John Paul Kelly (football)

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John Paul (Joxer)Kelly
Personal information
Full name John Paul(Joxer)Kelly
Date of birth (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 Bohemians
2009 Drogheda United
International career
2002 Republic of Ireland U16 1 (1)
Republic of Ireland U19
2006 Republic of Ireland U21 23 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Paul Kelly (born 16 June 1987) [1] is an Irish former professional footballer, best known for his spell with Bohemians.

Biography

Kelly began his career at Liverpool, playing in its academy set-up, before returning to Ireland due to homesickness. In 2005, he signed for Bohemians, and during his time there, won the Premier Division and the FAI Cup, both in 2008.[ citation needed ]

The following year, he signed for Drogheda United, but left the club after twelve games. In 2017, it was reported that he had returned to football, signing for amateur club St James's Gate but Rafa Fallon left him on the bench for 90 mins in his first game vs Pegasus and he swiftly retired [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - J. Kelly". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Former Liverpool and Irish underage captain in the gate at St James". 8 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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