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My Take
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.
Overview
Alan Thomas Kelly (born 11 August 1968) is an Irish former professional footballer who most recently was goalkeeper coach at Everton. He played as a goalkeeper for Preston North End, Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers, along with short loan spells at Stockport County and Birmingham City. Born in Preston, Kelly represented the Republic of Ireland internationally, winning 34 caps for his country.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Preston, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / association football referee
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.