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Jeremy Kelly (born October 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.

Key Information

Youth

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Kelly signed an amateur contract with Carolina RailHawks on March 17, 2016.[1] His amateur status would allow him to play college soccer for North Carolina Tar Heels when their college season began later in the year.[2]

Kelly played four years at UNC, starting 59 of his 79 appearances and tallying one goals and 2 assists. Kelly was an obstacle to the UNC's midfield en route to consecutive NCAA College Cup appearances. He was a second-team All-ACC selection in his senior year.[3]

Professional

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Colorado Rapids

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On January 9, 2020, Kelly was selected ninth overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Montreal Impact. His rights were then immediately traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for $75,000 of General Allocation Money and the Rapids natural first round selection.[4]

On February 25, 2020, the Rapids officially announced the signing of Kelly to an initial one-year contract.[5] He made his MLS debut against Real Salt Lake in the MLS is Back Tournament on July 12, 2020.[6] Kelly recorded his first career assist during a 5–0 win versus Real Salt Lake on Sept. 12.[7] He finished his rookie season with one assist in 246 minutes played across eight appearances at right back, two of them starts.[8] In March 2021, Kelly joined Phoenix Rising FC on loan for the 2021 season.[9]

On July 1, 2021, Kelly was recalled from loan by the Rapids.[10] Following the 2021 season, Colorado opted to decline their contract option on Kelly.[11]

Memphis 901

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On February 18, 2022, he signed with USL Championship club Memphis 901.[12] He left Memphis following the 2023 season.[13]

Crawley Town

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Kelly joined FC Tulsa on January 5, 2024,[14] but Kelly and Tulsa mutually agreed on a termination of his contract a month later.[15] On February 1, 2024, Kelly signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a deal until summer 2024.[16] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra on February 10.[17] Kelly appeared in all three of Crawley's League Two play-off matches at the end of the 2023–24 as Crawley were promoted to League One after a 2–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the final.[17][18]

Charleston Battery

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On June 25, 2025, it was announced Kelly would return to the United States and join USL Championship side Charleston Battery on a multi-year deal, reuniting him with former Memphis manager Ben Pirmann in Charleston.[19]

International

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Kelly was named to Tab Ramos' U.S. U-20 squad for camp and two friendlies against New York Cosmos and New York Red Bulls II in July 2016.[20] Kelly scored in stoppage time to defeat NYRBII.[21]

Kelly was born in Prague in the Czech Republic, and lived in France until he was 10 years old. He later moved to North Carolina.[22]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carolina RailHawks 2016[23] NASL 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
San Francisco City 2018[24] USL PDL 3 0 — — — 3 0
North Carolina FC U23 2019[25] USL League Two 5 2 — — — 5 2
Colorado Rapids 2020[26] Major League Soccer 8 0 — — — 8 0
2021[26] Major League Soccer 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Phoenix Rising FC (loan) 2021[27] USL Championship 5 0 — — — 5 0
Memphis 901 2022[26] USL Championship 34 8 1 0 — 2[c] 0 37 8
2023[26] USL Championship 33 3 3 1 — 1[c] 0 37 4
Total 67 11 4 1 0 0 3 0 74 12
Crawley Town 2023–24[17] EFL League Two 18 1 — — 3[d] 0 21 1
2024–25[28] EFL League One 37 3 2 1 2 0 3[e] 0 44 4
Total 55 4 2 1 2 0 6 0 65 5
Career total 144 17 7 2 2 0 9 0 162 19
  1. ^ Includes US Open Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honors

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Crawley Town

References

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Jeremy Kelly

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Jeremy Kelly is an American professional soccer player known for his midfield versatility and career spanning Major League Soccer, the USL Championship, and English football leagues. Born on October 21, 1997, in Prague, Czech Republic, he grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Kelly played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2016 to 2019, appearing in 80 matches and serving as a consistent starter from his sophomore season onward. He contributed to back-to-back NCAA College Cup appearances in 2016 and 2017, earned Second-Team All-ACC honors as a senior, and was selected ninth overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by CF Montréal before being traded to the Colorado Rapids, where he made his MLS debut. His professional career included time with the Rapids through 2021, a loan to Phoenix Rising FC, and a breakout stint at Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship from 2022 to 2023. In January 2024, he moved to Crawley Town FC in England, helping secure promotion to EFL League One during the 2023–24 season and earning Crawley Observer Player of the Year honors for the 2024–25 season. In June 2025, Kelly signed with the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship on a multi-year contract, reuniting with former Memphis coach Ben Pirmann.

Early life

Jeremy Kelly was born on October 21, 1997, in Prague, Czech Republic. He lived in France until the age of 10 before moving with his family to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he grew up. He is the son of Robert Kelly and Jane Sommers-Kelly. His father, Robert Kelly, played soccer at the University of North Carolina from 1981 to 1984. Kelly has a brother, Robert, who was a member of the UNC men’s tennis team. In France, he played youth soccer for Racing Club de Fontainebleau from 2003 to 2007. After relocating to the United States, he played for Triangle United from 2007 to 2013 and served as captain of the Capital Area RailHawks Academy U18 team. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and earned an AP Scholar Award. No filmmaking career is documented for Jeremy Kelly. The provided section content appears to describe a different individual with the same name (Jeremy Blair Kelly, a filmmaker based in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, born 1987).

Auto racing career

Involvement and local competitions

Jeremy Kelly has competed in grassroots stock car racing at Peterborough Speedway, primarily in the Mini Stock division in recent years, with earlier success in the lower-tier 4Fun/Bone Stock class. His racing involvement includes strong family ties, as he has competed alongside his brother Jake Kelly in the same divisions at the track, continuing a tradition begun by their grandfather who raced at Peterborough Speedway in the 1960s. In the 4Fun/Bone Stock division, Kelly achieved notable results early on, winning three qualifiers, finishing fourth in points, and earning best-appearing car honors in 2015. He went on to secure back-to-back track championships in 2016 and 2017, followed by a third-place finish in the 2018 standings. Kelly transitioned to the Jiffy Lube Mini Stock division in 2019, where he was named Rookie of the Year that season. In 2021, he captured the Mini Stock track championship by a single point with 531 points to runner-up Ryan Oosterholt's 530, clinching the title by winning the final feature race of the regular season. He successfully defended the title in 2022 for back-to-back championships, securing the crown with a sixth-place finish in the Championship Clash feature event. In 2019, ahead of his first full season in Mini Stock, Kelly appeared in a Global News interview discussing race cars and the upcoming Peterborough Speedway season.

Achievements

Jeremy Kelly has established himself as a prominent competitor in short-track auto racing at Peterborough Speedway in Ontario, securing multiple track championships across different divisions. He won the Pure Stock division title in both 2016 and 2017, before transitioning to the Mini Stock class where he claimed back-to-back championships in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, Kelly clinched the Jiffy Lube Mini Stock track championship by a narrow margin of 1 point, marking his successful adaptation to the division after his earlier Pure Stock successes. His 2022 season was particularly dominant, featuring three feature victories, eleven heat wins, and thirty top-three finishes, culminating in the Mini Stock title and an additional win in the top-ten-in-points shootout race. These results reflect his consistency and competitive edge in local stock car racing over multiple seasons.

Personal life

No verified details about Jeremy Kelly's personal life beyond his birthplace, upbringing, and family relocation (as noted in the lead section) are available in reliable sources.
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