Liam Kitching

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Liam Kitching
Personal information
Full name Liam James Kitching [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Harrogate, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2018 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Leeds United 0 (0)
2018 → Harrogate Town (loan) 9 (3)
2018–2019 → Harrogate Town (loan) 34 (3)
2019–2021 Forest Green Rovers 44 (0)
2021–2023 Barnsley 82 (5)
2023– Coventry City 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Liam James Kitching (born 25 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Coventry City. He started his career at Leeds United, though did not make a first-team appearance, and also had loan spells at Harrogate Town before joining Forest Green Rovers in July 2019 and Barnsley in 2021.

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Early life

Kitching was born in Harrogate and attended Rossett School. [4] He is of Irish descent. [5]

Career

Leeds United

Kitching began his career at Leeds United and signed a two-year contract with the club in July 2017. [6] After featuring regularly for Leeds' under-23 side during the first half of the season, Kitching joined Harrogate Town on a one-month loan in January 2018. [7] [8] His first appearance for Harrogate came as a substitute in a 4–1 victory over Stockport County before making his first start for Harrogate on 10 February 2018 in a 3–1 victory over Leamington, in which he scored the first goal of his senior career. [3] [9] On 16 February 2018, his loan was extended until the end of the season. [10] After making 9 league appearances for Harrogate, scoring three goals, [3] Harrogate were promoted to the National League after defeating Brackley Town 3–0 in the play-off final. [11] On 20 July 2018, Kitching signed a new contract with Leeds United before rejoining Harrogate on a six-month loan deal. [12] In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season, after scoring three goals in 25 appearances during the first half of the season. [13] Across the 2018–19 season, Kitching appeared in 34 league games for Harrogate, scoring twice. [3]

Forest Green Rovers

Kitching signed with Forest Green Rovers in July 2019 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [14] [15] He made his debut for Forest Green Rovers as a substitute in their 1–1 League Two draw away to Walsall, [16] before making his first start on 13 August 2020 in a penalty shoot-out victory over Charlton Athletic following a 0–0 draw in the EFL Cup, in which Kitching conceded a missed penalty in normal time. [17] He appeared in 29 of Forest Green Rovers' 36 league matches across the truncated 2019–20 season. [3]

Barnsley

On 5 January 2021, Kitching signed for Championship club Barnsley on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £600,000. [18] [19] [20] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Port Vale. [21]

Coventry City

On 1 September 2023, Kitching transferred to fellow Championship side Coventry City. [22] On 14 February 2024, he scored his first goal for Coventry, a stoppage-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Plymouth Argyle. [23] On 1 April, he scored two own goals in a 2–1 home loss to Cardiff City. [24]

Style of play

Kitching can play as a centre-back or as a left-back. [25] [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 April 2024 [3] [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2017–18 Championship 0000000000
2018–19 Championship0000000000
Total0000000000
Harrogate Town (loan) 2017–18 National League North 9300—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0103
Harrogate Town (loan) 2018–19 National League 34320—3 [lower-alpha 1] 1394
Forest Green Rovers 2019–20 League Two 29030202 [lower-alpha 2] 0360
2020–21 League Two15010001 [lower-alpha 2] 0170
Total440402030530
Barnsley 2020–21 Championship1000001 [lower-alpha 3] 020
2021–22 Championship320200000340
2022–23 League One 45430104 [lower-alpha 4] 1535
2023–24 League One4100000041
Total825501051936
Coventry City 2023–24 Championship261400000301
Career total195121503012222514
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  3. ↑ Appearance in the play-offs.
  4. ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy, three appearances and one goal in the play-offs

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References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 19th MAY 2018" (PDF). The Football League. 19 May 2018. p. 21. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Liam Kitching - Defender - First Team - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liam Kitching at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Liam Kitching reveals 'shock' and 'nerves' after Marcelo Bielsa casts eye over Leeds United loanee". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Gaine, Bill (10 January 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
  6. ↑ "12 pen new deals". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Town loan Leeds defender Kitching". harrogatetownafc.com. Harrogate Town A.F.C. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Defender Kitching leaves Leeds on loan for Harrogate". nonleaguedaily.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Leamington 1 Town 3". harrogatetownafc.com. Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Liam Kitching loan extended". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Leeds United loanee Liam Kitching wins promotion with Harrogate Town". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Liam Kitching: Leeds United defender signs for Forest Green on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  15. 1 2 Iles, Robert (8 July 2019). "Forest Green complete signing of defender from Leeds United". Gloucestershire Echo. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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