Caden Kelly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caden Christopher Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Salford City | |||
| 2020 | Football Flick Academy | ||
| 2020–2021 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Darlington (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2025– | South Shields | 16 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 | |||
Caden Christopher Kelly[2] (born 20 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields.[3]
Club career
Kelly was born in Manchester, England. Manchester, England.[4][5] He started his career with Manchester City, spending ten years before a stint in the academy of Salford City.[6][7] After a brief period with the Football Flick Academy, he signed for Sunderland.[7] He signed his first professional contract with Sunderland in July 2022.[4]
Kelly joined National League North club Darlington on 17 October 2024 on a month's loan,[8] which was gradually extended until the end of the season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Darlington (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 28 | 6 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
References
- ^ "First team squad: Caden Kelly". Darlington F.C. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League (EFL). 18 May 2024. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Jones, Sam (2025-06-23). "Caden Kelly signs for South Shields FC". South Shields FC. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ a b Hunter, James (11 July 2022). "Teenager Caden Kelly signs first professional contract with Sunderland". Chronicle Live. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Godfrey, Dan (11 July 2022). "New Contract: Kelly signs first professional deal". Sunderland A.F.C. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Clark, James (4 September 2020). "Caden Kelly – Football Flick Academy Profile". Football Flick. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b Clark, James (20 November 2020). "One of the many friends of Football Flick is Caden Kelly". Football Flick. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (17 October 2024). "Quakers sign Caden Kelly from Sunderland". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Simpson, Ray (21 November 2024). "Caden's loan is extended". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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Simpson, Ray (7 January 2025). "Caden Kelly's loan extended". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Simpson, Ray (4 February 2025). "Caden Kelly's loan extended for the rest of the season". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "C. Kelly". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 April 2025.