Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2903 | 6.72 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 679 | — |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 6.45 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6.6 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6.85 |
Scout report
Patrick Kelly is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Barnsley, rated 49.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1169th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (70.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.06 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kelly.
Judged on this season alone, Kelly graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals and 6 assists in 40 appearances (0.248 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 20).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 13% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 21 Kelly is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.
Kelly is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
2 goals in 40 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.2 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.4, Kelly carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One (top 13%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
