Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1995)

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Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly July 2019.jpg
Kelly in 2019
Personal information
Full name Liam Anthony Kelly [1]
Date of birth (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Basingstoke, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2013 Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2019 Reading 82 (7)
2016 → Bath City (loan) 16 (6)
2019–2021 Feyenoord 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Oxford United (loan) 29 (0)
2021–2023 Rochdale 63 (6)
2023–2024 Crawley Town 37 (4)
2024– Milton Keynes Dons 12 (1)
International career
2013–2014 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (1)
2014 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Liam Anthony Kelly (born 22 November 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He has represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth levels U19 and U21.

Contents

Club career

Reading

In November 2013, Kelly signed his first professional contract with Reading, [3] In May 2016, Kelly signed a two-year contract with Reading. [4] On 12 February 2016, Kelly joined Bath City on an initial one-month loan, [5] extending it for another month on 11 March, [6] before extending it till the end of the season 10 April 2016. [7] Kelly made his debut for Reading on 23 August 2016 at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Cup, coming on for George Evans, [8] with his league debut coming on 22 October 2016 away to Rotherham United.

On 30 December, Kelly signed a new contract, keeping him at Reading until the summer of 2019. [9]

He scored his first goal for Reading in a 3–2 win against Bristol City on 2 January 2017. [10]

Kelly extended his Reading contract on 6 July 2017, signing a new three-year deal. [11]

Feyenoord

On 8 July 2019, Kelly signed for Feyenoord on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [12] [13]

Oxford United signed Kelly on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season on 8 January 2020. [14] On 21 August 2020, Kelly's loan at the club was extended for another season. [15]

Rochdale

On 24 August 2021, Kelly signed a two-year contract with Rochdale. [16]

Crawley Town

On 22 June 2023, Crawley Town announced the signing of Kelly on a two-year contract. [17]

On 19 May 2024, Kelly scored the second goal, against Crewe Alexandra, in the 2024 League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Crawley won 2–0 to gain promotion to League One. [18]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 4 July 2024, Kelly joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee. [19] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City. [20] Kelly scored his first goal for the club on 19 October 2024, a long-range effort in a 3–1 away win over Morecambe. [21]

International career

Kelly made his Republic of Ireland under-19 debut against Slovenia under-19 in September 2013. [22] Whilst playing for the Republic of Ireland U19's against Sweden under-19, Kelly scored a wonder goal from the halfway line. [23] Kelly made his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut against United States under-20 in November 2014. [22]

Kelly received his first call-up for the Republic of Ireland on 13 March 2017, being named in the 39-man provisional squad for the games against Wales and Iceland. [24]

Kelly rejected a call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad in March 2018, for personal reasons. [25]

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2013–14 Championship 000000——00
2014–15 Championship000000——00
2015–16 Championship000000——00
2016–17 [26] Championship2811030—2 [a] 0341
2017–18 [27] Championship3452022——387
2018–19 [28] Championship2011010——221
Total8274062—20949
Bath City (loan) 2015–16 National League South 16600———166
Feyenoord 2019–20 [29] Eredivisie 1000—1 [b] 0—20
2020–21 [30] Eredivisie0000—00—00
2021–22 [31] Eredivisie0000—00—00
Total1000—00—20
Oxford United (loan) 2019–20 [29] League One 301100—1 [c] 051
2020–21 [30] League One2601020—5 [d] 0340
Total2902120—60391
Rochdale 2021–22 [31] League Two 3053010—2 [d] 1366
2022–23 [32] League Two3311010—3 [d] 0381
Total6364020—50746
Crawley Town 2023–24 [33] League Two3741010—6 [e] 2456
Milton Keynes Dons 2024–25 [34] League Two1010000—10111
Career total238201111121020328130

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in 2016–17 Football League Championship play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in 2019–20 Football League One play-offs
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in 2023–24 EFL League Two play-offs, three appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Crawley Town

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  12. ↑ "Liam Kelly signs permanently for Dutch giants Feyenoord". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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  27. ↑ "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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  30. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Liam Kelly in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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