Curtez Dominic Kellman (born 6 March 1998) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Sporting Kansas City II[3] and the Guyana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Curtez Dominic Kellman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Georgetown, Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Eastern Florida State Titans | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | Daytona State Falcons | 25 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Georgetown FC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Grenades FC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Georgetown FC | ||
| 2018 | Western Tigers | ||
| 2022– | Sporting Kansas City II | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Guyana | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2021 | |||
Kellman began his career at Georgetown FC in the 2015–16 season. He went on to play for Grenades FC in Antigua and Barbuda before returning to Georgetown FC in 2017. Kellman later signed for Western Tigers.[4]
Kellman began his college soccer career at Eastern Florida State College, where he earned a full two-year scholarship following a successful try-out.[5]
In the 2019 season, Kellman played in 19 matches for Eastern Florida.[6] He scored one goal on the season, in a 4–0 win over Laramie County Community College.[7] However, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kellman lost his scholarship at Eastern Florida. He was subsequently offered a scholarship by Daytona State College.[8]
On 15 January 2021, he officially secured a scholarship to play at Daytona State.[9] The 2020 season was postponed to the spring of 2021 due to the pandemic, and Kellman made his debut for Daytona State on 2 April 2021 in a 0–0 draw against Georgia Military College.[10] His first goal came on 22 May in a 7–0 win vs. University of South Carolina-Lancaster.[11] He went on to make 11 appearances in his first season with Daytona State.[10][12]
Kellman was one of 17 trialists who joined MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II during preseason in 2022.[13]
Kellman was then signed by SKC II ahead of the 2022 season.[14]
Curtez made his international debut for Guyana on 25 November 2017 in a friendly against Indonesia, coming on as an early sub in the 16th minute.[5][15][16]
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Sporting Kansas City II – current squad | |
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