Georgie Kelly
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Georgie Kelly
| image =
| upright =
| caption =
| full_name = George Martin Kelly{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/183721110af1407d87d5d77408a07201/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf |title=Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022 |publisher=English Football League |page=64 |access-date=27 July 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = County Donegal, Ireland
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Carlisle United
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Derry City
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = Derry City
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = UCD
| caps2 = 68
| goals2 = 37
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Dundalk
| caps3 = 36
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → St Patrick's Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = Bohemians
| caps5 = 31
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Rotherham United
| caps6 = 48
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Carlisle United
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 5
| club-update = 00:23, 3 May 2025
}}
George Martin Kelly (born 12 November 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|CarlislU}} club Carlisle United.
Career
=UCD=
Kelly joined UCD after a brief stint with Derry City. In 2017, Kelly scored a hat-trick against, Athlone Town, securing the top scorer title for the season.Kelly played a crucial role, as UCD returned to the top flight of Irish football. Scoring 15 times in just 17, before departing for dundalk mid season. {{cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/10/10/georgie-kelly-enters-ucd-history-books-with-season-ending-hat-trick/|title=Georgie Kelly Enters UCD History Books with Season Ending Hat-Trick|work=donegaldaily.com|date=10 October 2017 }}
=Dundalk=
After two and a half seasons in the First Division, Kelly signed with Premier Division club, Dundalk.{{cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2018/07/02/striker-georgie-kelly-signs-for-dundalk-and-sets-out-trophy-aim/|title=Striker Georgie Kelly Signs For Dundalk and Sets Out Tropy Aim|work=donegaldaily.com|date=2 July 2018 }} He played his first European match against Estonian side, FCI Levadia Tallinn in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. He ended the 2018 season with the rare double of First Division (for UCD) and Premier Division (for Dundalk) winner's medals, and also won the FAI Cup.
During the 2019 season, Kelly and Dundalk narrowly missed out on the treble, following a penalty shootout in the 2019 FAI Cup Final against Shamrock Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/shamrock-rovers-deny-dundalk-treble-dream-in-penalty-shootout-1.4071109|title=Shamrock Rovers deny Dundalk treble dream in penalty shootout|work=irishtimes.com}}
==Loan to St Patrick's Athletic==
Kelly was loaned to St Patrick's Athletic for the remainder of the 2020 season on 28 July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-sign-georgie-kelly-on-loan-5161669-Jul2020/|title=St Pat's bring in Georgie Kelly on loan to boost attacking options|work=the42.ie|date=28 July 2020 }} On 7 August 2020, he scored his first goals for the club, netting a brace as his side beat Finn Harps 2–0 at Richmond Park.{{Cite web|url=http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/41808/2/|title=League Report: St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 Finn Harps|website=ExtraTime.com}} His only other goal for the club came in a 3–2 loss away to Finn Harps on 29 October 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/41855/2/|title=League Report: Finn Harps 3 - 2 St Patrick's Athletic|website=ExtraTime.com}}
=Bohemians=
On 22 December 2020, Kelly signed for Bohemians for the 2021 season.{{cite news|title=Bohemians confirm signing of ex-Dundalk striker Georgie Kelly|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/bohemians-confirm-signing-of-ex-dundalk-striker-georgie-kelly-39891797.html|publisher=Irish Independent|date=22 December 2020}} Kelly scored his first Premier Division hat-trick in a 5–1 victory against Dundalk.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/bohs-run-riot-as-georgie-kelly-nets-hat-trick-against-dundalk-1.4574022|title=Bohs run riot as Georgie Kelly nets hat-trick against Dundalk|work=irishtimes.com}} Following a successful first season at the club, Kelly was the league's top scorer with 21 goals including a late equaliser against Sligo Rovers in the final game of the season. He was later named in the team of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/11/26/georgie-kelly-and-ronan-boyce-named-in-pfai-team-of-the-year/|title=Georgie Kelly and Ronan Boyce Named In PFAI Team Of The Year|work=donegaldaily.com|date=26 November 2021 }} He helped the club reach the 2021 FAI Cup Final where they eventually lost to his former club, St Patrick's Athletic.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/pats-bohemians-score-fai-cup-25565065|title=St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians recap as Saints win the FAI Cup final on penalties|work=irishmirror.ie|date=28 November 2021 }}
=Rotherham United=
In January 2022 he signed for EFL League One club Rotherham United.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60176663|title=Rotherham sign ex-Bohs striker Kelly|work=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2022 }} On 30 April 2022, Kelly scored the second goal in a 2–0 win for Rotherham over Gillingham which secured promotion to the Championship, having come on as a substitute 10 minutes beforehand to make his first team debut.{{Cite news |date=30 April 2022 |title=Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham United: Millers seal promotion with win that relegates Gills |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61198302 |access-date=7 February 2024 |newspaper=BBC Sport}} He went on to score a total of 6 goals for the club in 51 appearances.
=Carlisle United=
On 1 February 2024, Kelly signed for EFL League One club Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Carlisle sign Rotherham striker Kelly |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68175808 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He failed to score in 7 appearances by the end of his first half-season with the club as they were relegated to EFL League Two.{{Cite web |title=Carlisle United face relegation after 2-0 defeat to Northampton Town |url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2024-04-06/blues-relegated-after-2-0-defeat-to-northampton-town |website=itv.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 3 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/georgie-kelly/399049/|title=G. Kelly|website=Soccerway|access-date=15 January 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Georgie Kelly {{!}} Stats {{!}} History {{!}} Career Details {{!}} Images |url=https://www.extratime.com/player/career/11119566/georgie_kelly/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=ExtraTime.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Derry City
|2015 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|UCD
|2016 |25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 1 | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2017
|LOI First Division |26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 30 | 17 | ||
| 2018
|LOI First Division |17 | 14 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | 78 | 38 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Dundalk
|2018 |LOI Premier Division |7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2019{{Cite web |title=Georgie Kelly {{!}} 2019 Stats {{!}} History {{!}} Career Details {{!}} Images |url=https://www.extratime.com/player/stats/11119566/georgie_kelly/?results=2019#detailed |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=ExtraTime.com}}
|LOI Premier Division |27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 4{{efn|One appearance in President of Ireland's Cup; one appearance in Leinster Senior Cup; two appearances, two goals in Champions Cup}} | 2 | 43 | 14 | |
| 2020
|LOI Premier Division |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 16 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan)
|2020 |LOI Premier Division |12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Bohemians
|2021 |LOI Premier Division |31 | 21 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 26 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Rotherham United
|1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23
|29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24
|Championship |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Carlisle United
|League One |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25
|18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!223 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 268 | 92 |
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Honours
Dundalk
- League of Ireland Premier Division: 2018, 2019
- FAI Cup: 2018
- League of Ireland Cup: 2019
- Champions Cup: 2019
Rotherham United
Individual
References
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{{Carlisle United F.C. squad}}
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{{2017 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
{{2018 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
{{2021 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
{{League of Ireland Premier Division top scorers}}
{{League of Ireland First Division top scorers}}
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Derry City F.C. players
Category:University College Dublin A.F.C. players
Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Association footballers from County Donegal
Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England