Gary Kelly

Gary Kelly
Personal information
Full name Gary Oliver Kelly[1]
Date of birth (1974-07-09) 9 July 1974 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Drogheda, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1989–1990 Drogheda United
1990–1991 Home Farm
1991–1992 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2007 Leeds United 431 (2)
National team
1992–1994 Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
1994–2003 Republic of Ireland 52 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gary Kelly (born 9 July 1974) is a former Irish football player. He has played for Leeds United and Republic of Ireland national team.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1991–92 First Division 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
1992–93 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993–94 Premier League 42 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 47 0
1994–95 Premier League 42 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 48 0
1995–96 Premier League 34 0 5 0 8 0 4[a] 0 0 0 51 0
1996–97 Premier League 36 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 43 2
1997–98 Premier League 34 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 41 0
1998–99 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999–2000 Premier League 31 0 3 0 2 0 11[a] 0 0 0 47 0
2000–01 Premier League 24 0 1 0 1 0 12[b] 0 0 0 38 0
2001–02 Premier League 20 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 0 0 25 0
2002–03 Premier League 25 0 4 1 0 0 6[a] 0 0 0 35 1
2003–04 Premier League 38 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 40 0
2004–05 Championship 43 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 47 0
2005–06 Championship 44 0 2 1 0 0 3[c] 0 49 1
2006–07 Championship 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 0
Total 431 2 32 2 30 0 36 0 3 0 532 4
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in Championship play-offs

International career statistics

[3]

Republic of Ireland national team
YearAppsGoals
1994 10 1
1995 8 0
1996 0 0
1997 7 0
1998 3 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 0
2001 9 1
2002 10 0
Total 52 2

International goals

Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kelly goal.
List of international goals scored by Gary Kelly
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 May 1994 HDI-Arena, Hanover, Germany  Germany 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 24 March 2001 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus 3–0 4–0 2002 World Cup qualification

Honours

Leeds United

Individual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 343. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Gary Kelly".
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gary Kelly". www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. "Milosevic gives; Villa a touch of magic". The Independent. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
  6. "Keane claims award double". BBC Sport. 30 April 2000. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2023.