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My Take
Martin Kelly's career reads like a quiet lesson in persistence. A local Liverpool boy who broke into the first team, won a League Cup in 2012, then rebuilt himself at Crystal Palace and West Brom, he is the kind of versatile defender clubs always need but fans rarely celebrate. What I respect is the longevity. Surviving the brutal churn of top-flight English football for well over a decade, switching between centre-back and right-back as required, demands a discipline that flashier players never have to develop. Kelly is an unglamorous professional, and I have always had a soft spot for those.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・ケリー
- Reading
- まーてぃん・けりー
- Born
- April 27, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Whiston, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
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
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Kelly born?
Born April 27, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Martin Kelly from?
Martin Kelly is from Whiston, United Kingdom.
What does Martin Kelly do?
Martin Kelly works as association football player.
How tall is Martin Kelly?
Martin Kelly is 191 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.