Damien Kelly is an Irish retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Southwest Independent Soccer League.
Youth Kelly attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1980 and 1981 First Team and a 1983 Third Team All American soccer player.1981 All Americans He is a member of the Eastern Illinois Panthers Hall of Fame.
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.1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks In 1985, he played for the Dallas Americans in the United Soccer League."NEESKENS' GAME-WINNER LIFTS SUN, 3-1" Miami Herald Sunday, June 23, 1985 In September 1986, he signed with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association.September 16, 1986 Transactions 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."ROGUES' GOAL: SURVIVAL" The Commercial Appeal Sunday, January 13, 1991
Kelly also played for the Ireland Olympic and Youth soccer teams.
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External links NASL stats