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Full nameDaniel Kelly
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityScotland
Age20
Date of birth3 Oct 2005
BirthplaceEast Kilbride
Height180 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubMillwall
Central midfielder
9
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
305
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Millwall.

Injury-affected season

Missed 28 of Millwall's ~48 games this season through 28 injury absences (hamstring, injury, inactive). He still appeared 9 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship9003056.58
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Scotland U21400242
League Cup300266.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Kelly is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Millwall, rated 61.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kelly.

On the season, Kelly graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.361 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 3).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 20 Kelly is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Kelly missed 28 games through injury (hamstring, injury, inactive) out of roughly 48 this season. The 9 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

61.7
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
3.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.36
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Millwall finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

2.36
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 61.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles5
Interceptions1
Blocks2
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.