Dane Kelly
 Kelly with the Riverhounds, April 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dane Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Tivoli Gardens | 37+ | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 62 | (21) |
| 2014–2015 | Charleston Battery | 45 | (21) |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 20 | (6) |
| 2017 | Reno 1868 | 27 | (18) |
| 2018 | D.C. United | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Indy Eleven | 32 | (10) |
| 2020 | Charlotte Independence | 16 | (11) |
| 2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Charlotte Independence | 23 | (11) |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 23 | (7) |
| 2023– | Charlotte Independence | 31 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Jamaica | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018 | |||
Dane Kelly (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Charlotte Independence. With 106 regular season goals, Kelly is the all-time leading scorer in the USL Championship.
Professional career
[edit]Tivoli Gardens
[edit]Kelly began his career in his native Jamaica with top-flight Jamaica National Premier League side Tivoli Gardens. He led the U21 JPL league in scoring in 2010–2011 with 15 goals.[citation needed]
Charleston Battery
[edit]Kelly moved to the United States in 2011 after to attend open tryouts with the Charleston Battery after being spotted by the club during a scouting trip to Jamaica. After impressing coach Mike Anhaeuser during a 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup game against Toronto FC,[1] Kelly signed with the Battery on 16 March[2] and made his debut with the team on 9 April 2011 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles.[citation needed]
In 2014, Kelly was named the club's player of the year and earned first team all-USL honors. In 2015, he scored 11 goals in 26 league appearances and had a man of the match performance with a goal and an assist in a 3–2 victory over NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. With his final goal of the season, the 42nd of his Charleston career, Kelly became the all-time leading scorer in the current United Soccer League, passing Matthew Delicate.[citation needed]
Swope Park Rangers
[edit]Kelly signed with Sporting Kansas City's USL affiliate side Swope Park Rangers on 16 December 2015.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.[4] Kelly suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out for nine games before returning against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on 12 June.[5]
Reno 1868
[edit]Kelly signed with Reno 1868 of the USL in 2017. He earned the 2017 USL MVP and Golden Boot award, leading the league with 18 goals scored.[6]
D.C. United
[edit]On 9 March 2018, Kelly signed with MLS club D.C. United.[7] He scored his first unofficial goal for D.C. on 19 September 2018, in a friendly against C.D. Olimpia.[8]
Indy Eleven
[edit]On 16 January 2019, Kelly signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[9]
Charlotte Independence
[edit]On 27 January 2020, Kelly moved again, joining USL Championship side Charlotte Independence.[10] He scored a hat trick against Charlotte's in-state rival North Carolina FC on 5 September 2020.[11]
Bnei Sakhnin
[edit]In early 2021, Kelly signed with Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin. His only goal for the club came in an Israel State Cup game against Hapoel Hadera.[12][13]
Return to Charlotte Independence
[edit]On 19 May 2021, Kelly re-signed with Charlotte Independence following his spell in Israel.[14]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
[edit]Following the 2021 season, Charlotte Independence voluntarily self-relegated to USL League One. Kelly stayed in the USL Championship by signing with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on January 7, 2022.[15] On March 15, 2022, Kelly was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 1, having scored his 100th regular season goal in the league against Memphis 901 on March 12, 2022.[16]
Third spell at Charlotte Independence
[edit]On 2 March 2023, Kelly returned to Charlotte Independence for the third time, joining ahead of the 2023 USL League One season.[17]
International career
[edit]In 2017, Kelly was called up to the Jamaica senior national team. He scored his first goal against South Korea an exhibition match that ended 2–2[18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tivoli Gardens | 2009–10 | National Premier League | 1 | – | – | 1+ | ||||||
| 2010–11 | National Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | National Premier League | 19 | 2 | – | – | 19+ | 2+ | |||||
| 2012–13 | National Premier League | 16 | 6 | – | – | 16+ | 6+ | |||||
| 2013–14 | National Premier League | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2+ | 1+ | |||||
| Total | 37+ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37+ | 10+ | ||||
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2011 | USL Pro | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2013 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | |||
| Charleston Battery | 2014 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | ||
| 2015 | USL | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | ||
| Total | 107 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 121 | 52 | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2016 | USL | 20 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | ||
| Reno 1868 | 2017 | USL | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | |
| D.C. United | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Richmond Kickers (loan) | 2018 | USL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2019 | USL Championship | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| Career total | 204+ | 81+ | 9+ | 7+ | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 224+ | 93+ | ||
- ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
- ^ All appearances in the USL Cup Playoffs
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[21]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 January 2018 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  South Korea |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 October 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Bonaire |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
Honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Battery Rallies To Beat Toronto FC". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "DataSphere". danielisland.live5news.com.
- ^ "Dane Kelly, USL's top scorer, among four players signed by Swope Park Rangers". 16 December 2015.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers earn 2–1 win on the road against Tulsa Roughnecks FC".
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers suffer 3–2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2".
- ^ "USL Race for the Golden Boot". United Soccer League. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Goff, Steven. "D.C. United seems certain to add Costa Rican defender, Jamaican forward". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Goal: Kelly scores first goal for the Black-and-Red". 20 September 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "INDY ELEVEN SIGN DC UNITED FORWARD DANE KELLY". www.indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Independence Pick up Championship All-Time Leading Scorer". 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (5 September 2020). "Kelly's Hat Trick Leads Independence Past NCFC". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa edges Hapoel Umm al Fahm". 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica - D. Kelly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Forward Dane Kelly Re-Signs with Charlotte Independence for 2021 Season". 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "ALL-TIME USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING LEADER DANE KELLY JOINING HOUNDS". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 1". uslchampionship.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Former USL Championship MVP and Golden Boot Winner Dane Kelly Returns to Charlotte - Charlotte Independence".
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY - (29 August 2017). "Reno's Kelly Earns Jamaica Call-Up".
- ^ Dane Kelly at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Dane Kelly at Major League Soccer
- ^ a b "Dane Kelly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
[edit]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
- Tivoli Gardens F.C. players
- Charleston Battery players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Reno 1868 FC players
- D.C. United players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Sportspeople from Saint Catherine Parish
- Men's association football forwards
- National Premier League players
- Indy Eleven players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel