Liam Kinsella

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Liam Kinsella
Personal information
Full name Liam Mark Kinsella [1]
Date of birth (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2014 Walsall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2023 Walsall 212 (2)
2023–2024 Swindon Town 22 (0)
2024– Cheltenham Town 34 (0)
International career‡
2015 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 28 December 2016 (UTC)

Liam Mark Kinsella (born 23 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town. Kinsella was born in England and has represented the Republic of Ireland at U19 level and U21 level.

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Club career

Walsall

Kinsella signed for Walsall as an eight-year-old and worked his way through various youth levels before signing his first professional contract in March 2014. [2] [3] He made his senior debut against Bradford City on 16 August 2014 and was named man of the match in a 0–0 draw. [4]

He scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 win over Burton Albion in October 2015 to help Walsall leapfrog the Brewers to the top of the League One table. [5] Kinsella described the goal as "one of the best moments of my career so far". [2]

He was offered a new contract by Walsall at the end of the 2018–19 season. [6] In January 2021 he signed a new two-year contract. [7]

Kinsella was named as the club's Player of the Season in 2020–21 and 2021–22. [8]

He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022–23 season. [9]

Swindon Town

Kinsella signed for Swindon Town on 28 July 2023, linking up again his former manager at Walsall, Michael Flynn. [10]

Cheltenham Town

On 24 January 2024, Kinsella joined League One club Cheltenham Town on an eighteen-month contract, reuniting with former Walsall manager Darrell Clarke. [11]

International career

Kinsella made his Republic of Ireland U19s debut on 25 February 2015 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan Under 19s. He was named in the starting eleven for the match at Tallaght Stadium. [12] His second appearance came just two days later in a 2–0 win against the same opposition at the same venue. [13]

He earned his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s in September 2016 [14] and made his debut 12 months later against Azerbaijan U21s. [15]

Personal life

His father is former Republic of Ireland international footballer Mark Kinsella. [15] His younger sister is Olympic gymnastics bronze medallist, Alice Kinsella. [16] [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2014–15 [18] League One 4000100050
2015–16 [19] League One7110001 [a] 091
2016–17 [20] League One8000103 [a] 0120
2017–18 [21] League One19010103 [a] 0240
2018–19 [22] League One31041202 [a] 0391
2019–20 [23] League Two 31030105 [a] 1401
2020–21 [24] League Two43010101 [a] 0460
2021–22 [25] League Two32010101 [a] 0350
2022–23 [26] League Two37130102 [a] 0431
Total2122141901812534
Swindon Town 2023–24 [27] League Two22010103 [a] 0270
Cheltenham Town 2023–24 [28] League One200000000200
2024–25 [29] League Two14020002 [a] 0180
Total340200020380
Career total26821711002313184

Honours

Individual

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  14. ↑ "King names squad for final U21 qualifier". rte.ie. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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