Oscar Kelly

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Oscar Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rochdale
Number 27
Youth career
Rochdale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Rochdale 1 (0)
International career
2022 Northern Ireland U16 4 (2)
2022– Northern Ireland U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Oscar Kelly (born 5 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rochdale.

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Club career

Kelly made his professional debut for Rochdale in a 2–0 FA Cup loss to Bristol Rovers on 5 November 2022, coming on as a substitute for Devante Rodney. In doing so, he became the third youngest player in Rochdale history, behind Peter Thomas and Kevin dos Santos. [1]

International career

He was called up to the Northern Ireland under-16 squad for a mini tournament in October 2022, playing against Finland and Estonia, scoring against both. [2] [3] [4] He was called up again for the Victory Shield. [5] He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-17 level. [6]

Career statistics

As of 21 February 2023. [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2022–23 League Two 1010000020
Career total1010000020

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    References

    1. Jagger, David (15 November 2022). "Blackburn schoolboy, 15, makes professional debut in FA Cup". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    2. "Northern Ireland U16s set for mini tournament". irishfa.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    3. "Northern Ireland U16s lose out to Finland". irishfa.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    4. "Northern Ireland U16s defeat Estonia". irishfa.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    5. "U16s get set for kick-off in Victory Shield". irishfa.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    6. Oscar Kelly at WorldFootball.net
    7. Oscar Kelly at Soccerway