Lukas Kelly-Heald

Lukas Eric Kelly-Heald (born 18 March 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Wellington Phoenix.^[2][3][4]

Lukas Kelly-Heald

Kelly-Heald playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Lukas Eric Kelly-Heald[1]
Date of birth	(2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Wellington Phoenix
Number	18
Youth career
	Island Bay United
	North Wellington AFC
	Lower Hutt City AFC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Lower Hutt City AFC	1	(0)
2021–	Wellington Phoenix Reserves	36	(0)
2023–	Wellington Phoenix	33	(0)
International career‡
2022–	New Zealand U-20	7	(0)
2023–	New Zealand U-23	6	(0)
2024–	New Zealand	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  New Zealand OFC Nations Cup Winner 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu OFC U-19 Championship Winner 2022 Tahiti
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 August 2024

His twin brother Alby Kelly-Heald, a goalkeeper, played for the same youth clubs and the Phoenix academy. In January 2025, they became the third pair of twins to play together in the A-League Men, and the first for the Phoenix.^[5]

Honours

New Zealand

• OFC Nations Cup: 2024