Alan Kelly Jr.

Alan Kelly reads to me like a craftsman of the back line. Born in Preston, England, he chose his roots and earned 34 caps for the Republic of Ireland, a quietly proud decision. As a 188 cm goalkeeper he gave his body to Preston North End, Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers, then passed his expertise on as a goalkeeping coach at Everton. I have a soft spot for players whose value sits at the very back rather than on the scoresheet, and for those who graduate into mentoring. That kind of dependable, teach-the-next-one career earns my genuine respect.

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Name (English)

Alan Kelly Jr.

Name (Japanese)

アラン・ケリー

Reading

あらん・けりー

Born

August 11, 1968 (age 58)

Origin

Preston, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / association football referee

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Kelly%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1361959

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach
• association football referee

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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