Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1996)
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Liam Patrick Kelly (born 23 January 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team. Kelly has previously played for Motherwell, East Fife, Livingston and Queens Park Rangers.
Infobox
2012
Scotland U17
2016
Scotland U21
2021
→ Motherwell (loan)
Full name
Liam Patrick Kelly
Date of birth
(1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Rangers
Number
31
2006–2015
Rangers
Years
Team
2015–2018
Rangers
2016–2017
→ Livingston (loan)
2018–2019
Livingston
2019–2021
Queens Park Rangers
2021–2024
Motherwell
2024–
Rangers
2011–2012
Scotland U16
2012–2015
Scotland U19
2023–
Scotland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
2015–16
League
Scottish Championship
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
—
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
East Fife (loan)
East Fife (loan)
Club
East Fife (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
Scottish League Two
League
16
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
16
Total
0
Livingston (loan)
Livingston (loan)
Club
Livingston (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
Scottish League One
League
34
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
40
Total
0
Livingston
Livingston
Club
Livingston
Season
2018–19
League
Scottish Premiership
League
36
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
42
Total
0
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Season
2019–20
League
Championship
League
19
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
22
Total
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
19
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
22
Continental
0
Motherwell (loan)
Motherwell (loan)
Club
Motherwell (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Scottish Premiership
League
18
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
21
Total
0
Motherwell
Motherwell
Club
Motherwell
Season
2021–22
League
Scottish Premiership
League
38
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
46
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
38
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
44
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
38
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
43
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
132
League
0
League
10
League
0
National cup
10
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
154
Continental
0
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
2024–25
League
Scottish Premiership
League
10
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Total
13
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
243
League
0
League
14
League
0
National cup
21
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
280
Continental
0
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| East Fife (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Livingston (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Motherwell | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 132 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 0 | ||
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 243 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 280 | 0 | ||
References
- "Club list of registered players: Queens Park Rangers"https://web.archive.org/web/20230711004913/https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf
- "Player Profile: Goalkeeper Liam Kelly"https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/first-team/liam-kelly/
- Liam Kelly at the Scottish Football Associationhttps://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=105101
- Evening Timeshttp://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13233159.Goalkeeper_Liam_Kelly_is_the_hero_as_Rangers_colts_triumph_in_Glasgow_Cup_penalty_shoot_out/
- Rangers.co.ukhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/gers-win-glasgow-cup/
- Rangers.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150712115838/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/8567-kelly-delight-at-new-deal
- Rangers.co.ukhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/kelly-joins-east-fife/?
- The Scotsmanhttp://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/league-two/clyde-0-0-east-fife-league-2-title-joy-for-fifers-1-4102467
- Rangers.co.ukhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/gers-head-america/
- Rangers.co.ukhttp://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/kelly-moves-loan/?
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36753147
- "Liam Kelly Joins Livingston"https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/liam-kelly-joins-livingston/
- "Liam Kelly triggers Livingston release clause amid English Championship interest"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48519001
- "Liam Kelly: QPR sign goalkeeper from Livingston"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48639859
- Livingston goalkeeper Liam Kelly completes switch to Queen's Park Rangershttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/livingston-goalkeeper-liam-kelly-completes-16517652
- motherwellfc.co.ukhttps://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2021/01/06/liam-kelly-signs-on-loan/
- motherwellfc.co.uk/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2021/07/05/liam-kelly-returns-to-motherwell/
- "Rangers Sign Scotland International Goalkeeper Liam Kelly"https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/rangers-sign-scotland-international-goalkeeper-liam-kelly/6V1RhVAM3lxTWnYRogJ7bR
- "Kelly revels in 'unbelievable' Rangers debut"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sports/articles/c05p87r1ny9o
- "Rangers 3-0 Celtic"https://www.rangers.co.uk/fixture/rangers-vs-celtic-scottish-premiership-2025-01-02/2B2XDvamYVuay2C5Ay281w
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ckgeyng3dnlt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47604868
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67061897
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clwwdq8dzrno
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45741014
- Sports Lenshttps://sportslens.com/sean-kelly-says-liam-kelly-has-the-ability-and-mindset-to-play-for-rangers/251805/
- Motherwell kid Lennon Miller has wise head on his shoulders, red card won't affect him, says skipper, Andy McGilvray, Dahttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/motherwell-kid-lennon-miller-wise-31148552
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/liam-kelly/275840/
- "Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic"http://livingstonfc.co.uk/livingston-2-1-alloa-athletic/