Biography
Who is Martin Kelly?
Early life and education
Martin Kelly was born in Whiston, Merseyside. He grew up in Newton-le-Willows. He attended St Mary's Primary School. Later, he studied at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College. He entered the Liverpool academy at age seven.
Career at Liverpool
Martin moved to Melwood in 2007. He missed two years of youth games due to back problems. He played for Gary Ablett's reserve team in 2007 and 2008. On March 23, 2008, he scored during a 3-0 victory over Tigres UANL in the Dallas Cup. He debuted for the senior team on December 9, 2008, against PSV Eindhoven. Martin went on loan to Huddersfield Town in March 2009. He debuted as a left-back in a 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers. He scored his first pro goal against Walsall on April 18, 2009.
He returned to Liverpool and started against Lyon on October 20, 2009. He also played in a 4-1 win over Portsmouth. In January 2011, he played in the Merseyside derby against Everton. He scored a header against Chelsea on November 29, 2011. He won the League Cup in 2012. However, an ACL injury occurred on September 23, 2012, against Manchester United.
Time at Crystal Palace and other clubs
He joined Crystal Palace on August 14, 2014. The transfer fee was 2 million pounds. He played 34 games in his first season. Martin scored against Tottenham Hotspur on February 21, 2016. He was a runner up in the FA Cup that same year. He signed contract extensions in 2019 and 2020. He left the club in June 2022.
On September 1, 2022, he signed with West Bromwich Albion. He debuted for them on October 5, 2022, against Preston North End. He spent time on loan at Wigan Athletic starting in January 2023. Martin announced his retirement from professional football on October 10, 2025. He was 35 when he retired.
International career
He played for England under-19, under-20, and under-21 teams. He debuted for the under-19s against Spain on February 10, 2009. He played in the 2009 Under-20 World Cup in Egypt. For the under-21s, he scored against Uzbekistan, Iceland, and Belgium. Roy Hodgson called him to the senior team in May 2012.
He debuted against Norway on May 26, 2012. He played for two minutes and thirty-nine seconds. This is the shortest international career for any England player. He was part of the Euro 2012 squad. He suffered from a virus during the tournament.
Personal life and height
Martin stands 191 cm tall. He visited Paris on November 13, 2015. Terror attacks hit the city that night. People saw an Instagram post and worried about his safety. Crystal Palace confirmed he was safe in his hotel.
Birthday and age
Martin Kelly was born on April 27, 1990, which makes Martin 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Martin shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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