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Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1990)
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Liam Mark Kelly (born 10 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for League One club Rotherham United.
![]() Kelly, before pre-season friendly against Rangers in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Liam Mark Kelly[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Kilmarnock | 100 | (15) |
2013–2014 | Bristol City | 21 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Oldham Athletic | 78 | (7) |
2016–2017 | Leyton Orient | 21 | (4) |
2017–2024 | Coventry City | 155 | (3) |
2024– | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2007 | Scotland U18 | 3 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Scotland U21 | 9 | (0) |
2012 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:12, 03 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:09, 16 July 2015 (UTC) |
As a youth player Kelly played for Milton Keynes Dons, but did not make a professional appearance before leaving in 2008. Following his departure he moved to Scotland to play for Kilmarnock where he stayed for 4 seasons until a transfer to EFL Championship club Bristol City. Kelly struggled with injury in Bristol, and only managed 21 appearances in two years with the team before moving to Oldham Athletic. He was made captain at Oldham and played there for two years until July 2016 when Leyton Orient made him their new club record signing. Orient finished bottom of League Two in Kelly's first season, and he left the club in the summer to join Coventry. In seven years with the Sky Blues he made over 100 appearances and helped the side to two promotions before moving to Rotherham United in the summer of 2024.