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Martin Kelly (footballer)

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Martin Kelly (footballer)

Martin Ronald Kelly (born 27 April 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or right-back. Kelly began his career at hometown club Liverpool, making 62 appearances across all competitions from his debut in 2008, and winning the League Cup in 2012. In 2014, he transferred to Crystal Palace for a fee of £2 million. In 2022, he signed for West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. He later retired from football on October 2025. He played two minutes for England in a friendly against Norway on 26 May 2012, making him the England player with the shortest international career. He was an unused member of their squad for UEFA Euro 2012.

Infobox

2009
England U20
2012
England
2023
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
Full name
Martin Ronald Kelly
Date of birth
(1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth
Whiston, England
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)
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1997–2008
Liverpool
Years
Team
2008–2014
Liverpool
2014–2022
Crystal Palace
2022–2024
West Bromwich Albion
2010–2012
England U21

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Season
2008–09
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Total
1
Total
0
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
3
Total
0
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Premier League
League
11
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
10
Europe
0
Europe
23
Total
0
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
1
League Cup
—
Europe
20
Europe
1
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Premier League
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
7
Total
0
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Premier League
League
5
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
8
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
33
League
0
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
1
League Cup
16
League Cup
0
Europe
62
Europe
1
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Club
Huddersfield Town (loan)
Season
2008–09
League
League One
League
7
League
1
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
7
Europe
1
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2014–15
League
Premier League
League
31
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
34
Total
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
17
Europe
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
34
Europe
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
19
Europe
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
0
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
20
Europe
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
19
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
21
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
2
Europe
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
121
League
0
League
14
League
1
FA Cup
13
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
148
Europe
1
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
7
Total
0
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Club
Wigan Athletic (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
1
Europe
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
167
League
1
League
22
League
1
FA Cup
20
FA Cup
1
League Cup
16
League Cup
0
Europe
225
Europe
3
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Liverpool
2008–09
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2009–10
Premier League
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
2010–11
Premier League
11
0
1
0
1
0
10
0
23
0
2011–12
Premier League
12
0
3
0
5
1
—
20
1
2012–13
Premier League
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
7
0
2013–14
Premier League
5
0
2
0
1
0
—
8
0
Total
33
0
6
0
7
1
16
0
62
1
Huddersfield Town (loan)
2008–09
League One
7
1
—
—
—
7
1
Crystal Palace
2014–15
Premier League
31
0
3
0
0
0
—
34
0
2015–16
Premier League
13
0
1
1
3
0
—
17
1
2016–17
Premier League
29
0
3
0
2
0
—
34
0
2017–18
Premier League
15
0
1
0
3
0
—
19
0
2018–19
Premier League
13
0
4
0
3
0
—
20
0
2019–20
Premier League
19
0
1
0
1
0
—
21
0
2020–21
Premier League
1
0
0
0
1
0
—
2
0
2021–22
Premier League
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
1
0
Total
121
0
14
1
13
0
—
148
1
West Bromwich Albion
2022–23
Championship
5
0
2
0
0
0
—
7
0
Wigan Athletic (loan)
2022–23
Championship
1
0
—
—
—
1
0
Career total
167
1
22
1
20
1
16
0
225
3
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2012
Apps
1
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
1
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2012
1
0
Total
1
0

References

  1. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
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  5. The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11
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    https://www.11v11.com/players/martin-kelly-229466/
  7. "Martin Kelly profile at Liverpool F.C."
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120919142251/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/martin-kelly
  8. St Helens Star
    https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9721095.ex-st-aelreds-pupil-martin-kelly-gets-england-football-call-up/
  9. "Kelly out to emulate Stevie"
    http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kelly-out-to-emulate-stevie
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  11. "Reserves in profile: Martin Kelly"
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  31. "Reds suffer cup exit on Suarez's return"
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  32. "Crystal Palace sign Liverpool defender"
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  33. "Official: Martin Kelly Completes Crystal Palace Move"
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  36. "Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United"
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  37. "Martin Kelly signs new Crystal Palace deal until 2021"
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  38. "Crystal Palace: Jeffrey Schlupp, James McArthur, Martin Kelly, Stephen Henderson sign new deals"
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  40. "Martin Kelly joins Albion"
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  41. "Preston 1-0 Albion | West Bromwich Albion"
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  48. "England U21 5–0 Iceland U21"
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  49. "Belgium U21 2–1 U21 England"
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  73. "Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool"
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  74. "Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool"
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  75. "Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United"
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