Liam Boyce
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Derry City
at Derry City
499 days · joined 2025-01-11
👕200+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€175k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.41
goals / match
Cliftonville FC
top club · 131 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2021
€570k
top transfer fee · 17/18
30
best season · 12/13
43 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-08 · 6 players total
493Appearances
203Goals
81Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Boyce |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-04-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Derry City |
| Joined | 2025-01-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-11-30 |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Derry City
26 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Derry City
24/25 · Transfer · €20k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Heart of Midlothian FC
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Heart of Midlothian FC
22 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Heart of Midlothian FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Heart of Midlothian FC
41 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Heart of Midlothian FC
27 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Burton Albion → Heart of Midl.
19/20 · Transfer · €195k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burton Albion, Heart of Midlothian FC
45 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Burton Albion
45 matches · 14 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ross County → Burton Albion
17/18 · Transfer · €570k
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ross County FC
40 matches · 24 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ross County FC
42 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ross County FC
33 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cliftonville → Ross County
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Cliftonville FC
38 matches · 21 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cliftonville FC
39 matches · 30 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Cliftonville
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: W. Bremen II → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cliftonville FC
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Cliftonville → W. Bremen II
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SV Werder Bremen II, Cliftonville FC
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cliftonville FC
34 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Cliftonv. U18 → Cliftonville
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
35.3%
Derry City
3.1%
Burton Albion
21.8%
Ross County FC
13.3%
Cliftonville FC
26.5%
SV Werder Bremen II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 124 | 36 | 21 | 2,399 |
| Derry City | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 208 |
| Burton Albion | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 94 | 31 | 13 | 1,485 |
| Ross County FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 115 | 55 | 20 | 903 |
| Cliftonville FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 131 | 70 | 26 | 1,802 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Conference League | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 631 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 276 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Derry City | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 182 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | League One | Burton Albion | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 213 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 37 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 267 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 354 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Ross County FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 34 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 129 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Ross County FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Ross County FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 170 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 133 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 12/13 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 32 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| 10/11 | 3. Liga | SV Werder Bremen II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Cliftonv. U18 | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Cliftonville | W. Bremen II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-12 | W. Bremen II | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-09 | Without Club | Cliftonville | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Cliftonville | Ross County | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ross County | Burton Albion | Transfer | 500000 | €570k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-24 | Burton Albion | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 500000 | €195k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-11 | Heart of Midl. | Derry City | Transfer | 200000 | €20k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-03-11 | 2015-03-18 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Broken hand | 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-30 | 33 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hand injury | 2016-03-26 | 2016-04-01 | 7 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-24 | 24 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-08-01 | 2018-01-29 | 182 | 38 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Calf problems | 2021-10-23 | 2021-11-15 | 24 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Calf problems | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-27 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-27 | 11 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-08-28 | 2023-05-29 | 275 | 44 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-12-02 | 2024-04-25 | 146 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-11 | 15 | 3 |
| 25/26 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2025-08-16 | 28 | 4 |
Current€175k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | — | 28 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Donnelly | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Fraser | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Martin Woods | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Craig Halkett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gormley | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaimie McGovern | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Irvine | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 23 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 23 | 34 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 19 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 9 | 31 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 8 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 7 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Liam Boyce'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 26% |
| Accrington Stanley | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 39% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 27% |
| Cheltenham Town | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 39% |
| Fleetwood Town | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 44% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 41% |
| Morecambe FC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 47% |
| Northampton Town | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 44% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 44% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 38% |
| Southend United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #200 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 631 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 22/23 | 7 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 208 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.03 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 45 | 578 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 309 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 310 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 228 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 629 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
161 apps
61 G
27 A
Premiership
108 apps
60 G
24 A
League One
62 apps
19 G
11 A
Championship
25 apps
14 G
7 A
Viaplay Cup
21 apps
9 G
3 A
Playoff Premier League
14 apps
8 G
2 A
Premier Division
24 apps
8 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
7 G
1 A
SFA Cup
15 apps
6 G
3 A
Championship
16 apps
3 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Liam Boyce
Who is Liam Boyce?
Liam Boyce is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Derry City.
How old is Liam Boyce?
Liam Boyce is 35 years old. He was born on April 8, 1991 in Belfast.
What position does Liam Boyce play?
Liam Boyce plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Liam Boyce play for?
Liam Boyce currently plays for Derry City.
How many career goals has Liam Boyce scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Boyce has scored 203 goals in 493 appearances.
What is Liam Boyce's market value?
Liam Boyce's most recent reported market value is €175k.