Charlie Kelman

Charlie Robert Martin Lee-Kelman (born November 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Charlie Kelman
Personal information
Full name Charlie Robert Martin Lee-Kelman[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-02) November 2, 2001[2]
Place of birth Basildon, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 29
Youth career
FC Dallas
0000–2018 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Southend United 31 (6)
2020– Queens Park Rangers 5 (0)
National team
2018 United States U18 1 (1)
2019– United States U20 19 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 29, 2021

Club career

Southend United

Kelman scored 61 goals at youth level for Southend United in 2017–2018.[3] He made his professional debut for Southend in a League One match against Plymouth Argyle on January 12, 2019.[4] He also scored his first professional goal in that match, finding the net from inside his own half in the second minute of stoppage time at the end despite Southend United losing 3–2.[4] Kelman played in 10 games and scored 1 goal in his first full season as a professional with Southend.[5] In his second season playing for Southend's first team, Kelman played in 18 games and was Southend's leading scorer in EFL League One with 5 goals.[5] In August 2020, Championship club Swansea City were interested in signing the striker but Southend United rejected any offers made. In his last season with Southend, Kelman made 2 appearances in EFL League Two before transferring to Queens Park Rangers F.C. before the end of the summer transfer window.[5]

Queens Park Rangers

On October 14, 2020, Kelman joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6]

International career

Kelman is eligible to represent England and the United States. He spent much of his youth in Texas, including time in the setup of FC Dallas, before moving back to England.[7] He has represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 levels.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played January 29, 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2018–19[9] League One 10100001[lower-alpha 1]0111
2019–20[10] League One 185001200197
2020–21[11] League Two 3000101[lower-alpha 2]050
Total 316002220348
Queens Park Rangers 2020–21[11] Championship 5010000060
Career total 366102220408
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. Phillips, Chris (November 15, 2018). "Southend United boss Chris Powell praises debutant Charlie Kelman". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. "West Ham and Brighton very interested in prolific Charlie Kelman". HITC.
  4. "Southend United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle". Soccerway.
  5. "USA - C. Kelman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. "Charlie Kelman completes QPR switch". Queens Park Rangers F.C. October 14, 2020.
  7. "U.S. youth international scores 60-yard debut goal in League One". Goal. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019.
  8. Phillips, Chris (July 3, 2018). "Southend United youngster Charlie Kelman aims to kick on". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  10. "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  11. "Games played by Charlie Kelman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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