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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Damien Kelly is an Irish retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Southwest Independent Soccer League.

Youth

Kelly attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1980 and 1981 First Team and a 1983 Third Team All American soccer player.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Eastern Illinois Panthers Hall of Fame.[4]

Professional

In 1983, the Tulsa Roughnecks selected him in the North American Soccer League draft and the Kansas City Comets selected him in the first round (fifth overall) in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft. In 1984, he signed with the Dallas Sidekicks.[5] In 1985, he played for the Dallas Americans in the United Soccer League.[6] In September 1986, he signed with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association.[7] In 1989, the team came under new ownership which renamed it the Memphis Rogues. In 1990, the Rogues transferred to the Southwest Independent Soccer League and Kelly became a player-coach.[8]

Kelly also played for the Ireland Olympic and Youth soccer teams.

References

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External links

  1. Шаблон:Cite web
  2. 1981 All Americans Шаблон:Webarchive
  3. Шаблон:Cite web
  4. Шаблон:Cite web
  5. 1984-1985 Dallas Sidekicks
  6. "NEESKENS' GAME-WINNER LIFTS SUN, 3-1" Miami Herald Sunday, June 23, 1985
  7. September 16, 1986 Transactions
  8. "ROGUES' GOAL: SURVIVAL" The Commercial Appeal Sunday, January 13, 1991