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Dane Kelly

Dane Kelly (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Charlotte Independence. With 85 regular season goals, Kelly is the all-time leading scorer in the USL Championship.

Dane Kelly
Kelly with the Riverhounds, April 2022
Personal information
Full name Dane Kelly
Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Charlotte Independence
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Tivoli Gardens 37+ (10)
2011–2013Charleston Battery (loan) 62 (21)
2014–2015 Charleston Battery 45 (21)
2016 Swope Park Rangers 20 (6)
2017 Reno 1868 27 (18)
2018 D.C. United 1 (0)
2018Richmond Kickers (loan) 4 (1)
2019 Indy Eleven 32 (10)
2020 Charlotte Independence 16 (11)
2021 Bnei Sakhnin 15 (0)
2021 Charlotte Independence 23 (11)
2022 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 23 (7)
2023– Charlotte Independence 31 (8)
International career
2017– Jamaica 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018

Professional career edit

Tivoli Gardens edit

Kelly began his career in his native Jamaica with top-flight Jamaica National Premier League side Tivoli Gardens. He led the U21 JPL league in scoring in 2010–2011 with 15 goals.[citation needed]

Charleston Battery edit

Kelly moved to the United States in 2011 after to attend open tryouts with the Charleston Battery after being spotted by the club during a scouting trip to Jamaica. After impressing coach Mike Anhaeuser during a 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup game against Toronto FC,[1] Kelly signed with the Battery on 16 March[2] and made his debut with the team on 9 April 2011 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles.[citation needed]

In 2014, Kelly was named the club's player of the year and earned first team all-USL honors. In 2015, he scored 11 goals in 26 league appearances and had a man of the match performance with a goal and an assist in a 3–2 victory over NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. With his final goal of the season, the 42nd of his Charleston career, Kelly became the all-time leading scorer in the current United Soccer League, passing Matthew Delicate.[citation needed]

Swope Park Rangers edit

Kelly signed with Sporting Kansas City's USL affiliate side Swope Park Rangers on 16 December 2015.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.[4] Kelly suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out for nine games before returning against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on 12 June.[5]

Reno 1868 edit

Kelly signed with Reno 1868 of the USL in 2017. He earned the 2017 USL MVP and Golden Boot award, leading the league with 18 goals scored.[6]

D.C. United edit

On 9 March 2018, Kelly signed with MLS club D.C. United.[7] He scored his first unofficial goal for D.C. on 19 September 2018, in a friendly against C.D. Olimpia.[8]

Indy Eleven edit

On 16 January 2019, Kelly signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[9]

Charlotte Independence edit

On 27 January 2020, Kelly moved again, joining USL Championship side Charlotte Independence.[10] He scored a hat trick against Charlotte's in-state rival North Carolina FC on 5 September 2020.[11]

Bnei Sakhnin edit

In early 2021, Kelly signed with Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin. His only goal for the club came in an Israel State Cup game against Hapoel Hadera.[12][13]

Return to Charlotte Independence edit

On 19 May 2021, Kelly re-signed with Charlotte Independence following his spell in Israel.[14]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC edit

Following the 2021 season, Charlotte Independence voluntarily self-relegated to USL League One. Kelly stayed in the USL Championship by signing with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on January 7, 2022.[15] On March 15, 2022, Kelly was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 1, having scored his 100th regular season goal in the league against Memphis 901 on March 12, 2022.[16]

Third spell at Charlotte Independence edit

On 2 March 2023, Kelly returned to Charlotte Independence for the third time, joining ahead of the 2023 USL League One season.[17]

International career edit

In 2017, Kelly was called up to the Jamaica senior national team. He scored his first goal against South Korea an exhibition match that ended 2–2[18]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 4 May 2019[19][20][21]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tivoli Gardens 2009–10 National Premier League 0 1 0 0 0 1+
2010–11 National Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 National Premier League 19 2 0 0 19+ 2+
2012–13 National Premier League 16 6 0 0 16+ 6+
2013–14 National Premier League 2 1 0 0 2+ 1+
Total 37+ 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 37+ 10+
Charleston Battery (loan) 2011 USL Pro 22 5 2 1 1 0 25 6
2012 17 5 1 1 0 0 18 6
2013 23 11 2 1 2 1 27 13
Charleston Battery 2014 19 10 1 2 1 1 21 13
2015 USL 26 11 2 2 2 1 30 14
Total 107 42 8 7 0 0 6 3 121 52
Swope Park Rangers 2016 USL 20 6 4 2 24 8
Reno 1868 2017 USL 27 18 0 0 1 0 28 18
D.C. United 2018 MLS 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Richmond Kickers (loan) 2018 USL 4 1 0 0 4 1
Indy Eleven 2019 USL Championship 8 4 0 0 0 0 8 4
Career total 204+ 81+ 9+ 7+ 0 0 11 5 224+ 93+
  1. ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ All appearances in the USL Cup Playoffs

