Andy Kellett

Andy Kellett
Personal information
Full name Andrew Paul Kellett
Date of birth (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 13
Youth career
2002–2014 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Bolton Wanderers 4 (0)
2014–2015 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 12 (1)
2015 → Manchester United (loan) 0 (0)
2015– Wigan Athletic 9 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:47, 10 January 2016 (UTC).


Andrew Paul "Andy" Kellett (born 10 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wigan Athletic. He started his career at Bolton Wanderers and during the 2014–15 season, he also spent time on loan at Plymouth Argyle and Manchester United.

Career

Kellett came through the Bolton Wanderers academy and made his debut for the team in a 1–0 loss against Leicester City on 22 April 2014, coming on as a substitute for Robert Hall for the last 20 minutes of the Championship match.[2] It was the first time in eight years a Bolton-born player had made his debut for the club after coming through the academy.[3] He again came on from the bench the following game, a 3–1 away win at Sheffield Wednesday, where he was praised for his attitude and performance.[4]

On 17 October, he signed on a month's loan for League Two club Plymouth Argyle[5] and later had the loan extended for a further month.[6] His first Plymouth appearance was a goalless draw at AFC Wimbledon four days after signing,[7] and he scored his first career goal on 13 December, in a 3–2 win over Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium.[8]

On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day, Manchester United beat off competition from Plymouth to sign Kellett on loan for the rest of the season, with Saidy Janko going in the opposite direction for the same period.[9][10] According to Bolton manager Neil Lennon, Kellett believed that Lennon was "winding him up" when he mentioned United's interest in him.[11] He made 10 appearances for the Manchester United under-21s during the loan, including one appearance in the 1–0 Manchester Senior Cup semi-final defeat away to his parent club, Bolton.[12]

After returning to Bolton, Kellett signed a three-year contract with Wigan Athletic on 1 September 2015, moving for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his debut for the club on 5 September, coming on for Sean Murray in the 79th minute.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers FC Player Profiles". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers F.C.
  2. ↑ "Bolton 0-1 Leicester". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Iles, Marc (25 April 2014). "Bolton Wanderers kid Kellett has passed Dougie Freedman's character test". The Bolton News. Newsquest (North West). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sheff Wed 1-3 Bolton". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Errington, Chris (17 October 2014). "Plymouth Argyle sign left-back Andy Kellett on loan from Bolton Wanderers". Plymouth Herald. Local World. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Andy Kellett extends Plymouth stay". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers FC. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Wimbledon 0-0 Plymouth". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Northampton 2-3 Plymouth". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Saidy Janko loaned from Man United, Andy Kellett goes other way". bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Iles, Marc (3 February 2015). "How Wanderers youngster Andy Kellett was signed by Manchester United on transfer deadline day". The Bolton News. Newsquest (North West). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Man Utd: Andy Kellett did not believe Bolton boss over bid". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  12. ↑ Marshall, Adam (2 March 2015). "Reserves: Bolton 1 United 0". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Andy Kellett joins Latics". wiganlatics.co.uk. Wigan Athletic FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Chesterfield 2-3 Wigan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

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