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Liam Kinsella
Personal information
Full name Liam Mark Kinsella[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-23)23 February 1996(age 28)
Place of birth Colchester,England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2014 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2023 Walsall 212 (2)
2023–2024 Swindon Town 22 (0)
2024– Cheltenham Town 21 (0)
International career‡
2015 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:23, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 28 December 2016 (UTC)

Liam Mark Kinsella(born 23 February 1996) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforEFL League TwoclubCheltenham Town.Kinsella was born in England and has represented theRepublic of Ireland at U19 levelandU21 level.

Club career

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Walsall

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Kinsella signed forWalsallas an eight-year-old and worked his way through various youth levels before signing his first professional contract in March 2014.[2][3]He made his senior debut againstBradford Cityon 16 August 2014 and was named man of the match in a 0–0 draw.[4]

He scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 win overBurton Albionin October 2015 to help Walsall leapfrog theBrewersto the top of theLeague Onetable.[5]Kinsella described the goal as "one of the best moments of my career so far".[2]

He was offered a new contract by Walsall at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]In January 2021 he signed a new two-year contract.[7]

Kinsella was named as the club'sPlayer of the Seasonin2020–21and2021–22.[8]

He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the2022–23 season.[9]

Swindon Town

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Kinsella signed forSwindon Townon 28 July 2023, linking up again his former manager atWalsall,Michael Flynn.[10]

Cheltenham Town

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On 24 January 2024, Kinsella joined League One clubCheltenham Townon an eighteen-month contract, reuniting with former Walsall managerDarrell Clarke.[11]

International career

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Kinsella made hisRepublic of Ireland U19sdebut on 25 February 2015 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan Under 19s. He was named in the starting eleven for the match atTallaght Stadium.[12]His second appearance came just two days later in a 2–0 win against the same opposition at the same venue.[13]

He earned his first call-up to theRepublic of Ireland U21sin September 2016[14]and made his debut 12 months later against Azerbaijan U21s.[15]

Personal life

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His father is formerRepublic of Ireland internationalfootballerMark Kinsella.[15]His younger sister is Olympic gymnastics bronze medallist,Alice Kinsella.[16][17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2014–15[18] League One 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16[19] League One 7 1 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 9 1
2016–17[20] League One 8 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 12 0
2017–18[21] League One 19 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 24 0
2018–19[22] League One 31 0 4 1 2 0 2[a] 0 39 1
2019–20[23] League Two 31 0 3 0 1 0 5[a] 1 40 1
2020–21[24] League Two 43 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 46 0
2021–22[25] League Two 32 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 35 0
2022–23[26] League Two 37 1 3 0 1 0 2[a] 0 43 1
Total 212 2 14 1 9 0 18 1 253 4
Swindon Town 2023–24[27] League Two 22 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 27 0
Cheltenham Town 2023–24[28] League One 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2024–25[29] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 0
Career total 255 2 15 1 10 0 22 1 302 4
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Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^"Club list of registered players: As at 20th May 2017"(PDF).The Football League. p. 67.Retrieved15 May2018.
  2. ^ab"The son of one of Ireland's '02 World Cup heroes is aiming to follow in his father's footsteps".the42.ie.Retrieved1 August2017.
  3. ^"Walsall sign up Mark Kinsella's teenage son Liam on first deal".BBC Sport.Retrieved7 September2014.
  4. ^"Dean Smith: Liam Kinsella will only get better".Express & Star.Retrieved8 November2014.
  5. ^"Walsall 2-0 Burton Albion".BBC Sport.Retrieved1 August2017.
  6. ^"Walsall: New Saddlers boss releases 11 players following relegation to League Two".BBC Sport. 17 May 2019.Retrieved20 May2019.
  7. ^"Liam Kinsella pens new deal".Walsall FC. 5 January 2021.Retrieved5 January2021.
  8. ^ab"Kinsella proud to pick up consecutive Player of the Season awards".www.saddlers.co.uk.10 May 2022.Retrieved15 May2022.
  9. ^"Long serving midfielder Liam Kinsella departs".www.saddlers.co.uk.19 May 2023.Retrieved20 May2023.
  10. ^"Town sign Liam Kinsella".www.swindontownfc.co.uk.Retrieved28 July2023.
  11. ^"Liam Kinsella joins Town".www.ctfc.com.24 January 2024.Retrieved24 January2024.
  12. ^"Kinsella Makes Ireland Under 19s Debut".Bescot Banter.Retrieved26 February2015.
  13. ^"Ireland U19s beat Azerbaijan in second fixture".fai.ie.Retrieved1 August2017.
  14. ^"King names squad for final U21 qualifier".rte.ie.Retrieved1 August2017.
  15. ^ab"Irish U-21 prospect Liam Kinsella wants to follow in footsteps of 2002 World Cup Dad".irishmirror.ie.Retrieved2 April2019.
  16. ^"Liam Kinsella immensely proud of his sister Alice".Walsall FC. 19 April 2018.Retrieved29 July2022.
  17. ^"Alice Kinsella has done the family proud, says Walsall man Liam".Express & Star.Retrieved29 July2022.
  18. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 September2013.
  19. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved20 July2017.
  20. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved20 July2017.
  21. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 August2017.
  22. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved12 August2018.
  23. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved15 October2019.
  24. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved11 September2020.
  25. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved7 March2022.
  26. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 July2022.
  27. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved20 August2023.
  28. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 March2024.
  29. ^"Games played by Liam Kinsella in 2024/2025".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 August2024.
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