Angelo Kelly-Rosales (born 25 January 1993) is a Honduran professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Early life

Kelly-Rosales was born in Honduras, but grew up in

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in the United States.

Career

College

Kelly-Rosales played four years of

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between 2012 and 2015, making 75 appearances, scoring 18 goals and tallying 20 assists.

Semi-professional

Following college, Kelly-Rosales appeared in the

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with

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in 2015, Midland/Odessa Sockers in 2016 and

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in 2017.

Professional

In March 2018, Kelly-Rosales signed with

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club

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. He made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, as an injury-time substitute in a 1–0 win over

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. Kelly-Rosales made 17 appearances in 2020. He was one of four Battery players to appear in all 17 matches during the campaign. Kelly finished second on the team in long pass success rate at 64.4% and provided a team-high three assists, tied with AJ Paterson, in his third season in Charleston. On January 24, 2022, Kelly-Rosales signed with USL Championship side

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. On December 13, 2022, Kelly-Rosales joined

side

References

1993 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Charleston Battery players Honduran emigrants to the United States Honduran men's footballers 21st-century Honduran sportsmen West Texas FC players Mississippi Brilla FC players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Sportspeople from Ottumwa, Iowa Soccer players from Iowa Thunder Bay Chill players USL Championship players USL League Two players William Penn Statesmen men's soccer players One Knoxville SC players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub