- Damien Kelly
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Damien Kelly Personal information Date of birth September 27, 1958 Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position 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) Teams managed 1990-1991 Memphis Rogues * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Damien Kelly is a retired Irish-American soccer forward who played professionally in the United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Southwest Independent Soccer League.
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Youth
Kelly 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
In 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
- ^ 1980 All Americans
- ^ 1981 All Americans
- ^ 1983 All Americans
- ^ Eastern Illinois Panthers Hall of Fame
- ^ 1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks
- ^ NEESKENS' GAME-WINNER LIFTS SUN, 3-1 The Miami Herald (FL) - Sunday, June 23, 1985
- ^ September 16, 1986 Transactions
- ^ ROGUES' GOAL: SURVIVAL The Commercial Appeal - Sunday, January 13, 1991
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Categories:- 1958 births
- Living people
- American Indoor Soccer Association players
- Dallas Americans players
- Dallas Sidekicks (original MISL) players
- Eastern Illinois Panthers men's soccer players
- Memphis Storm players
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- United Soccer League players
- SISL coaches
- SISL players
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