International goals edit

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[21]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 January 2018 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey   South Korea 1–0 2–2 Friendly
2. 14 October 2018 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao   Bonaire 6–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification

Honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ^ "DataSphere". danielisland.live5news.com.
  3. ^ "Dane Kelly, USL's top scorer, among four players signed by Swope Park Rangers". 16 December 2015.
  4. ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers earn 2–1 win on the road against Tulsa Roughnecks FC".
  5. ^ Bergabo, Patrik. "Recap: Swope Park Rangers suffer 3–2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2".
  6. ^ "USL Race for the Golden Boot". United Soccer League. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ^ Goff, Steven. "D.C. United seems certain to add Costa Rican defender, Jamaican forward". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ "Goal: Kelly scores first goal for the Black-and-Red". 20 September 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. ^ . www.indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Independence Pick up Championship All-Time Leading Scorer". 27 January 2020.
  11. ^ Murray, Nicholas (5 September 2020). "Kelly's Hat Trick Leads Independence Past NCFC". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Maccabi Haifa edges Hapoel Umm al Fahm".
  13. ^ "Jamaica - D. Kelly - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  14. ^ "Forward Dane Kelly Re-Signs with Charlotte Independence for 2021 Season". 19 May 2021.
  15. ^ "ALL-TIME USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING LEADER DANE KELLY JOINING HOUNDS". Riverhounds.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  16. ^ "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 1". uslchampionship.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Former USL Championship MVP and Golden Boot Winner Dane Kelly Returns to Charlotte - Charlotte Independence".
  18. ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY - (29 August 2017). "Reno's Kelly Earns Jamaica Call-Up".
  19. ^ Dane Kelly at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  20. ^ Dane Kelly at Major League Soccer
  21. ^ a b "Dane Kelly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

