Background
Kelly was born in Huntingdon near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, and was attached to Cambridge United as a youth.
Kelly was born in Huntingdon near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, and was attached to Cambridge United as a youth.
He was previously attached to Cambridge United, Norwich City, Everton, and Cambridge City. He joined the Norwich City Academy in July 2010. He was released in March 2012 and joined the Everton Academy, before he left Everton in June 2013.
He had a trial at Rangers in September 2013, but manager Ally McCoist was unable to offer him a contract due to financial restrictions.
He joined Cambridge City of the Southern League Premier Division in February 2014. He returned to play for the Norwich under-21 side in the 2014-2015 season.
Kelly signed a two-year contract with League One side Portuguese Vale in June 2015. Foreign his performance he was named on the Football League Paper"s team of the week.
He got the chance to establish himself in the first team following a long-term injury to Andoh, and though initially inconsistent he managed to impress manager Rob Page who saw "glimpses" of his "terrific talent" by beating three defenders to score the only goal of the game against Bury on 28 December.
He came off the bench against Coventry City on 7 February and scored another "sensational" goal to secure a 1–1 draw. Kelly is a pacey left-winger.