Liam Kitching
Defender - Centre-Back
at Coventry City
at Coventry City
996 days · joined 2023-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€4.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 93 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2025
€4.60m
top transfer fee · 23/24
4
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-09-25 · 4 players total
261Appearances
13Goals
14Assists
60Yellow cards
4Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Kitching |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam James Kitching |
| Date of birth | 1999-09-25 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Harrogate, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Coventry City |
| Joined | 2023-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | FullNinety |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Coventry City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Coventry City
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Barnsley → Coventry
23/24 · Transfer · €4.60m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Coventry City, Barnsley FC
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Barnsley FC
53 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Forest Green → Barnsley
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barnsley FC, Forest Green Rovers
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leeds United U23 → Forest Green
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Forest Green Rovers
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Leeds United U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Leeds United U23 → Harrogate Town
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Harrogate Town
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Leeds United U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Leeds United U23 → Harrogate Town
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leeds United, Leeds United U18, Harrogate Town
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
43.2%
Barnsley FC
35.1%
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Harrogate Town
21.7%
Leeds United
0.0%
Leeds United U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 2,445 |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 1,987 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 1,228 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United U18 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Coventry City | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2,235 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Barnsley FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 45 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,342 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 32 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Harrogate Town | 33 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 990 |
| 18/19 | National League Playoffs | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Leeds United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Harrogate Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
| 17/18 | NL North Play-offs | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Leeds United U23 | Harrogate Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Harrogate Town | Leeds United U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-28 | Leeds United U23 | Harrogate Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Harrogate Town | Leeds United U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Leeds United U23 | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Forest Green | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Barnsley | Coventry | Transfer | 1000000 | €4.60m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€4.50m
Peak€4.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€4.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mads Andersen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devante Cole | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Benson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbie Kane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Aitchison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebou Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Connell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Norwood | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Styles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Burrell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 3 | 45 |
| 18/19 | National League | Harrogate Town | 3 | 33 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Harrogate Town | 3 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | National League | Harrogate Town | 4 | 33 |
| 22/23 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 45 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Harrogate Town | Leeds United U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-28 | Leeds United U23 | Harrogate Town | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Harrogate Town | Leeds United U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Leeds United U23 | Harrogate Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Coventry City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Bristol City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-02-26 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 5–0 | Maidstone United | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–4 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Gillingham FC | 5–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-01 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB3 |
Rochdale AFC | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB3 |
Southend United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB3 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB3 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-11-16 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-13 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 3–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2019-08-20 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-13 | CGB |
Coventry City | 4–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-03 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2019-05-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Liam Kitching'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 67% |
| Burton Albion | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 42% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9% |
| Fleetwood Town | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 70% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 40% |
| Bradford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 60% |
| Oxford United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 60% |
| Gillingham FC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 33 | 210 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 2,580 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 53 | 1,642 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 990 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 17/18 | 10 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
49 apps
4 G
2 A
National League
33 apps
3 G
4 A
National League North
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
92 apps
1 G
3 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
44 apps
0 G
3 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam Kitching?
Liam Kitching is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Coventry City.
How old is Liam Kitching?
Liam Kitching is 26 years old. He was born on September 25, 1999 in Harrogate.
What position does Liam Kitching play?
Liam Kitching plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Liam Kitching play for?
Liam Kitching currently plays for Coventry City.
How many career goals has Liam Kitching scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Kitching has scored 13 goals in 261 appearances.
What is Liam Kitching's market value?
Liam Kitching's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.