Sam Kelly (footballer)

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Sam Kelly
Personal information
Full name Sam Alexander Kelly[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Huntingdon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
Number 18
Youth career
Cambridge United
2010–2012 Norwich City
2012–2013 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Cambridge City 3 (0)
2014–2015 Norwich City 0 (0)
2015– Port Vale 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

Sam Alexander Kelly (born 21 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Port Vale. He is the younger brother of Ross and Danny Kelly. He was previously attached to Cambridge United, Norwich City, Everton, and Cambridge City.

Playing career

Kelly was born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and was attached to Cambridge United as a youth.[2] He joined the Norwich City Academy in July 2010.[3] He was released in March 2012 and joined the Everton Academy, before he left Everton in June 2013.[3] He had a trial at Rangers in September 2013, but manager Ally McCoist was unable to offer him a contract due to financial restrictions.[3] He joined Cambridge City of the Southern League Premier Division in February 2014.[4] He returned to play for the Norwich under-21 side in the 2014–15 season.[3]

Kelly signed a two-year contract with League One side Port Vale in June 2015.[5] He made his debut in the Football League on 8 August in a 0–0 draw with rivals Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road.[6] After five further appearances he went three months without playing a game as Enoch Andoh, Sam Foley and Colin Daniel were preferred on the left-wing, before marking his return to the first team with a goal and an assist in a 3–2 win over Chesterfield at Vale Park on 21 November.[7] For his performance he was named on the Football League Paper's team of the week.[8] He got the chance to establish himself in the first team following a long-term injury to Andoh, and though initially inconsistent he managed to impress manager Rob Page who saw "glimpses" of his "terrific talent" by beating three defenders to score the only goal of the game against Bury on 28 December.[9] He came off the bench against Coventry City on 7 February and scored another "sensational" goal to secure a 1–1 draw;[10] this goal won him the club's Goal of the Season award.[11]

Style of play

Kelly is a pacey left-winger.[12]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Ross and Danny Kelly.[3]

Statistics

Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[13] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2013–14[14] Cambridge City Southern League Premier 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
2014–15[15] Norwich City Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[16] Port Vale League One 28 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 31 3
Total 28 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 31 3
Career total 31 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 36 3

References

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  13. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup and Football League Trophy.
  14. ↑ Appearances Cambridge City F.C. website
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