John Paul Kelly (football)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paul(Joxer)Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Bohemians | ||
| 2009 | Drogheda United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 1 | (1) |
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 23 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Paul Kelly (born 16 June 1987)[1] is an Irish former professional footballer, best known for his spell with Bohemians.
Biography
[edit]Kelly began his career at Liverpool, playing in its academy set-up, before returning to Ireland due to homesickness. In 2005, he signed for Bohemians, and during his time there, won the Premier Division and the FAI Cup, both in 2008.[citation needed]
The following year, he signed for Drogheda United, but left the club after twelve games. In 2017, it was reported that he had returned to football, signing for amateur club St James's Gate but Rafa Fallon left him on the bench for 90 mins in his first game vs Pegasus and he swiftly retired [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Republic of Ireland - J. Kelly". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Former Liverpool and Irish underage captain in the gate at St James". 8 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen