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Full nameCiarán Kelly
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age28
Date of birth4 Jul 1998
Height191 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubBristol Rovers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
544
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bristol Rovers.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Bradford — League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 232 min

Earlier this season at Bradford — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 173 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Bristol Rovers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

C. Kelly is a 28-year-old central defender at Bristol Rovers, rated 20.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kelly.

On the season, Kelly graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.309 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 28 Kelly is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
20.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
26.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.31
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

7
Apps
3.31
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 26.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes148
Pass accuracy56%

Possession

Duels won39
Duels won %53.4%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions9
Blocks2
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.