Dion Kelly-Evans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woking | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Coventry City | 40 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kettering Town | 39 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Notts County | 98 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Boreham Wood | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Banbury United | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Woking | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Dion Jermaine Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Woking.
Career
[edit]On 21 May 2015, Kelly-Evans signed his first professional contract with Coventry City on a one-year deal which would begin 1 July 2015.[3]
He made his professional début on 8 May 2016, the last game of the 2015–16 season, against Oldham Athletic coming on for Andy Rose at Half-time.[4] He came on as a substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy final.[5]
He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season after helping them gain promotion back to EFL League One.[6]
In August 2018 he signed for Kettering Town winning the Evo-Stik League South Premier Central. Also named Chiefs Executive Player Of The Season.[7]
On 1 August 2019, Kelly-Evans signed for Notts County helping them qualify for the play-offs in each of his three seasons on County's quest back to the EFL League Two.[8] Kelly-Evans was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]
On 1 July 2022, Kelly-Evans joined Boreham Wood.[10]
Following a spell with Banbury United, Kelly-Evans returned to the National League, to join Woking on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 campaign.[11]
On 17 August 2024, Kelly-Evans received a red card in the 13th minute of a match against Gateshead after a tackle which broke the leg of Greg Olley, ruling him out for the season.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of fellow former Coventry City player Devon Kelly-Evans.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2015–16[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17[15] | League One | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[16] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Kettering Town | 2018–19[17] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Notts County | 2019–20[18] | National League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | National League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[20] | National League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
| Boreham Wood | 2022–23[21] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Banbury United | 2023–24[22] | National League North | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Woking | 2023–24[23] | National League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[24] | National League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 228 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one in Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy and one in National League play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, including 2019–20 FA Trophy semi-final played in September 2020 after being cancelled due to COVID-19 and one appearance in National League play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League Cup
Honours
[edit]Coventry City
References
[edit]- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Dion Kelly-Evans". 11v11. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Coventry City Academy defender Dion Kelly-Evans agrees terms to sign his first professional contract". Coventry City FC. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic 0–2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Coventry 2-1 Oxford". BBC. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Michael Doyle: Coventry City captain triggers contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Marcus adds to the squad". Kettering Town FC. 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Full-backs earn deals".
- ^ "Retained list 2022". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "WELCOME, DION KELLY-EVANS!". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Bewsey, William (5 January 2024). "Dion Kelly-Evans Signs". Woking F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Gateshead's Olley out for season after broken leg op". BBC Sport. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "'Too good to turn down' - released Coventry City man has already found a new club". coventrytelegraph.net. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Dion Kelly-Evans Player Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "D. Kelly-Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Kelly-Evans in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dion Kelly-Evans player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Dion Kelly-Evans at Soccerbase
