Caden Kelly Explained

Caden Christopher Kelly^[2] (born 20 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields.^[3]

Club career

Kelly was born in Manchester, England. Manchester, England.^{[4] [5]} He started his career with Manchester City, spending ten years before a stint in the academy of Salford City.^{[6] [7]} After a brief period with the Football Flick Academy, he signed for Sunderland.^[7] He signed his first professional contract with Sunderland in July 2022.^[4]

Kelly joined National League North club Darlington on 17 October 2024 on a month's loan,^[8] which was gradually extended until the end of the season.^[9]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

1. Web site: First team squad: Caden Kelly . 20 November 2003 . Darlington F.C. . 20 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241020141224/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/player/caden-kelly . 20 October 2024 . live.
2. Web site: Club list of registered players . English Football League (EFL) . 18 May 2024 . 22 . 20 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607161110/https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf . 7 June 2024 . live .
3. Web site: Jones . Sam . 2025-06-23 . Caden Kelly signs for South Shields FC . 2025-09-01 . South Shields FC . en.
4. Web site: Teenager Caden Kelly signs first professional contract with Sunderland. James. Hunter. 11 July 2022. 23 January 2023. Chronicle Live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718063956/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/teenager-caden-kelly-signs-first-24456640. 18 July 2022. live.
5. Web site: New Contract: Kelly signs first professional deal . Dan . Godfrey . Sunderland A.F.C. . 11 July 2022 . 20 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712222027/https://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2022/july/kelly-signs-first-professional-deal . 12 July 2022 . live .
6. Web site: Caden Kelly – Football Flick Academy Profile. James. Clark. 4 September 2020. 23 January 2023. Football Flick. https://web.archive.org/web/20230327180628/https://www.footballflick.com/caden-kelly-football-flick-academy-profile/. 27 March 2023. live.
7. Web site: Clark . James . One of the many friends of Football Flick is Caden Kelly. 23 January 2023. Football Flick. 20 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604174859/https://www.footballflick.com/football-flick-meets-caden-kelly/. 4 June 2023. live.
8. Web site: Quakers sign Caden Kelly from Sunderland . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 17 October 2024 . 20 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241020141704/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/quakers-sign-caden-kelly-from-sunderland . 20 October 2024 . live.
9. Web site: Caden's loan is extended . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 21 November 2024 . 22 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241122222723/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/caden-loan-is-extended . 22 November 2024 . live.
   Web site: Caden Kelly's loan extended . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 7 January 2025 . 8 January 2025 . https://archive.today/20250108220304/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/caden-kellys-loan-extended . 8 January 2025 . live.
   Web site: Caden Kelly's loan extended for the rest of the season . Ray . Simpson . Darlington F.C. . 4 February 2025 . 4 February 2025 . https://archive.today/20250204105334/https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/caden-kellys-loan-extended-for-the-rest-of-the-season . 4 February 2025 . live.
10. Web site: C. Kelly . Soccerway . Perform Group . 30 April 2025.