| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Sean Kelly [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Leixlip, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Confey | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Dunboyne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Cabinteely | 50 | (0) |
| 2018 | Longford Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cabinteely | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Longford Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Accrington Stanley | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:03, 2 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Sean Kelly (born 13 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
A native of Confey in Leixlip, Kelly began playing with local side Confey FC, [3] before continuing his youth football with Cherry Orchard and Dunboyne. [4] He then played senior football in the League of Ireland for Shamrock Rovers II, Cabinteely, Longford Town, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers, [2] [5] before signing for English club Carlisle United on 30 July 2022. [6] On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Kelly had been released by the club following their promotion, without making a league appearance during the season. [7]
After over three months without a club, [8] on 9 September 2023 Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal following injury to Dons goalkeeper Nathan Harness. [9] Kelly was released by MK Dons at the end of the 2023–24 season. [10]
On 23 May 2024, Kelly was announced to have agreed to join EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract. [11] He made his debut on 10 August 2024, in a 4–1 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers on the opening day of the season. [12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2014 | LOI First Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinteely | 2016 | LOI First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Longford Town | 2018 | LOI First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cabinteely | 2020 | LOI First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Longford Town | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Bray Wanderers | 2022 | LOI First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 [e] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 142 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 165 | 0 | ||
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