Lloyd Kelly

Lloyd Casius Kelly (born 1 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Bournemouth.

Lloyd Kelly
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Casius Kelly[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998[2]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 26
Youth career
2011–2017 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Bristol City 43 (2)
2019– AFC Bournemouth 1 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U20 9 (0)
2018– England U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:51, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:20, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Bristol City

Kelly joined Bristol City at the age of 12 after he was spotted playing for local side Bristol Central. In 2015–16, he was included in City's pre-season squad that visited Portugal. On 8 August 2017, Kelly made his debut for Bristol City in a 5–0 victory against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup.[4] Kelly made his first league start on 23 December 2017 against Queens Park Rangers, and scored his first league goal against Reading just 3 days later.[5][6] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was named the Senior Reds' Young Player of the Year.[7]

On 19 March 2018, he was named in the EFL "Team of the Week" for gameweek 38. He was praised for his 'maturity in defence' as well as providing the assist for the only goal of the game against Ipswich Town.[8]

AFC Bournemouth

On 18 May 2019, Kelly signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee, reported as £13 million, after eight years at Bristol City.[9] He made his debut for Bournemouth in an EFL Cup tie against Burton Albion on 25 September 2019.[10] His league debut followed in June 2020 when he played as a substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11]

International career

In late August 2017, Kelly made his debut for England U20, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over the Netherlands.[12] On 12 November 2018, he received his first call-up to the under-21 side.[13]

On 27 May 2019, Kelly was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[14]

Personal life

From the age of six, Kelly spent twelve years in foster care alongside his siblings.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 June 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2016–17[16] Championship 000000—00
2017–18[17] Championship 1111020—141
2018–19[18] Championship 3211010—341
Total 4322030—482
AFC Bournemouth 2019–20[19] Premier League 100010—20
Career total 4422040—502

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. "Lloyd Kelly". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Lloyd Kelly". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Bristol City 5–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "Opposition Focus - Bristol City". WatfordFC. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. "Bristol City 2–0 Reading". BBC Sport. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. McCartney, Aidan; Piercy, James (18 May 2019). "The Championship free agents who could be on Bristol City's radar this summer". bristolpost. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  8. "Team of the Week: Matchday 38". www.efl.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. "KELLY DEPARTS FOR THE PREMIER LEAGUE". Bristol City F.C. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. "Burton 2-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. "Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. "KELLY MAKES ENGLAND UNDER-20 BOW". Bristol City F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  13. "LLOYD KELLY LINKS UP WITH ENGLAND U21S AFTER WITHDRAWALS FROM AIDY BOOTHROYD'S SQUAD". The Football Association. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  14. "ENGLAND U21S SQUAD NAMED BY AIDY BOOTHROYD FOR THIS SUMMER'S EURO FINALS IN ITALY". The FA. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  15. "England Under-21s' Lloyd Kelly: 'My most recent foster carer will be in Italy'". The Guardian. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  16. "Games played by Lloyd Kelly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  17. "Games played by Lloyd Kelly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  18. "Games played by Lloyd Kelly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  19. "Games played by Lloyd Kelly in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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