Emma Kelly (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Rose Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sunderland | 31 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Middlesbrough | 41 | (8) |
| 2019 | ÍBV | 18 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Birmingham City | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sunderland | 30 | (2) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:55, 16 April 2023 | |||
Emma Rose Kelly (born 26 January 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Newcastle United.[1] She previously played for Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Icelandic club ÍBV. She has represented England on the under-19 and under-17 national teams.
Club career
[edit]Sunderland
[edit]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.[2][3]
Middlesbrough
[edit]Kelly played for Middlesbrough between 2016 and 2019.
ÍB Vestmannaeyja
[edit]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.[4]
Birmingham City
[edit]In January 2020, Kelly returned to England to sign with FA WSL club Birmingham City.[5] She made her debut for the team on 19 January 2020 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester City.[6]
Newcastle United
[edit]Kelly signed for Newcastle United on 12 July 2023.[7]
International
[edit]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.[8]
Honors
[edit]Club
[edit]Sunderland
References
[edit]- ^ "Newcastle United Women sign Emma Kelly". 12 July 2023. Newcastle United (official website). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "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 January 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.
- ^ "Newcastle United Women sign Emma Kelly". nufc.co.uk. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (3 January 2020). "Birmingham City Women sign midfielder Emma Kelly". SheKicks. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Emma Kelly at Soccerway
- Newcastle United player profile
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. Women players
- Middlesbrough F.C. Women players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Besta deild kvenna 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
- Newcastle United W.F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportswomen