Liam Kelly
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Milton Keynes Dons
at Milton Keynes Dons
690 days · joined 2024-07-04
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 17/18
10 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-11-22 · 6 players total
356Appearances
30Goals
41Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Kelly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam Anthony Kelly |
| Date of birth | 1995-11-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 163.00 m |
| Current club | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Joined | 2024-07-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | General Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Milton Keynes Dons
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Crawley Town → MK Dons
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Milton Keynes Dons
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crawley Town
45 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Rochdale → Crawley Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rochdale AFC
38 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Feyenoord → Rochdale
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Oxford United → Feyenoord
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Feyenoord → Oxford United
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Oxford United → Feyenoord
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Feyenoord → Oxford United
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Reading → Feyenoord
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Oxford United
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
39 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
38 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Reading U23 → Reading
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Reading U21
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Reading U21
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Reading FC U18, FC Reading U21
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Reading U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Milton Keynes Dons
21.5%
Crawley Town
6.9%
Rochdale AFC
25.7%
Oxford United
0.5%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0.0%
Feyenoord U21
0.0%
Reading FC
31.2%
FC Reading U23
0.0%
FC Reading U21
14.2%
Reading FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 2,575 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 45 | 6 | 13 | 826 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 74 | 8 | 9 | 3,078 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 3,730 |
| FC Reading U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Reading U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1,698 |
| Reading FC U18 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,575 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Crawley Town | 37 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 691 |
| 23/24 | League Two Play-Offs | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 33 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,377 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Feyenoord U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 19/20 | League One | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,413 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 34 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 481 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,773 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | FC Reading U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 506 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 677 |
| 13/14 | FA Youth Cup | Reading FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 515 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Cup | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | FC Reading U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Reading U23 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Reading | Feyenoord | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Feyenoord | Oxford United | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-14 | Oxford United | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 475000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Feyenoord | Oxford United | Loan | 475000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Oxford United | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 475000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-24 | Feyenoord | Rochdale | Transfer | 475000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Rochdale | Crawley Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-04 | Crawley Town | MK Dons | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€1.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | #10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Campbell | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ronan Darcy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Obita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Ilori | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Klaidi Lolos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Wright | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Modou Barrow | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abraham Odoh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Swift | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danilo Orsi | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 30 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 5 | 34 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Crawley Town | 4 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Crawley Town | 9 | 37 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 6 | 28 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Oxford United | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | €475k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Feyenoord | Oxford United | Loan | — | €475k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-14 | Oxford United | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | €475k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Feyenoord | Oxford United | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Milton Keynes Dons The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 5–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Liam Kelly's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 48 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 35% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 47 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 45% |
| Peterborough United | 46 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 68 | 79 | -11 | 41% |
| Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 26% |
| Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 40% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 40% |
| Bradford City | 44 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 77 | -28 | 27% |
| Northampton Town | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 34% |
| Charlton Athletic | 43 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 58% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 24% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 38 | 2,575 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 23/24 | 45 | 826 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 2,489 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 589 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 1,413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 1,773 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 677 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
144 apps
11 G
21 A
Championship
82 apps
7 G
9 A
U21 PL
44 apps
5 G
2 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
2 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
16 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Cup
12 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
29 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Youth Cup
2 apps
0 G
2 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam Kelly?
Liam Kelly is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Milton Keynes Dons.
How old is Liam Kelly?
Liam Kelly is 30 years old. He was born on November 22, 1995 in Basingstoke.
What position does Liam Kelly play?
Liam Kelly plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Liam Kelly play for?
Liam Kelly currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
How many career goals has Liam Kelly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Kelly has scored 30 goals in 356 appearances.
What is Liam Kelly's market value?
Liam Kelly's most recent reported market value is €250k.