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Hunter, James (11 July 2022). "Teenager Caden Kelly signs first professional contract with Sunderland". Chronicle Live. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. Godfrey, Dan (11 July 2022). "New Contract: Kelly signs first professional deal". Sunderland A.F.C. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. Clark, James (4 September 2020). "Caden Kelly – Football Flick Academy Profile". Football Flick. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 "One of the many friends of Football Flick is Caden Kelly". Football Flick. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. Simpson, Ray (17 October 2024). "Quakers sign Caden Kelly from Sunderland". Darlington F.C. Archived from the original on 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. "C. Kelly". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 November 2024.