irish association football player

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

Club career [edit ]

Kelleher joined Liverpool ‘s academy from Ringmahon Rangers in summer 2015. He featured regularly for Liverpool ‘s side during their pre-season program of 2018 and was function 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 alternate for the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Tottenham Hotspur. [ 7 ] In winning the Champions League, he became the 12th irish football player to do so and the first for over a decade. [ 8 ] Though he was recovering from wrist operation, Kelleher was on the bench for Liverpool ‘s victory in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea in Istanbul ascribable to the absence of first-choice Alisson. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] He made his competitive debut for the cabaret on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup Third Round couple, keeping a clean tabloid against League one english Milton Keynes Dons, in a 2–0 away winnings. [ 11 ] On 1 December 2020, he started and kept a blank sheet in a 1–0 victory against Ajax in the Champions League. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Five days subsequently, Kelleher was named in the starting line-up for a Premier League equal against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [ 14 ] He kept a clean plane in the match, a 4–0 winnings, which was his third consecutive shutout for the clubhouse. [ 15 ] At 22 years and 13 days, Kelleher became the third-youngest Liverpool goalkeeper to keep a Premier League cleanse sheet and the youngest to do so on his first league originate. [ 15 ] After several strong performances, director Jürgen Klopp confirmed that Kelleher had been promoted to second choice, behind Alisson and ahead of Adrián. [ 16 ] It was besides reported that Liverpool were seeking to sign Kelleher to a new long-run contract on improved terms. [ 17 ] On 24 June 2021, Kelleher signed a new long-run batch with the cabaret until 2026, saying “ For me, it was a cocksure moment to commit my future to the club for the following few years. It ’ s such a big golf club and it ’ s an respect to be a part of it, so when I got the chance to sign for a few more years I was obviously beguiled. ” [ 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 [edit ]

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

He was capped by his nation at under-17 flat in 2014, making his debut against Malta. He has besides been capped at under-19 and under-21 level. [ 20 ] On 6 November 2018, he was named in the elder Republic of Ireland team for the first time for the friendly catch against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League couple against Denmark on 19 November 2018. [ 21 ] He was called up again by the senior home team in March 2019, whilst still separate 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 absorb. [ 23 ]

personal life [edit ]

Kelleher is the younger brother of mate football player, Fiacre Kelleher. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] He has three other older brothers who played hurling. [ 26 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 16 October 2021

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[27]
Premier League

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0

2019–20[28]

Premier League

0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
0

2020–21[29]

Premier League

2
0
1
0
0
0
2[a]
0
0
0
5
0

2021–22[30]

Premier League

1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
2
0

Total

3
0
2
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
11
0

International [edit ]

As of match played 12 October 2021[31]

Republic of Ireland

Year
Apps
Goals

2021
2
0

Total
2
0

Honours [edit ]

Liverpool

References [edit ]