ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Wellington Phoenix.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Wellington Phoenix II — National League - Championship - Final: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Wellington Phoenix; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1301 | 6.83 |
 World Cup - U20at New Zealand U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.53 |
 National League - Championship - Finalat Wellington Phoenix II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
 Australia Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
L. Kelly-Heald is a 21-year-old full-back at Wellington Phoenix, rated 18.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 56th of 143 on scout potential in the A-League and 1646th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (55.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kelly-Heald.
Judged on this season alone, Kelly-Heald graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 27 of the 27 full-backs in the A-League, on 2 clean sheets and 4.773 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kelly-Heald, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 11th of 27 of the 27 full-backs in the A-League. At 21 Kelly-Heald is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Wellington Phoenix finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.9, Kelly-Heald carries the 11th-highest potential of the full-backs in the A-League of 27. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
