Date of Birth: January 5, 2004
Debut: January 20, 2026 (v Carrick Rangers)
Website tag: Aidan Kelly
Another product of our Academy set-up, Aidan returned to Cliftonville in January 2026 following a successful student career in the United States of America.
A former Cliftonville Olympic captain, Aidan – who skippered the Northern Ireland Schoolboys Centenary Shield squad that featured Liam McStravick – enjoyed some first-team experience with the Reds in the summer of 2022 before embarking on a move to the University of Masachussetts Amherst, and also enjoyed a brief stint with Ballyclare Comrades during a temporary return home in the second half of the 2024/25 season, with his development further aided with a loan move to Newington for the 2026/27 campaign.