Emma Kelly (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emma Rose Kelly | ||
Date of birth | 26 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | England, | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–16 | Sunderland | 31 | (2) |
2019 | ÍBV | 18 | (3) |
2019– | Birmingham City | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020 |
Emma Rose Kelly is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Birmingham City in the top-division FA Women's Super League (FA WSL). She previously played for Sunderland and Icelandic club ÍBV. She has represented England on the under-19 and under-17 national teams.
Club career
Sunderland
In 2014, Kelly played for Sunderland in the inaugural season of the FA WSL 2 and helped them clinch league title, resulting in promotion to the top-level FA WSL the following season.[1][2]
ÍB Vestmannaeyja
In 2019, Kelly signed with ÍB Vestmannaeyjar (ÍBV) in Iceland's top-division Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She scored three goals and was named the club's player of the year.[3]
Birmingham City
In January 2020, Kelly returned to England to sign with FA WSL club Birmingham City.[4] She made her debut for the team on 19 January 2020 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester City.[5]
International
Kelly has represented England on the under-19 and under-17 national teams. She was called to training camp for the under-21 national team.[6]
Honors
Club
Sunderland
References
- ^ "Sunderland Move Four Points Clear at Top of FA WSL 2". England Football Association. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Theivam, Kieran (22 March 2016). "2016 FAWSL Preview: Part II". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Birmingham City sign former Sunderland player Emma Kelly during January transfer window". Newschain. 4 Jan 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Emma Kelly: Birmingham City Women sign former Sunderland midfielder". BBC. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Birmingham City 0-2 Man City". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (2020-01-03). "Birmingham City Women sign midfielder Emma Kelly". SheKicks. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
- Emma Kelly at Soccerway
- Birmingham City player profile
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. Ladies players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- FA Women's Super League players
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football) players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- ÍBV women's football players
- 1997 births
- Women's association football midfielders
- Women's association football forwards