Caoimhín Kelleher

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Caoimhín Kelleher
Caoimhín Kelleher in July 2021
Personal information
Full name Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Cork, Ireland[3]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[4]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 62
Youth career
Ringmahon Rangers
2015–2019 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Liverpool 5 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Republic of Ireland U17 1 (0)
2016–2017 Republic of Ireland U19 8 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (0)
2021– Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:16, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:13, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher (Irish: [ˈkiːvʲiːnʲ ˈəuɾˠaːnˠ]; born 23 November 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Club career

Kelleher joined Liverpool's academy from Ringmahon Rangers in summer 2015. He featured regularly for Liverpool's side during their pre-season programme of 2018 and was part of the squad that travelled to the United States for Liverpool's summer tour. [5]

In August 2018, he signed a new contract with Liverpool.[6] He was an unused substitute for the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Tottenham Hotspur.[7] In winning the Champions League, he became the 12th Irish footballer to do so and the first for over a decade.[8]

Though he was recovering from wrist surgery, Kelleher was on the bench for Liverpool's victory in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea in Istanbul due to the absence of first-choice Alisson.[9][10] He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup Third Round match, keeping a clean sheet against League one side Milton Keynes Dons, in a 2–0 away win.[11]

On 1 December 2020, he started and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory against Ajax in the Champions League.[12][13] Five days later, Kelleher was named in the starting line-up for a Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[14] He kept a clean sheet in the match, a 4–0 win, which was his third consecutive shutout for the club.[15] At 22 years and 13 days, Kelleher became the third-youngest Liverpool goalkeeper to keep a Premier League clean sheet and the youngest to do so on his first league start.[15] After several strong performances, manager Jürgen Klopp confirmed that Kelleher had been promoted to second choice, behind Alisson and ahead of Adrián.[16] It was also reported that Liverpool were seeking to sign Kelleher to a new long-term contract on improved terms.[17]

On 24 June 2021, Kelleher signed a new long-term deal with the club until 2026, saying "For me, it was a positive moment to commit my future to the club for the next few years. It’s such a big club and it’s an honour to be a part of it, so when I got the chance to sign for a few more years I was obviously delighted."[18] James Pearce, who covers Liverpool F.C. for The Athletic said that it was "Reward for his impressive progress last season," and that he was now Alisson's Number 2.[19]

International career

Kelleher featured for the Republic of Ireland U17s in the 2015 U17 European Championships.[5]

He was capped by his country at under-17 level in 2014, making his debut against Malta. He has also been capped at under-19 and under-21 level.[20]

On 6 November 2018, he was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly match against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018.[21]

He was called up again by the senior national team in March 2019, whilst still part of the under-21s.[22]

On 8 June 2021, Kelleher made his senior Ireland debut, coming on as a half-time substitute against Hungary in a 0–0 draw.[23] He was then included in the lineup for a friendly against Qatar in October 2021.[24]

Style of play

Speaking to reporters after the game with Leicester City in the 2021-22 EFL Cup, Jürgen Klopp praised the goalkeeper's performance, saying: "He is a great goalkeeper. Caoimhín has a lot of talent, he plays well with his feet and he has a very good understanding of the game. This is not the first time he has been a part of this brilliant game, but it was a step forward for him and he was able to save us in this game. "I am really satisfied with his performance."

Personal life

Kelleher is the younger brother of fellow footballer, Fiacre Kelleher.[25][26] He has three other older brothers who played hurling.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2018–19[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[29] Premier League 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21[30] Premier League 2 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22[31] Premier League 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 — 7 0
Career total 4 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 12 October 2021[32]
National Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Liverpool

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 7. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Caoimhin Kelleher: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ "C. Kelleher: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Caoimhin Kelleher". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Caomhin Kelleher". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Highly-rated Irish goalkeeper rewarded with new Liverpool contract". The42. TheJournal.ie. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Champions League final". Liverpool F.C. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. ^ Brent, Harry (2 June 2019). "Caoimhin Kelleher joins famous group of Irishmen to have won the Champions League after victory with Liverpool". The Irish Post. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ Krishnan, Joe (15 August 2019). "Liverpool win the Uefa Super Cup: Adrian the penalty shootout hero vs Chelsea in Istanbul". Evening Standard. London: ESI Media. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. ^ Doyle, Ian (15 August 2019). "Liverpool analysis – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain patience required as defensive waters remain muddied in Chelsea victory". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. ^ "MK Dons 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ Carroll, James (1 December 2020). "Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Ajax". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Liverpool 1–0 Ajax: Curtis Jones punishes Andre Onana error as Reds make Champions League last 16". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  14. ^ Carroll, James (6 December 2020). "Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Wolves". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  15. ^ a b Sanders, Emma (6 December 2020). "Liverpool 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  16. ^ Murphy, Darragh. "Jurgen Klopp confirms Liverpool goalkeeper pecking order after Adrian clean sheet". Pundit Arena. Pundit Arena HQ. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  17. ^ Whitfield, Jonny. "Liverpool open contract talks with backup star given big Klopp promise". TeamTalk. Planet Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  18. ^ Carroll, James. "Caoimhin Kelleher signs new long-term Liverpool contract". LiverpoolFC.com. Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  19. ^ Pearce, James. "James Pearce Tweet". Twitter.com. Twitter, Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Stephen Kenny begins Irish Under-21 reign in style". The Irish Times. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Nigerian-eligible Southampton teenager among four new call-ups in Ireland squad". The42. TheJournal.ie. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Euro 2020 qualifiers: Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy hands three players first call-ups". BBC Sport. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Ireland round out season with encouraging draw away to Euros-bound Hungary". The 42. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Ex-England U21 striker Will Keane receives first Ireland call-up for October double-header". The 42. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Caoimhin Kelleher". Football Association of Ireland.
  26. ^ Nash, Mathew (22 April 2015). "Liverpool complete signing of Celtic top talent Fiacre Kelleher's younger brother Caoimhin". Here Is The City. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  27. ^ "Getting to know Fiacre Kelleher". Celtic F.C. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Caoimhin Kelleher in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Caoimhin Kelleher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Caoimhin Kelleher in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Caoimhin Kelleher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  32. ^ "Caoimhín Kelleher". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  33. ^ "Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties". BBC Sport. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Tottenham 0–2 Liverpool: Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  35. ^ "Liverpool 2–2 Chelsea: Line-ups". UEFA. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.

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