Liam Anthony Kelly (born 22 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Rochdale.
![]() Kelly in July 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Liam Anthony Kelly[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2013 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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– | Rochdale | 40 | (6) |
National team | |||
2013–2014 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:45, 16 October 2022 (UTC) |
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 the 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]
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]
On 24 August 2021, Kelly signed a two-year contract with Rochdale.[16]
Kelly made his Republic of Ireland under-19 debut against Slovenia under-19 in September 2013.[17] Whilst playing for the Republic of Ireland U19's against Sweden under-19, Kelly scored a wonder goal from the halfway line.[18] Kelly made his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut against United States under-20 in November 2014.[17]
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.[19]
Kelly rejected a call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad in March 2018, for personal reasons.[20]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | 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[22] | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
2017–18[23] | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 38 | 7 | ||||
2018–19[24] | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||||
Total | 82 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 94 | 9 | ||
Bath City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | – | 16 | 6 | |||
Feyenoord | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
Oxford United (loan) | 2019–20[25] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2020–21[26] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
Rochdale | 2021–22 | League Two | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
Total | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
Career total | 168 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 200 | 23 |
Rochdale A.F.C. – current squad | |
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