Patrick Kelly (footballer, born 2004)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Portstewart, Northern Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | 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 | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023– | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:23, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Patrick Kelly (born 2 October 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Barnsley and the Northern Ireland national team.
Club career
Kelly began his career with Coleraine, where he spent one season with the senior team after making his debut in November 2021.[4]
Kelly signed for West Ham United in June 2022,[5][6][7][8] initially playing for their under-18s.[9]
Kelly moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in August 2024.[10][11]
On 29 July 2025, Kelly joined League One side Barnsley on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[12]
International career
He is a Northern Ireland under-19 youth international.[5][13][14]
On 17 November 2025, he made his debut for the Northern Ireland senior side in a 1–0 win over Luxembourg.[15]
Personal life
In January 2023 Kelly signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coleraine | 2021–22[17] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | 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[20] | EFL League Two | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 2025–26[21] | EFL League One | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Career total | 67 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly joins West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Kelly Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bradley, Jonathan (17 November 2025). "Northern Ireland 1–0 Luxembourg: Jamie Donley penalty gives NI win over Luxembourg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ 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