Liam Kelly
Rangers

Liam Kelly

Liam Kelly of Rangers was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 23 January 1996 (age 30).

Liam Kelly, born on 23 January 1996 (age 30), is a Scottish goalkeeper currently with Rangers, where he wears the number 31 shirt.

His early development included a useful loan spell at East Fife in 2015-16, when he made 16 league appearances. For a young goalkeeper, that sort of run matters: games, mistakes, recovery, and the unglamorous business of learning the position away from the softer edges of a bigger club.

Kellyโ€™s Rangers record currently stands at two appearances in all competitions, both coming in the Scottish Cup during 2026-27. It is a modest return in appearance terms, but it places him in the first-team picture rather than on the fringes of a CV.

His career has been shaped by early senior exposure and later squad duty at a club with little room for patience. Kelly remains an established Scottish goalkeeper, with his most substantial early run coming at East Fife and his current work coming at Rangers.

📈 Key stats and insights

Liam Kelly averages a 6.86 rating this season
Liam Kelly's highest match rating this season is 7.7
Liam Kelly's lowest match rating this season is 6.2
Liam Kelly has made two Scottish Cup appearances in 2026โ€“27
Liam Kelly moved to Rangers for free in July 2024
Last updated 11 November 2026. Send feedback

Liam Kelly stats

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position
Liam Kelly
GK
1.89m (6ft 2in)
Height
31
Squad Number
82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight
23 January 1996 (age 30)
Date of Birth
Glasgow
Birthplace
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Country of Birth
Rangers
Team
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Rangers
Rangers
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

In the 2026โ€“27 season Kelly records zero Premiership appearances and two Scottish Cup appearances; those numbers suggest a squad role focused on cup involvement rather than the league starting position.

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for Liam Kelly.

Season average rating: 6.86

Match
Aberdeen
Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen
31 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Hearts
Hearts 2-2 Rangers
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
St. Johnstone
Rangers 4-0 St. Johnstone
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Dundee
Dundee 2-2 Rangers
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Kilmarnock
Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock
10 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Celtic
Celtic 0-1 Rangers
20 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-

Kelly carries a season average rating of 6.86 with a highest match rating of 7.7 and a lowest of 6.2 this campaign โ€“ a range that indicates moderate consistency across his appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team
Rangers
Rangers
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Rangers
Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
38
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
38
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
38
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
18
Goals
-
Team
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
36
Goals
-
Team
Livingston
Livingston
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
34
Goals
-
Team
East Fife
East Fife
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Games
16
Goals
-

Kelly, a 30-year-old Scottish goalkeeper, has represented Rangers, Livingston, Queens Park Rangers and Motherwell; he moved from Rangers to Livingston in July 2018, spent a period in England with Queens Park Rangers from July 2019 including a loan to Motherwell in January 2021 before making that move permanent in July 2021, and spent three seasons at Motherwell prior to his free transfer back to Rangers in July 2024, a trajectory that alternates between Scottish and English football with sustained first-team involvement at Motherwell.

💰 Transfers

Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 July 2024
From
Motherwell
Motherwell
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
5 July 2021
From
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
6 January 2021
From
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
1 July 2019
From
Livingston
Livingston
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Livingston
Livingston
1 July 2018
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 July 2017
From
Livingston
Livingston
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Livingston
Livingston
12 July 2016
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 July 2016
From
East Fife
East Fife
Type
Returned from loan
Team
East Fife
East Fife
8 January 2016
From
Rangers
Rangers
Type
Loan
Team
Rangers
Rangers
1 July 2004
Type
Signed

Kelly returned to Rangers on a free transfer in July 2024 after a permanent spell at Motherwell that followed an initial loan from Queens Park Rangers in January 2021; earlier moves include undisclosed fees when joining Queens Park Rangers in July 2019 and when moving from Rangers to Livingston in July 2018, so his transfers include loans, undisclosed fees and a free transfer back to his current club.

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