Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Anthony Kelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Reading | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bath City (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2013-2014 | Republic of Ireland national U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014- | Republic of Ireland national U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:12, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Liam Anthony Kelly (born 22 November 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a midfielder.
Career
Club
In November 2013, Kelly signed his first professional contract with Reading,[2] In May 2016, Kelly signed a two-year contract with Reading.[3] On 12 February 2016, Kelly joined Bath City on an initial one-month loan,[4] extending it for another month on 11 March,[5] before extending it till the end of the season 10 April 2016.[6] 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,[7] with his league debut coming on 22 October 2016 away to Rotherham United.
International
Kelly made his Republic of Ireland U19 debut against Slovenia U19 in September 2013.[8] Whilst playing for the Republic of Ireland U19's against Sweden U19, Kelly scored a wonder goal from the halfway line.[9] Kelly made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut against United States U20 in November 2014.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 November 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 6 | |
| Career total | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
References
- ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Reading FC: Youngster Liam Kelly signs professional contract". getreading.co.uk. Get Reading. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tennai Watson pens two-year contract". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "City bring in Kelly on loan from Reading". bathcityfc.com. Bath City F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Loan player updates". bathcityfc.com. Bath City F.C. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Murphy and Kelly extend but Harvey recalled". bathcityfc.com. Bath City F.C. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Reading 2-2 MK Dons". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Liam Kelly RoI Profile". fai.ie. FAI. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "WONDERGOAL from the halfway line!". youtube.com. Reading Youtube. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ Liam Kelly career statistics at Soccerbase