Patrick Kelly (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Portstewart, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coleraine | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Coleraine | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2025– | Barnsley | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:50, 19 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:48, 29 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Patrick Kelly (born 2 October 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barnsley.
Club career
Kelly began his career with Coleraine, where he spent one season with the senior team after making his debut in November 2021.[2]
Kelly signed for West Ham United in June 2022,[3][4][5][6] initially playing for their under-18s.[7]
Kelly moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in August 2024.[8][9]
On 29 July 2025, Kelly joined League One side Barnsley on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[10]
International career
He is a Northern Ireland under-19 youth international.[3][11][12]
Personal life
In January 2023 Kelly signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coleraine | 2021–22[14] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 2022–23[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[17] | EFL League Two | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 2025–26[18] | EFL League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
References
- ^ "Patrick Kelly joins West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (4 July 2022). "West Ham United new boy provided an instant 'wow' factor at Coleraine". BelfastLive.
- ^ a b "West Ham agree deal for Coleraine teen Kelly" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Walls, Robbie (12 October 2022). "West Ham could unearth their next diamond in Patrick Kelly". FootballFanCast.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly will excel at West Ham, says Coleraine chairman Colin McKendry" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Coleraine set to bank £500k for the transfer of 17-year-old Patrick Kelly to West Ham United" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Fullerton, Darren (21 July 2022). "Patrick Kelly makes early goal scoring impact at West Ham United". BelfastLive.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly: Doncaster Rovers sign West Ham United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "McCann respect, 'Like a demon', West Ham standards: The making of Doncaster Rovers loanee Patrick Kelly". Doncaster Free Press. 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Barnsley sign West Ham midfielder Kelly". BBC. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Mullan, Damian. "'PK' scores twice as NI U-19s draw with Slovenia". www.colerainechronicle.co.uk.
- ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (22 September 2022). "Patrick Kelly makes impact as West Ham players kick off international fixtures". Football.London.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (22 January 2023). "Northern Ireland teen footballer joins Messi and Salah in elite club". BelfastLive.
- ^ Patrick Kelly at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Patrick Kelly in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
"Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
External links
- Patrick Kelly at WorldFootball.net