Caden Christopher Kelly (born 20 November 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He spent much of the 2024–25 season on loan at

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club

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Club career

Kelly was born in Manchester, England.

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, England. He started his career with

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, spending ten years before a stint in the academy of Salford City. After a brief period with the Football Flick Academy, he signed for

. He signed his first professional contract with Sunderland in July 2022. Kelly joined

club

on 17 October 2024 on a month's loan, which was gradually extended until the end of the season.

Career statistics

References

2003 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football midfielders Manchester City F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players National League (English football) players 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-stub