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Full nameKhiry Lamar Shelton
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityUSA
Age33
Date of birth26 Jun 1993
BirthplaceColorado Springs
Height191 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubSporting Kansas City
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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27
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1827
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sporting Kansas City.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

K. Shelton is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Sporting Kansas City, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (75.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shelton.

On the season, Shelton graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.049 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 33 Shelton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level
15.5
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.05
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Sporting Kansas City finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

27
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 27 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.05 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.05 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists1
Chances created7
Passes859

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success53.3%
Duels won65
Duels won %47.8%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions24
Blocks3
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.