Jeremy Kelly
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jeremy Kelly
| image = Lewes 0 Crawley Town 2 PSF 16 07 2024-413 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kelly with Crawley Town in July 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|21}}
| birth_place = Prague, Czech Republic
| height = 1.75m
| position = Defender, midfielder
| currentclub = Crawley Town
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = 2003–2008
| youthclubs1 = Racing Club de Fontainebleau
| youthyears2 = 2008–2012
| youthclubs2 = Triangle United
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = Carolina RailHawks
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = North Carolina Tar Heels
| collegecaps1 = 79
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Carolina RailHawks
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = San Francisco City
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = North Carolina FC U23
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Colorado Rapids
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Phoenix Rising (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = Memphis 901
| caps6 = 67
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = FC Tulsa
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Crawley Town
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 18:37, 16 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = December 22, 2016
}}
Jeremy Kelly (born October 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|CrawleyT}} club Crawley Town.
Youth
Kelly signed an amateur contract with Carolina RailHawks on March 17, 2016.{{Cite web |title=Capital Area RailHawks Academy U-18 Captain Signs Amateur Contract |url=http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/03/17/capital-area-railhawks-academy-u-18-captain-signs-amateur-contract |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806103222/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/03/17/capital-area-railhawks-academy-u-18-captain-signs-amateur-contract |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |access-date=June 11, 2016}} His amateur status would allow him to play college soccer for North Carolina Tar Heels when their college season began later in the year.{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2016 |title=Signing Day For UNC Men's Soccer |url=http://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/signing-day-for-unc-mens-soccer}}
Kelly played four years at UNC, starting 59 of his 79 appearances and tallying one goals and 2 assists. Kelly was an obstacle to the UNC's midfield en route to consecutive NCAA College Cup appearances. He was a second-team All-ACC selection in his senior year.{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly |url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jeremy-kelly/16377 }}
Professional
=Colorado Rapids=
On January 9, 2020, Kelly was selected ninth overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Montreal Impact. His rights were then immediately traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for $75,000 of General Allocation Money and the Rapids natural first round selection.{{Cite web |title=Rapids snag Jeremy Kelly, Robin Afamefuna in exciting first day of 2020 SuperDraft | Colorado Rapids |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2020/01/09/rapids-snag-jeremy-kelly-robin-afamefuna-exciting-first-day-2020-superdraft}}
On February 25, 2020, the Rapids officially announced the signing of Kelly to an initial one-year contract.{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2020 |title=Colorado Rapids Sign Top-10 SuperDraft Pick Jeremy Kelly |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2020/02/25/colorado-rapids-sign-top-10-superdraft-pick-jeremy-kelly |website=coloradorapids.com}} He made his MLS debut against Real Salt Lake in the MLS is Back Tournament on July 12, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids | Colorado Rapids MatchCenter Boxscore |url=http://matchcenter.coloradorapids.com/matchcenter/2020-07-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/boxscore |website=MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter}} Kelly recorded his first career assist during a 5–0 win versus Real Salt Lake on Sept. 12.{{Cite web |title=MLS Match Center |url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/feed }} He finished his rookie season with one assist in 246 minutes played across eight appearances at right back, two of them starts.{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jeremy-kelly }} In March 2021, Kelly joined Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the 2021 season.{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2021 |title=JEREMY KELLY AND ANDRE RAWLS JOIN RISING ON SEASON-LONG LOAN |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1154218 |website=phxrisingfc.com |access-date=March 24, 2021 |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413230141/https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/1154218 |url-status=dead }}
On July 1, 2021, Kelly was recalled from loan by the Rapids.{{Cite web |title=Defender Jeremy Kelly Recalled from Phoenix Rising FC |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-recall-defender-jeremy-kelly |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=Colorado Rapids |language=en}} Following the 2021 season, Colorado opted to decline their contract option on Kelly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-announce-year-end-roster-updates|title=Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates}}
=Memphis 901=
On February 18, 2022, he signed with USL Championship club Memphis 901.{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphis901fc.com/news/memphis-signs-trio-of-players/|title = Graham Smith Highlights Three Arrivals for 901 FC|publisher=Memphis 901 FC}} He left Memphis following the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphis901fc.com/news/2023/11/20/memphis-901-fc-announces-initial-roster-moves-following-2023-season/|title=Memphis 901 FC Announces Initial Roster Moves Following 2023 Season|publisher=Memphis 901 FC}}
=Crawley Town=
Kelly joined FC Tulsa on January 5, 2024,{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Nicholas |title=Jeremy Kelly makes move to FC Tulsa |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1296037 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 5, 2024 |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=January 5, 2024}} but Kelly and Tulsa mutually agreed on a termination of his contract a month later.{{Cite web |title=FC Tulsa Announces Roster Update |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2024/02/02/fc-tulsa-announces-roster-update/ |access-date=February 9, 2024 |publisher=FC Tulsa |language=en-US}} On February 1, 2024, Kelly signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a deal until summer 2024.{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly makes a trip over the pond to join the Reds |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2024/february/jeremy-kelly-makes-a-trip-over-the-pond-to-join-the-reds/ |access-date=August 11, 2024 |publisher=Crawley Town F.C.}} He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra on February 10. Kelly appeared in all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.
International
Kelly was named to Tab Ramos' U.S. U-20 squad for camp and two friendlies against New York Cosmos and New York Red Bulls II in July 2016.{{Cite web |title=Ramos calls in 20 players for U20 MNT camp |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ramos-calls-in-20-players-for-u20-mnt-camp_aid39536 }} Kelly scored in stoppage time to defeat NYRBII.{{Cite web |title=U.S. U-20 MNT defeats New York Red Bulls II |date=August 9, 2016 |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2016/8/9/12410780/u-s-u-20-mnt-defeats-new-york-red-bulls-ii }}
Kelly was born in Prague in the Czech Republic, and lived in France until he was 10 years old. He later moved to North Carolina{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly - Men's Soccer |url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jeremy-kelly/16377 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 12 October 2024}}
| 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{{Efn|Includes US Open Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Carolina RailHawks
|2016{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly {{!}} NASL |url=http://www.nasl.com/roster/jeremy-kelly |access-date=January 1, 2021 |website=www.nasl.com}} |NASL |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| San Francisco City
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| North Carolina FC U23
|2019https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33583537 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} |5 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Colorado Rapids
|2020{{Soccerway|jeremy-kelley/441511|accessdate=January 1, 2021}} |8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|Major League Soccer |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2 |Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Phoenix Rising FC (loan)
|2021{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Kelly USL |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/Jeremy-Kelly |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=uslchampionship.com}} |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=3|Memphis 901
|2022 |USL Championship |34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=USCPO|Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs}} | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2023
|USL Championship |33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=USCPO}} | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!67 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 12 | |
| rowspan=3|Crawley Town
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|129529|2023|access-date=August 11, 2024}} |18 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|129529|2024|access-date=August 11, 2024}}
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!117 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 16 |
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Honors
References
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External links
- {{MLS player|jeremy-kelly}}
- [http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211020597&DB_OEM_ID=3350 Jeremy Kelly] at North Carolina Tar Heels
{{Crawley Town F.C. squad}}
{{2020 MLS SuperDraft}}
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