Devon Kelly-Evans

Devon Jerome Kelly-Evans (born 21 September 1996) is an English football who plays as a midfielder for Nuneaton Borough

Devon Kelly-Evans
Personal information
Full name Devon Jerome Kelly-Evans[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996[2]
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nuneaton Borough
Youth career
0000–2015 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Coventry City 14 (1)
2017 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 7 (2)
2018– Nuneaton Borough 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:30, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

Career

Kelly-Evans made his professional debut as a substitute on 23 August 2016 in a 6-1 Football League Cup defeat to Norwich City, coming on to replace Ben Stevenson after 67 minutes.[3] Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, Devon Kelly-Evans was sent out on loan to Nuneaton Town, where he made 11 appearances and scored two goals.[4]

On 12 September 2017, Devon Kelly-Evans made his league debut for Coventry City, replacing Stuart Beavon in the 87th minute of a 2–0 win over Carlisle United.[5] He then scored his first senior goal for the Sky Blues in a 2–0 over Exeter City on 23 September 2017.[6]

He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

He signed for Nuneaton Borough on 15 June 2018 on a two-year deal.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 January 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2016–17[9] League One 0000100010
2017–18[10] League Two 14110101[lower-alpha 1]0171
Coventry City 141102010181
Nuneaton Town (loans) 2016–17[11] National League North 11200~~00112
Career totals 253102010293
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Kelly-Evans is the twin brother of fellow former Coventry City player Dion Kelly-Evans.[12]

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "Norwich City 6–1 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "Young midfielder Devon Kelly-Evans loaned out to Nuneaton Town". Coventry Observer. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. "Coventry City 2-0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. "Coventry City 2-0 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  7. "Michael Doyle: Coventry City captain triggers contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. "TRANSFER NEWS: Devon Kelly-Evans joins the Boro' - News - Nuneaton Town FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. "Games played by Devon Kelly-Evans in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. "Games played by Devon Kelly-Evans in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  11. Devon Kelly-Evans at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  12. "'Too good to turn down' - released Coventry City man has already found a new club". coventrytelegraph.net. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  1. "Millwall vs Coventry City". Coventry City Football Club. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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