Graham Kelly

Crusaders•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

Graham Kelly

Crusaders•Defender•

Republic of Ireland

6.4

Season Score

Oct 16, 1997

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.4

Season Score

Oct 16, 1997

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.38

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Larne

2018/2019 - 2022/2023

94100.016,313-

Coleraine

2023/2024 - 2025/2026

Total

138100.019,130

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Crusaders

26/27

40—3600.00106.38

Coleraine

24/25

70—4470.0010-

Coleraine

23/24

190—8400.00006.87

Larne

22/23

210—5460.0000-

Larne

21/22

280—2,1900.0030-

Larne

20/21

191—1,4500.0600-

Larne

19/20

260—2,1270.0020-

Southport

17/18

50—3600.0000-

Stalybridge Celtic

16/17

90—8100.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Enterprise National League North (England)	9	810	0	0	—
2017/2018	Enterprise National League North (England)	5	360	0	0	—
2019/2020	Premiership	25	2037	0	0	—
2020/2021	Premiership	19	1450	1	0.06	—
2021/2022	Premiership	27	2190	0	0	—
2022/2023	Premiership	21	546	0	0	—
2023/2024	Premiership	17	660	0	0	6.87
2024/2025	Premiership	7	447	0	0	—
2026/2027	Premiership	4	360	0	0	6.38

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Graham Kelly — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.01 G+A per 901 goal + 0 assists across 9 league seasons (per-90 from 8860 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 9 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 21strating 6.87 vs 28 rated peers
Goals rank: #18 of 330 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 39th0 per 90

Cohort: 33 Premiership defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(27)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L		Last
Glentoran	7	4	2	1	2	—
Cliftonville	4	0	0	4	0	—
Ballymena United	3	1	0	2	0	—
Linfield	2	0	0	2	0	—
Carrick Rangers	2	1	1	0	1	—
Crusaders	2	0	1	1	0	May 2024
Millwall	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2016
Colchester United	1	0	1	0	0	Dec 2017
Walsall	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2016
Crewe Alexandra	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Scunthorpe United	1	0	0	1	0	May 2016
Southend United	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2016
Coventry City	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2016
Forest Green Rovers	1	0	0	1	0	—
Oldham Athletic	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Fleetwood Town	1	0	1	0	0	Mar 2016
Carlisle United	1	1	0	0	0	Dec 2017
Hamilton Academical	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2023
Institute	1	1	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Dungannon Swifts	1	0	0	1	1	—

1–20 of 27

Transfers

Transfer History

Coleraine

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Coleraine

Crusaders

Jul 1, 2026Free Transfer

Larne

Coleraine

Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer

Port Vale

Larne

Aug 2, 2018Free Transfer

Southport

Port Vale

May 31, 2018End of loan

Jan 26, 2018Loan

Nov 19, 2017End of loan

Sep 9, 2017Loan

Jul 1, 2017Free Transfer

Sheffield United U18

Sheffield United

Jul 1, 2016Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premiership

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Crusaders

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 16, 1997

Place of Birth

Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Republic of Ireland

Shirt Number

#24

Age

28 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.38

Highest: 6.4 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

73%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench0

Total Minutes360

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy73%

Total passes49

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions5

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels4

Duels Won4

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

138

total appearances

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About Graham Kelly

Over 7 Premiership games in 2024/2025 (447 minutes), Graham Kelly recorded no direct goal contributions. By match rating he occupies the 21st percentile of 33 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023/2024 — goals rank: 18th of 33.

9 league seasons sit on his record, from 2016 to 2026 across 7 clubs.

Those league minutes are spread over 2 domestic leagues: Premiership (120 appearances, 1 goal) and Enterprise National League North (England) (14 appearances, 0 goals). Availability: 25-plus league games in 2 of the 9 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2019/2020–2021/2022: 71 league appearances, 24 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Graham Kelly play?

Graham Kelly plays as a Defender for Crusaders in the Premiership. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.

What team does Graham Kelly play for?

Graham Kelly currently plays for Crusaders in the Premiership. He has 4 appearances in the Premiership 2026/2027.

How old is Graham Kelly?

Graham Kelly is 28 years old, born on October 16, 1997. He is from Republic of Ireland. At 28, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How many trophies has Graham Kelly won?

Graham Kelly has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Crusaders.

What nationality is Graham Kelly?

Graham Kelly is from Republic of Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Crusaders.