Kevin Kelsy

Early career

Having broken into the first team at Mineros de Guayana in 2021, Kelsy went on to establish himself in the 2022 season, scoring his first goals for the club. Kelsy transferred to Liga AUF Uruguaya club Boston River on 1 January 2023. He was subsequently transferred before making any appearances for the Montevideo-based side.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 31 January 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Kelsy from Boston River on a contract until the end of December 2027. He signed with the Ukrainian club during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 23 February 2023, Kelsy was a substitute during the Europa League Playoff 2nd Leg against Rennes. In the penalty shootout he scored the deciding goal that took Shakhtar Donetsk to the Round of 16.

On 19 September 2023, Kelsy scored on his UEFA Champions League debut against FC Porto in a 3–1 loss, becoming the fourth-youngest South American to score in the competition behind Roque Santa Cruz, Lionel Messi and Rodrygo.

FC Cincinnati

On 30 April 2024, MLS side FC Cincinnati announced Kelsy's acquisition via loan for the remainder of the 2024 season with an option to buy as part of the MLS U-22 initiative program. On 11 May 2024 Kelsy scored his first goal for the club as part of a 2–1 win over the Columbus Crew in the Hell is Real Derby.

Portland Timbers

On 25 January 2025, Kelsy completed a transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk to the Portland Timbers for a fee reported to be near $6 million. Kelsy signed a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year.

Additionally, Portland sent $75k in General Allocation Money with performance-related escalators to FC Cincinnati for Kelsy’s MLS rights.

Kelsy made his Timbers debut in a 4–1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on 23 February. He tallied his first goal for Portland in his fifth league appearance for the club, a 3–0 home win against the Colorado Rapids on 22 March.

Rangers

On 3 September 2026, Kelsy signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a four-year deal with the option of an additional year for a fee of £9 million ($13 million), which could rise with add-ons becoming Rangers second most expensive signing after Tore Andrè Flo in 2000 this was also a club record sale for Portland Timbers with a sell on clause also being reported to be in place. He made his debut two days later in a Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Kim Min-Su with Rangers winning the match 1–0. On 13 September 2026, he scored his first goal for Rangers and got an assist against Old Firm rivals Celtic in a 3–0 victory at Ibrox in a Scottish League Cup quarter-final match. On 10 October 2026, Kelsy scored his first Scottish Premiership goal for Rangers during a 3–1 victory over Kilmarnock at Ibrox.

Youth

Kelsy was called up to the Venezuela national under-20 football team as part of their 2022 South American Games squad and scored on his debut on the 4th of October 2022 against Uruguay U-20 in a 3–1 loss. He started all three of their group games during the campaign scoring again in their third match against the hosts Paraguay U-20 in a 2–0 victory but Venezuela were eliminated from the competition on goal difference finishing 3rd in Group A behind Paraguay. He was again called up to the squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship hosted in Colombia playing in 8 of the 9 games Venezuela were involved in at the tournament but failed to score any goals with the team finishing 5th in the final stages.

Kelsy was called up to Venezuela national under-23 football team as part of their 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squad making his debut on the 20th of January 2024 in a 3–3 draw against Bolivia U-23. Three days later he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Ecuador U-23. Venezuela qualified from the preliminary stages with Kelsy playing 5 games in total at the tournament scoring a 2nd goal in a 2–2 draw against Argentina U-23 during the final stages but Venezuela were eliminated after finishing 4th and did not reach the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Senior

Kelsy was called up to the Venezuela national football team for the first time for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Colombia. On 10 September 2025, he made his senior debut in a 6–3 loss to Colombia at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín coming on as a 63rd minute substitute for Miguel Navarro. On 28 September 2026, he scored his first goal for Venezuela in a 2–1 loss to Japan during a friendly match at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Club

As of match played 28 October 2026

International

As of match played 28 September 2026

Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Kevin Kelsy

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 September 2026	Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan	Japan	1–0	1–2	Friendly