Keith Kelly (footballer)

Keith Kelly
Personal information
Date of birth	5 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Port Royal, Jamaica
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Greenbay Hoppers
Youth career
1997–1999	Port Royal FC
1999–2000	Harbour View
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2003	Paris Saint-Germain B
2002–2003	→ Mons (loan)
2003–2005	Arnett Gardens
2005–2007	San Juan Jabloteh
2007–2010	Harbour View
2010–2013	Sporting Central Academy
2013–2014	Harbour View
2014–	Greenbay Hoppers
International career
	Jamaica U17
	Jamaica U20
2000–2005	Jamaica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2020

Keith Kelly (born 5 March 1983) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Antiguan club Greenbay Hoppers. Between 2000 and 2005 he made nine appearances for the Jamaica national team.

Club career

A midfielder, Kelly was once regarded as one of the brightest Jamaican talents. He played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship^[1] and caught the eye of French giants Paris St Germain. He also played in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.^[2] However, he never made the grade at PSG and was loaned out to Belgian side Mons before returning to Jamaica in 2003. After a several month battle over his contract rights, Kelly finally signed a contract to play for Arnett Gardens. His time at Arnett Gardens was marked by poor fitness and motivation but he was able to earn a few national team caps during his time. In 2005, it was rumored that Kelly would return to Harbour View as a replacement for Jermaine Hue, however it did not materialize. He then picked up a severe injury while playing for Trinidadian outfit CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh in November 2005 and after almost two years in the wilderness with a broken foot, Kelly returned to Jamaican football with Harbour View in summer 2007. In January 2011, Kelly moved to Sporting Central Academy in Clarendon.^[3]^[4] Kelly returned to Harbour View ahead of the 2013–14 season.^[5]

International career

Kelly led Jamaica to appearances in the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand and the 2001 U-20 World Cup in Argentina. He made his senior debut for Jamaica in a November 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica. He has collected ten more caps since, his last international match being a February 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying game against Barbados.

Honours

Jamaica

Caribbean Cup: 2005

Harbour View

Digicel Premier League: 2010

References

^ Jamaica squad at U-17 World Cup in 1999 - FIFA
^ Jamaica squad at U-21 World Cup in 2001 - FIFA
^ "Benfica hold Sporting to stalemate - Sport - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "Benfica drive 'dagger' into Sporting Central". 22 February 2011.
^ "Harbour view seek to consolidate - Sport - Jamaica Observer Mobile". Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2014.

External links

Keith Kelly at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] Jamaica squad at U-17 World Cup in 1999 - FIFA

[2] Jamaica squad at U-21 World Cup in 2001 - FIFA

[3] "Benfica hold Sporting to stalemate - Sport - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[4] "Benfica drive 'dagger' into Sporting Central". 22 February 2011.

[5] "Harbour view seek to consolidate - Sport - Jamaica Observer Mobile". Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2014.

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