Lukas Kelly-Heald
Next: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory · A-League · Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST · Melbourne Victory allow 11.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances in 2025/26 (1317 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in A-League Men: 3.11, higher than 96% of 68 defenders. Started 13 of 25. Next: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 24 April 2026: A defender for Wellington Phoenix, Lukas Kelly-Heald has 23 appearances (1301 minutes) in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 24 April 2026: Lukas Kelly-Heald averages 2.5 Impact a match over 23 games in A-League Men matches — 47th percentile among the 223 A-League Men players who qualify.
As of 24 April 2026: Against defenders in A-League Men 2025/26, Lukas Kelly-Heald stands out on 3.11 tackles per 90 (higher than 96%) and 6.43 duels won per 90 (higher than 91%); the cohort is 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Lukas Kelly-Heald: averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.3 per match across 25 appearances. TACTIX publishes the full rating methodology and updates it from settled matches (24 April 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 25 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Lukas Kelly-Heald is a defender at Wellington Phoenix, with 23 appearances and 1301 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 23 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 47th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. Lukas Kelly-Heald has started 13 of 25 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 53 minutes. That is 56% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1301 of 2340 across 26 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 3.77 tackles per 90 at home (741 minutes) against 2.19 away (576 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes: 3.11 tackles per 90 — higher than 96% and 6.43 duels won per 90 — higher than 91%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Defending (elite, 93rd percentile) and Duels (elite, 91st percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (27th percentile) and Creation (29th percentile), against 68 Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.0, 4.3, 0.5, 0.5, 0.7 — trending up, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 2.3. Discipline: three yellow cards in 25 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.55 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. For New Zealand this season: two appearances in Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST (A-League). Melbourne Victory allow 11.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): D. Hall, Josh Risdon and N. Atkinson (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 13 of 25 appearances, 12 from the bench · 53 minutes per appearance · 56% of the A-League Men minutes available (1301 of 2340).
A-League Men only: 23 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
Lukas Kelly-Heald stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Lukas Kelly-Heald | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 3.11 | higher than 96% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.90 | higher than 37% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.76 | higher than 71% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.43 | higher than 91% |
| Duel win rate | 64.6% | higher than 91% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.55 | fewer than 68% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.21 | fewer than 29% |
| Passesper 90 | 47.04 | higher than 47% |
| Pass accuracy | 85.6% | higher than 65% |
Per 90 minutes over 1301 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-30 to 2026-04-24, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
Lukas Kelly-Heald · Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68) median
| Axis | Lukas Kelly-Heald | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.48on target 28.6% | 0.47 | 54th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.28 | 0.50 | 29th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 47.04accuracy 85.6% | 47.11 | 47th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.69success 58.8% | 0.29 | 78th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.43win rate 64.6% | 4.41 | 91st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.77 | 3.14 | 93rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.76 | 0.85 | 40th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1301 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 68 players with 450+ minutes.
For New Zealand · national team · 2025/26
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in A-League Men
2.5 per match — 47th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 | 0.28 | 2.5 |
| 2025/26 | New Zealand national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 1.12 | 3.7 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | @ Macarthur | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | v Western Sydney Wanderers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.2 | 4.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-12 | @ Melbourne City sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-05 | @ Melbourne Victory sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Brisbane Roar sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | v Perth Glory sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-01 | v Sydney sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-02-21 | v Auckland sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2026-02-06 | v Melbourne Victory sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | -0.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-01-30 | v Melbourne City sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 3.77 at home (741 min), 2.19 away (576 min); Interceptions 1.21 at home (741 min), 0.47 away (576 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Lukas Kelly-Heald’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Lukas Kelly-Heald average per 90?
- Lukas Kelly-Heald averages 3.11 tackles per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1301 minutes) — higher than 96% of 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Lukas Kelly-Heald have this season?
- This season Lukas Kelly-Heald has 0 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances (1317 minutes played).
- Does Lukas Kelly-Heald start every game?
- Lukas Kelly-Heald started 13 of 25 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 53 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Lukas Kelly-Heald get booked?
- Lukas Kelly-Heald was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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