Charlie Kelman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Robert Lee-Kelman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Leyton Orient (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Dallas | |||
| –2018 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Southend United | 31 | (6) |
| 2020– | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Gillingham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gillingham (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 43 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2019 | United States U20 | 19 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Robert Martin Lee-Kelman (born November 2, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Leyton Orient, on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he represents the United States internationally.
Club career
[edit]Southend United
[edit]Kelman scored 61 goals at youth level for Southend United in the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his professional debut for Southend in a League One match against Plymouth Argyle on January 12, 2019.[4] He also scored his first professional goal in that match, finding the net from inside his own half in the second minute of stoppage time at the end despite Southend United losing 3–2.[4] Kelman played in 10 games and scored one goal in his first full season as a professional with Southend.[5] In his second season playing for Southend's first team, Kelman played in 18 games and was Southend's leading scorer in League One with five goals.[5] In his last season with Southend, Kelman made two appearances in EFL League Two before transferring to Queens Park Rangers before the end of the summer transfer window.[5]
Queens Park Rangers
[edit]On October 14, 2020, Kelman joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6]
Loans to Gillingham
[edit]On August 31, 2021, Kelman joined Gillingham on a season-long loan.[7] He returned however to his parent club in November due to frustrations about a lack of playing time.[8] On January 14, 2022, with previous manager Steve Evans having left the club, Kelman returned to Gillingham for the remainder of the season.[9]
Leyton Orient (loan)
[edit]On July 25, 2022, Kelman signed for League Two club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[10]
Wigan Athletic (loan)
[edit]On January 31, 2024, Kelman signed a contract extension with Queens Park Rangers, subsequently joining League One club Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]
Leyton Orient (loan)
[edit]On June 29, 2024, Kelman signed for League One club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[12]
International career
[edit]Kelman is eligible to represent England and the United States. He spent much of his youth in Texas, including time in the setup of FC Dallas, before moving back to England.[13] He has represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 levels.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Kelman attended The Bromfords School in Wickford alongside former Southend teammate Matt Rush.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played January 25, 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2018–19[16] | League One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019–20[17] | League One | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2020–21[18] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21[18] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2021–22[19] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honors
[edit]Leyton Orient
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (November 15, 2018). "Southend United boss Chris Powell praises debutant Charlie Kelman". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "West Ham and Brighton very interested in prolific Charlie Kelman". HITC. November 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Southend United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle". Soccerway.
- ^ a b c "USA - C. Kelman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Kelman completes QPR switch". Queens Park Rangers F.C. October 14, 2020.
- ^ Charlie Kelman loaned to Gillingham, QPR
- ^ "Kelman returns". www.qpr.co.uk. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Kelman returns to Priestfield on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Kelman arrives in E10!". www.leytonorient.com. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Kelman joins Wigan on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Kelman becomes the O's second summer signing!". www.leytonorient.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. youth international scores 60-yard debut goal in League One". Goal. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (July 3, 2018). "Southend United youngster Charlie Kelman aims to kick on". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kelman returns to The Bromfords School". Southend United F.C. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Charlie Kelman at Soccerbase
- Charlie Kelman at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Essex
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- English men's footballers
- English emigrants to the United States
- Men's association football forwards
- Southend United F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English people of American descent
- Sportspeople of American descent
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen