Lloyd Kelly


Lloyd Casius Kelly is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Bournemouth.

Club career

Bristol City

Kelly joined Bristol City at the age of 12 after he was spotted playing for local side Bristol Central. In 2015–16, he was included in City's pre-season squad that visited Portugal.
On 8 August 2017, Kelly made his debut for Bristol City in a 5–0 victory against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup. Kelly made his first league start on 23 December 2017 against Queens Park Rangers, and scored his first league goal against Reading just 3 days later. At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was named the Senior Reds' Young Player of the Year.
On 19 March 2018, he was named in the EFL "Team of the Week" for gameweek 38. He was praised for his 'maturity in defence' as well as providing the assist for the only goal of the game against Ipswich Town.

AFC Bournemouth

On 18 May 2019, Kelly signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee, reported as £13 million, after eight years at Bristol City. He made his debut for Bournemouth in an EFL Cup tie against Burton Albion on 25 September 2019. His league debut followed in June 2020 when he played as a substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

International career

In late August 2017, Kelly made his debut for England U20, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over the Netherlands. On 12 November 2018, he received his first call-up to the under-21 side.
On 27 May 2019, Kelly was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Personal life

From the age of six, Kelly spent twelve years in foster care alongside his siblings.

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