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Charlie Robert Martin Lee-Kelman (born November 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Leyton Orient, on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Charlie Kelman

Personal information
Full name	Charlie Robert Lee-Kelman[1]
Date of birth	(2001-11-02) November 2, 2001 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth	Basildon, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Leyton Orient (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Number	23
Youth career
	FC Dallas
0000–2018	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Southend United	31	(6)
2020–	Queens Park Rangers	12	(0)
2021	→ Gillingham (loan)	5	(0)
2022	→ Gillingham (loan)	18	(2)
2022–	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	9	(3)
National team
2018	United States U18	1	(1)
2019–	United States U20	19	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Southend United

Kelman scored 61 goals at youth level for Southend United in the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his professional debut for Southend in a League One match against Plymouth Argyle on 12 January 2019.[4] He also scored his first professional goal in that match, finding the net from inside his own half in the second minute of stoppage time at the end despite Southend United losing 3–2.[4] Kelman played in 10 games and scored one goal in his first full season as a professional with Southend.[5] In his second season playing for Southend's first team, Kelman played in 18 games and was Southend's leading scorer in League One with five goals.[5] In his last season with Southend, Kelman made two appearances in EFL League Two before transferring to Queens Park Rangers before the end of the summer transfer window.[5]

Queens Park Rangers

On October 14, 2020, Kelman joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Loans to Gillingham

On August 31, 2021, Kelman joined Gillingham on a season-long loan.[7] He returned however to his parent club in November due to frustrations about a lack of playing time.[8] On 14 January 2022, with previous manager Steve Evans having left the club, Kelman returned to Gillingham for the remainder of the season.[9]

Leyton Orient (loan)

On July 25, 2022, Kelman signed for League Two club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Kelman is eligible to represent England and the United States. He spent much of his youth in Texas, including time in the setup of FC Dallas, before moving back to England.[11] He has represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 levels.[12]

Personal life

Kelman attended The Bromfords School in Wickford alongside former Southend teammate Matt Rush.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played January 25, 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southend United	2018–19[14]	League One	10	1	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	11	1
	2019–20[15]	League One	18	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	19	7
	2020–21[16]	League Two	3	0	0	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	Total		31	6	0	0	2	2	2	0	35	8
Queens Park Rangers	2020–21[16]	Championship	11	0	1	0	0	0	–		12	0
	2021–22[17]	Championship	1	0	0	0	2	0	–		3	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	2	0	–		15	0
Gillingham (loan)	2021–22[17]	League One	8	0	0	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	11	0
Career total			51	6	1	0	4	2	5	0	61	8

References

External links

• Charlie Kelman at Soccerbase

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