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 with Rangers, where he wears squad number 31.

His early senior development included a loan spell at East Fife in 2015-16, a useful grounding rather than a glamour posting. He made 16 league appearances that season, giving him the sort of first-team work young goalkeepers tend to need before anyone gets too carried away.

At Rangers, Kelly has made two appearances in the 2026-27 Scottish Cup, which also accounts for his total senior appearances for the club across all competitions. His career profile is that of an experienced Scottish goalkeeper whose early game-time came away from the main stage and whose current role at Ibrox has been limited but defined.

📈 Key stats and insights

Liam Kelly is 30 and plays as a goalkeeper for Rangers

Liam Kelly has made two Scottish Cup appearances in 2026–27

Liam Kelly moved to Rangers on a free transfer in July 2024

Liam Kelly posts a 6.86 season average rating with a high of 7.7 and a low of 6.2

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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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Rangers
Team: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
National Team

📊 Season stats

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

In 2026–27 Kelly has made two Scottish Cup appearances and recorded zero goals – a distribution consistent with a goalkeeper deployed primarily for cup duties rather than as the regular Premiership starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 8 appearances for Liam Kelly.

Season average rating: 6.86

Match: Celtic 0-1 Rangers
20 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 3-0 Celtic
13 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-0 St. Mirren
9 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Falkirk 1-2 Rangers
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Aberdeen 0-1 Rangers
30 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Rangers 1-1 Jagiellonia Biau0142ystok
13 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Kelly posts a season average rating of 6.86 with a high of 7.7 and a low of 6.2 – the 6.2–7.7 range indicates moderate consistency across his appearances.

📋 Career stats

Team: Rangers
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: -

Team: Motherwell
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 18
Goals: -

Team: Queens Park Rangers
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Livingston
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: -

Team: Livingston
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 34
Goals: -

Team: East Fife
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: -

Kelly represented Rangers, Livingston, Queens Park Rangers and Motherwell across his career, moving between Scottish and English clubs; the trajectory culminated in a return to Rangers in July 2024, reflecting a career that has alternated between domestic consolidation and cross-border moves.

💰 Transfers

Team: Rangers
1 July 2024
From: Motherwell
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Motherwell
5 July 2021
From: Queens Park Rangers
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Motherwell
6 January 2021
From: Queens Park Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Queens Park Rangers
1 July 2019
From: Livingston
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Livingston
1 July 2018
From: Rangers
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Rangers
1 July 2017
From: Livingston
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Livingston
12 July 2016
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Rangers
1 July 2016
From: East Fife
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Fife
8 January 2016
From: Rangers
Type: Loan

Team: Rangers
1 July 2004
Type: Signed

Kelly's transfers include a free transfer to Rangers in July 2024, an earlier loan to Motherwell in January 2021 and subsequent permanent moves recorded as undisclosed – the sequence documents a return to Rangers after spells at Livingston and Queens Park Rangers.

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