Damien Kelly is an Irish retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Southwest Independent Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 27, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| 1985 | Dallas Americans | ||
| 1986–1991 | Memphis Storm (indoor) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Memphis Rogues | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth
editKelly attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1980 and 1981 First Team and a 1983 Third Team All American soccer player.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Eastern Illinois Panthers Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional
editIn 1983, the Tulsa Roughnecks selected him in the North American Soccer League draft and the Kansas City Comets selected him in the first round (fifth overall) in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. In 1984, he signed with the Dallas Sidekicks.[5] In 1985, he played for the Dallas Americans in the United Soccer League.[6] In September 1986, he signed with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association.[7] In 1989, the team came under new ownership which renamed it the Memphis Rogues. In 1990, the Rogues transferred to the Southwest Independent Soccer League and Kelly became a player-coach.[8]
Kelly also played for the Ireland Olympic and Youth soccer teams.
References
edit- ^ "1980 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ 1981 All Americans Archived August 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1983 All Americans". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois Panthers Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ 1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks
- ^ "NEESKENS' GAME-WINNER LIFTS SUN, 3-1" Miami Herald Sunday, June 23, 1985
- ^ September 16, 1986 Transactions
- ^ "ROGUES' GOAL: SURVIVAL" The Commercial Appeal Sunday, January 13, 1991