External links edit

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Dane Kelly born 9 February 1991 is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Charlotte Independence With 85 regular season goals Kelly is the all time leading scorer in the USL Championship Dane KellyKelly with the Riverhounds April 2022Personal informationFull nameDane KellyDate of birth 1991 02 09 9 February 1991 age 32 Place of birthSaint Catherine Parish JamaicaHeight1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Position s ForwardTeam informationCurrent teamCharlotte IndependenceNumber9Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2010 2014Tivoli Gardens37 10 2011 2013 Charleston Battery loan 62 21 2014 2015Charleston Battery45 21 2016Swope Park Rangers20 6 2017Reno 186827 18 2018D C United1 0 2018 Richmond Kickers loan 4 1 2019Indy Eleven32 10 2020Charlotte Independence16 11 2021Bnei Sakhnin15 0 2021Charlotte Independence23 11 2022Pittsburgh Riverhounds23 7 2023 Charlotte Independence31 8 International career 2017 Jamaica3 1 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 14 October 2023 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2018 Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Tivoli Gardens 1 2 Charleston Battery 1 3 Swope Park Rangers 1 4 Reno 1868 1 5 D C United 1 6 Indy Eleven 1 7 Charlotte Independence 1 8 Bnei Sakhnin 1 9 Return to Charlotte Independence 1 10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1 11 Third spell at Charlotte Independence 2 International career 3 Career statistics 3 1 Club 3 2 International goals 4 Honors 5 References 6 External linksProfessional career editTivoli Gardens edit Kelly began his career in his native Jamaica with top flight Jamaica National Premier League side Tivoli Gardens He led the U21 JPL league in scoring in 2010 2011 with 15 goals citation needed Charleston Battery edit Kelly moved to the United States in 2011 after to attend open tryouts with the Charleston Battery after being spotted by the club during a scouting trip to Jamaica After impressing coach Mike Anhaeuser during a 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup game against Toronto FC 1 Kelly signed with the Battery on 16 March 2 and made his debut with the team on 9 April 2011 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles citation needed In 2014 Kelly was named the club s player of the year and earned first team all USL honors In 2015 he scored 11 goals in 26 league appearances and had a man of the match performance with a goal and an assist in a 3 2 victory over NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U S Open Cup With his final goal of the season the 42nd of his Charleston career Kelly became the all time leading scorer in the current United Soccer League passing Matthew Delicate citation needed Swope Park Rangers edit Kelly signed with Sporting Kansas City s USL affiliate side Swope Park Rangers on 16 December 2015 3 He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April against Tulsa Roughnecks FC 4 Kelly suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out for nine games before returning against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on 12 June 5 Reno 1868 edit Kelly signed with Reno 1868 of the USL in 2017 He earned the 2017 USL MVP and Golden Boot award leading the league with 18 goals scored 6 D C United edit On 9 March 2018 Kelly signed with MLS club D C United 7 He scored his first unofficial goal for D C on 19 September 2018 in a friendly against C D Olimpia 8 Indy Eleven edit On 16 January 2019 Kelly signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven 9 Charlotte Independence edit On 27 January 2020 Kelly moved again joining USL Championship side Charlotte Independence 10 He scored a hat trick against Charlotte s in state rival North Carolina FC on 5 September 2020 11 Bnei Sakhnin edit In early 2021 Kelly signed with Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin His only goal for the club came in an Israel State Cup game against Hapoel Hadera 12 13 Return to Charlotte Independence edit On 19 May 2021 Kelly re signed with Charlotte Independence following his spell in Israel 14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC edit Following the 2021 season Charlotte Independence voluntarily self relegated to USL League One Kelly stayed in the USL Championship by signing with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on January 7 2022 15 On March 15 2022 Kelly was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 1 having scored his 100th regular season goal in the league against Memphis 901 on March 12 2022 16 Third spell at Charlotte Independence edit On 2 March 2023 Kelly returned to Charlotte Independence for the third time joining ahead of the 2023 USL League One season 17 International career editIn 2017 Kelly was called up to the Jamaica senior national team He scored his first goal against South Korea an exhibition match that ended 2 2 18 Career statistics editClub edit As of 4 May 2019 19 20 21 Club Season League Cup a Continental Other b TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsTivoli Gardens 2009 10 National Premier League 0 1 0 0 0 1 2010 11 National Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 02011 12 National Premier League 19 2 0 0 19 2 2012 13 National Premier League 16 6 0 0 16 6 2013 14 National Premier League 2 1 0 0 2 1 Total 37 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 10 Charleston Battery loan 2011 USL Pro 22 5 2 1 1 0 25 62012 17 5 1 1 0 0 18 62013 23 11 2 1 2 1 27 13Charleston Battery 2014 19 10 1 2 1 1 21 132015 USL 26 11 2 2 2 1 30 14Total 107 42 8 7 0 0 6 3 121 52Swope Park Rangers 2016 USL 20 6 4 2 24 8Reno 1868 2017 USL 27 18 0 0 1 0 28 18D C United 2018 MLS 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0Richmond Kickers loan 2018 USL 4 1 0 0 4 1Indy Eleven 2019 USL Championship 8 4 0 0 0 0 8 4Career total 204 81 9 7 0 0 11 5 224 93 All appearances in the U S Open Cup All appearances in the USL Cup Playoffs International goals edit Scores and results list Jamaica s goal tally first 21 Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 30 January 2018 Mardan Sports Complex Antalya Turkey nbsp South Korea 1 0 2 2 Friendly2 14 October 2018 Ergilio Hato Stadium Willemstad Curacao nbsp Bonaire 6 0 6 0 2019 20 CONCACAF Nations League qualificationHonors editUSL Champions 1 2012 MVP 1 2017 Golden Boot 1 2017References edit Battery Rallies To Beat Toronto FC Archived from the original on 13 March 2012 Retrieved 11 April 2011 DataSphere danielisland live5news com Dane Kelly USL s top scorer among four players signed by Swope Park Rangers 16 December 2015 Bergabo Patrik Recap Swope Park Rangers earn 2 1 win on the road against Tulsa Roughnecks FC Bergabo Patrik Recap Swope Park Rangers suffer 3 2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 USL Race for the Golden Boot United Soccer League 16 October 2017 Retrieved 1 November 2017 Goff Steven D C United seems certain to add Costa Rican defender Jamaican forward The Washington Post Goal Kelly scores first goal for the Black and Red 20 September 2018 Retrieved 23 February 2020 INDY ELEVEN SIGN DC UNITED FORWARD DANE KELLY www indyeleven com Archived from the original on 16 April 2019 Retrieved 17 January 2019 Independence Pick up Championship All Time Leading Scorer 27 January 2020 Murray Nicholas 5 September 2020 Kelly s Hat Trick Leads Independence Past NCFC USLChampionship com Retrieved 6 September 2020 Maccabi Haifa edges Hapoel Umm al Fahm Jamaica D Kelly Profile with news career statistics and history Soccerway Forward Dane Kelly Re Signs with Charlotte Independence for 2021 Season 19 May 2021 ALL TIME USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING LEADER DANE KELLY JOINING HOUNDS Riverhounds com Retrieved 7 January 2022 USL Championship Team of the Week Week 1 uslchampionship com 15 March 2022 Retrieved 26 March 2022 Former USL Championship MVP and Golden Boot Winner Dane Kelly Returns to Charlotte Charlotte Independence nicholas murray uslsoccer com NICHOLAS MURRAY 29 August 2017 Reno s Kelly Earns Jamaica Call Up Dane Kelly at Soccerway Retrieved 22 April 2019 Dane Kelly at Major League Soccer a b Dane Kelly National Football Teams Benjamin Strack Zimmermann Retrieved 22 April 2019 External links editDane Kelly at USL Championship nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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