Kelsey Mooney
Personal information
Full name Kelsey Thomas Mooney[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Boston United
Youth career
0000–2018 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 9 (1)
2019–2020 Hereford 20 (5)
2020–2021 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2020 → Hereford (loan) 8 (1)
2021–2023 Leamington 47 (7)
2023– Boston United 18 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:43, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Kelsey Thomas Mooney (born 5 February 1999)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Boston United.

Career

Mooney began his career with Aston Villa, turning professional in February 2017.[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in August 2018.[4] He made his debut on 1 September 2018, in the English Football League, scoring his first goal a week later.[5][6]

He left Aston Villa at the end of the 2018–19 season, signing for Hereford in October 2019.[7][8] In March 2020 he said that he hoped his partnership with new teammate Lenell John-Lewis would allow him to score more goals, and for the team to win more games.[9] In July 2020 it was reported that Mooney had accepted an offer to return to a club in the Football League, although Hereford manager Josh Gowling wanted him to stay at the club.[10] On 3 August 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Scunthorpe United.[11] On 16 October 2020 he returned to Hereford on loan.[12] He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[13] In August 2021 he joined Leamington.[14]

In May 2023 he signed for Boston United.[15]

Personal life

His father is former professional footballer Tommy Mooney.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa2018–19EFL Championship0000000000
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2018–19 EFL League Two8110004[lower-alpha 1]1132
Hereford 2019–20 National League North20500—2[lower-alpha 2]0225
Scunthorpe United 2020–21 EFL League Two0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Hereford (loan)2020–21National League North8100—1[lower-alpha 2]091
Leamington 2021–22 National League North 30 6 0 0 — 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 31 6
2022–23 National League North 17 1 0 0 — 0 0 17 1
Total 47 7 0 0 — 1 0 48 7
Boston United 2023–24 National League North 18 5 3 1 — 0 0 21 6
Career total1011941009111421
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U23

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mooney signs first pro contract". Aston Villa F.C. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Cheltenham Town: Robins sign Villa striker Kelsey Mooney and Brentford defender Tom Field". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Kelsey Mooney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Jon Palmer (6 September 2018). "Aston Villa prospect Kelsey Mooney on his loan move to Cheltenham Town and how he was inspired by growing up watching his dad". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Palmer, Jon (12 October 2019). "Ex-Robins loanee joins Hereford FC". gloucestershirelive.
  8. ↑ "Kelsey Mooney signs for Hereford FC". Hereford Times.
  9. ↑ "Mooney hopes new strike partnership can put points on board". Hereford Times.
  10. ↑ "Bulls manager confirms no more players are being retained". Hereford Times.
  11. ↑ "Scunthorpe United sign four and name Jordan Clarke as captain". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Bulls bring back former striker on loan". Hereford Times.
  13. ↑ "Scunthorpe United release 17 players including several key men". 13 May 2021 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
  14. ↑ Young striker signs for Brakes Leamington FC, 3 August 2021
  15. ↑ "Mooney becomes first summer signing". www.bostonunited.co.uk.
  16. ↑ Kelsey Mooney at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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