Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1996)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Livingston (on loan from Rangers) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → East Fife (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Livingston (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U16[1] | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U17[1] | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Scotland U19[1] | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2016. | |||
Liam Kelly (born 23 January 1996) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Livingston, on loan from Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
Club career
Rangers
Kelly joined Rangers aged ten years-old and played in the club's youth sides, notably scoring the final penalty during Rangers under-17s Glasgow Cup win in 2012.[2][3]
After training with the first-team for the majority of the 2014/15 season and featuring on the bench, Kelly signed a contract extension on 25 February 2015, until the summer of 2017.[4]
Loan moves
On 8 January 2016, Kelly joined East Fife in the Scottish League Two on a six-month loan.[5] During his time at Bayview Stadium, Kelly played in 16 league matches and was part of the side which won the Scottish League Two title.[6] Upon returning to Rangers, Kelly travelled to the United States with the Rangers first-team for a pre-season training camp.[7] However, on 15 July, he was loaned out to the then League One team Livingston until January 2017.[8] He made his debut for Livi the next day in a League Cup match against St Mirren.[9]
International career
Kelly has represented Scotland at various age levels.[1]
Personal life
He is the brother of defender Sean Kelly.
Career statistics
- As of 29 July 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 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 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Livingston (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Rangers
- Glasgow Cup: 2012[3]
- East Fife
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Liam Kelly". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Liam Kelly is the hero as Rangers colts triumph in Glasgow Cup penalty shoot-out". Evening Times. Glasgow: Herald & Times Group. 17 April 2012.
- 1 2 Dickson, Andrew (16 April 2012). "Gers Win Glasgow Cup". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kelly Delight At New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Kelly Joins East Fife". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 Macgregor, Archie (16 April 2016). "Clyde 0-0 East Fife: League 2 title joy for Fifers". The Scotsman. Edinburgh: Johnston Press.
- ↑ "Gers head to America". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 27 June 2016.
- ↑ Thomson, Nick (15 July 2016). "Kelly Moves On Loan". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
- ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (16 July 2016). "Livingston 2-3 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC.