Caden Kelly

Caden Kelly
Personal information
Full name Caden Christopher Kelly
Date of birth (2003-11-20) 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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2021–22 League One 0000001[a]010
2022–23 Championship 000010—10
2023–24 Championship 000000—00
2024–25 Championship 000000—00
Total 0000100010
Darlington (loan) 2024–25 National League North 286——2[b]0306
Career total 276001030316
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "First team squad: Caden Kelly". Darlington F.C. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 20 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Jones, Sam (2025-06-23). "Caden Kelly signs for South Shields FC". South Shields FC. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ 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)
  9. ↑ Simpson, Ray (21 November 2024). "Caden's loan is extended". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
    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)
  10. ↑ "C. Kelly". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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