The story of Kelle Roos, who was born on 31st May 1992, is a spirited tale of a football player who has graced both the Dutch and British football scene. The 33-year-old towering figure from Netherlands, who stands tall at 6ft 5in (1.96m), is the goalkeeper for Kilmarnock. Carrying his 14st 2lb (90kg) weight with grace, Roos is easily identifiable on the pitch with his number 13 jersey. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is around £235k.
In July 2012, Roos joined NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie. A year later, he transferred from NEC Nijmegen to RKSV Nuenen in the Dutch Topklasse. In November that year, he left the Netherlands and transferred to Nuneaton Town in the National League North in England, making nine first team appearances in league matches for the 2013 - 2014 season.
His journey continued in January 2014 when he moved from Nuneaton Town to Derby County in the Championship for a fee of around £25k. During his time at Derby, Roos made a number of first team appearances in league matches for the 2018 - 2021 seasons.
In addition to his tenure at Derby, Roos had several stints on loan at different clubs. In July 2015, he was loaned to Rotherham United in the League One, where he made four first team appearances in league matches for the 2015 - 2016 season. He was then loaned to AFC Wimbledon in the League One in February 2016, making 17 first team appearances that season. Following this, Roos was loaned to Bristol Rovers in August 2016, making a total of 16 first team appearances for the 2016 - 2017 season. Further loan spells followed, first at Port Vale where he made eight first team appearances for the 2017 - 2018 season, and then at Plymouth Argyle where he made four first-team appearances that same season.
In July 2022, Roos bid farewell to Derby County and moved to Scotland, joining Aberdeen in the Premiership. For two seasons, he was a mainstay in the team, making 68 first team appearances in league matches.
Then in July 2024, Roos waved goodbye to Scotland, as he transferred from Aberdeen to Triestina in the Italian Serie C. His journey continued a year later, transferring from Triestina to Notts County in the English League Two. Finally in January 2026, he was loaned from Notts County to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership. In the current 2025 - 2026 season at Kilmarnock, Roos has made six first team appearances in league matches, and participated in the Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026 for Kilmarnock with one start.
