Kelsey Mooney
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kelsey Mooney
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Kelsey Thomas Mooney{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United |publisher=English Football League |page=62 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|5|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| height =
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Accrington Stanley
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Hereford
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Scunthorpe United
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = → Hereford (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Leamington
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Boston United
| caps7 = 41
| goals7 = 16
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Accrington Stanley
| caps8 = 29
| goals8 = 4
| club-update = 16:22, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Kelsey Thomas Mooney (born 5 February 1999){{cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/k/m/kelsey-mooney|title=Profile|accessdate=31 August 2018|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.}} is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|AccringS}} club Accrington Stanley.
Career
Mooney began his career with Aston Villa, turning professional in February 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/02/09/mooney-signs-first-deal|title=Mooney signs first pro contract|date=9 February 2017|accessdate=31 August 2018|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.}} He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45369429|title=Cheltenham Town: Robins sign Villa striker Kelsey Mooney and Brentford defender Tom Field|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=31 August 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his debut on 1 September 2018, in the English Football League, scoring his first goal a week later.{{soccerbase season|115489|2018|accessdate=13 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-prospect-kelsey-mooney-1976553|title=Aston Villa prospect Kelsey Mooney on his loan move to Cheltenham Town and how he was inspired by growing up watching his dad|date=6 September 2018|accessdate=13 September 2018|author=Jon Palmer|publisher=Gloucestershire Live}}
He left Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season, signing for Hereford in October 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-aston-villa-cheltenham-town-3421723|title=Ex-Robins loanee joins Hereford FC|first=Jon|last=Palmer|date=12 October 2019|website=gloucestershirelive}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/football/thebulls/17964711.kelsey-mooney-signs-hereford-fc/|title=Kelsey Mooney signs for Hereford FC|website=Hereford Times}} In March 2020 he said that he hoped his partnership with new teammate Lenell John-Lewis would allow him to score more goals, and for the team to win more games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/18291945.kelsey-mooney-hopes-new-partnership-can-put-points-board/|title=Mooney hopes new strike partnership can put points on board|website=Hereford Times}} In July 2020 it was reported that Mooney had accepted an offer to return to a club in the Football League, although Hereford manager Josh Gowling wanted him to stay at the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/18607475.hereford-fc-manager-confirms-no-players-retained/|title=Bulls manager confirms no more players are being retained|website=Hereford Times}} On 3 August 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Scunthorpe United.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53642662|title=Scunthorpe United sign four and name Jordan Clarke as captain|work=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2020}} On 16 October 2020 he returned to Hereford on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/18800724.hereford-fc-sign-former-striker-kelsey-mooney-back-loan-scunthorpe-united/|title=Bulls bring back former striker on loan|website=Hereford Times}} He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/scunthorpe-united-retained-list-players-5412359|title=Scunthorpe United release 17 players including several key men|date=13 May 2021|via=www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk}} In August 2021 he joined Leamington.[https://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/11-news2/1740-young-striker-signs-for-brakes?Itemid=355 Young striker signs for Brakes] Leamington FC, 3 August 2021
In May 2023, he signed for Boston United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/mooney-becomes-first-summer-signing-2779597.html|title=Mooney becomes first summer signing|website=www.bostonunited.co.uk}}
On 17 May 2024, Mooney signed for Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2024/may/signing-kelseys-a-red/|title=SIGNING: Kelsey's a Red|website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjq5ed23l3lo|title=Accrington Stanley sign Boston United striker Kelsey Mooney|date=17 May 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
Personal life
His father is former professional footballer Tommy Mooney.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 26 April 2025|{{soccerway|kelsey-mooney/453236|accessdate=6 May 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aston Villa
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Hereford
|20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Scunthorpe United
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hereford (loan) | 2020–21
|National League North |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Leamington
|National League North |30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League North |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
| Boston United
|National League North |41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 47 | 17 | ||
| Accrington Stanley
|League Two |29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!153 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 171 | 36 |
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Honours
Aston Villa U23
- Premier League Cup: 2017–18{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 May 2018 |title=Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup! |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/05/04/match-report-villa-u23s-win-premier-league-cup |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}
Boston United
References
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{{Accrington Stanley F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Hereford F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Leamington F.C. players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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