Dion Kelly-Evans

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Dion Kelly-Evans
Personal information
Full name Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans [1]
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Coventry, England [2]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Woking
Number 27
Youth career
–2015 Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Coventry City 40 (0)
2018–2019 Kettering Town 39 (3)
2019–2022 Notts County 98 (1)
2022–2023 Boreham Wood 13 (0)
2023–2024 Banbury United 10 (0)
2024– Woking 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:48, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Woking.

Contents

Career

On 21 May 2015, Kelly-Evans signed his first professional contract with Coventry City on a one-year deal which would begin 1 July 2015. [3]

He made his professional début on 8 May 2016, the last game of the 2015–16 season, against Oldham Athletic coming on for Andy Rose at Half-time. [4] He came on as a substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy final. [5]

He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season after helping them gain promotion back to EFL League One. [6]

In August 2018 he signed for Kettering Town winning the Evo-Stik League South Premier Central. Also named Chiefs Executive Player Of The Season. [7]

On 1 August 2019, Kelly-Evans signed for Notts County helping them qualify for the play-offs in each of his three seasons on County's quest back to the EFL League Two. [8] Kelly-Evans was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. [9]

On 1 July 2022, Kelly-Evans joined Boreham Wood. [10]

Following a spell with Banbury United, Kelly-Evans returned to the National League, to join Woking on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 campaign. [11]

On 17 August 2024, Kelly-Evans received a red card in the 13th minute of a match against Gateshead after a tackle which broke the leg of Greg Olley, ruling him out for the season. [12]

Personal life

Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of fellow former Coventry City player Devon Kelly-Evans. [13]

Career statistics

As of 12 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2015–16 [14] League One 1000000010
2016–17 [15] League One33010106 [a] 0320
2017–18 [16] League Two 2010003 [a] 060
Total270201090390
Kettering Town 2018–19 [17] Southern League Premier Division Central39320—3 [b] 0443
Notts County 2019–20 [18] National League 18010—5 [c] 0240
2020–21 [19] National League33100—5 [d] 0381
2021–22 [20] National League28040—3 [e] 0350
Total7915000130971
Boreham Wood 2022–23 [21] National League13000—1 [f] 0140
Banbury United 2023–24 [22] National League North 100——00100
Woking 2023–24 [23] National League130———130
2024–25 [24] National League17020—3 [g] 2212
Total30020—32352
Career total1984110102922396
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one in Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs
  3. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy and one in National League play-offs
  4. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, including 2019–20 FA Trophy semi-final played in September 2020 after being cancelled due to COVID-19 and one appearance in National League play-offs
  5. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honours

Coventry City

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References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dion Kelly-Evans". 11v11. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Coventry City Academy defender Dion Kelly-Evans agrees terms to sign his first professional contract". Coventry City FC. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oldham Athletic 0–2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Coventry 2-1 Oxford". BBC. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Michael Doyle: Coventry City captain triggers contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Marcus adds to the squad". Kettering Town FC. 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Full-backs earn deals".
  9. ↑ "Retained list 2022". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "WELCOME, DION KELLY-EVANS!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Bewsey, William (5 January 2024). "Dion Kelly-Evans Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Gateshead's Olley out for season after broken leg op". BBC Sport. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "'Too good to turn down' - released Coventry City man has already found a new club". coventrytelegraph.net. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "Dion Kelly-Evans Player Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "D. Kelly-Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  25. ↑ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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