| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mineros de Guayana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Mineros de Guayana | 33 | (5) |
| 2023 | Boston River | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 27 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Venezuela U20 | 3 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 8 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:17, 9 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez (born 27 July 2004) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.
Club career
Having broken into the first team at Mineros in 2021, he went on to establish himself in the 2022 season, scoring his first goals for the club.[2]
On 31 January 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Kelsy from Boston River on a contract until the end of December 2027.[3] He signed with the Ukrainian club during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
On 23 February 2023 Kelsy was a substitute during the Europa League Playoff 2nd Leg against Rennes.[5] In the penalty shootout he scored the deciding goal that made Shakhtar Donetsk move on to the Round of 16.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 December 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mineros | 2021 | Venezuelan Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||
| Shaktar Donetsk | 2022-23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- 1 2 Kevin Kelsy at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Kevin Kelsy agarra un »avioncito» para mejorar como delantero" [Kevin Kelsy grabs a »little plane» to improve as a striker]. pasionxeldeporte.com (in Spanish). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kevin Kelsy joins Shakhtar". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ukraine war: UN condemns Russian invasion ahead of anniversary". BBC News. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Rennes 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk". UEFA. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Kevin Kelsy at Soccerway
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