Liam Kerrigan

Liam Thomas Kerrigan (born 9 May 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Liam Kerrigan

Personal information
Full name	Liam Thomas Kerrigan
Date of birth	(2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Sligo, Ireland
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder, winger, Striker
Youth career
2015–2018	Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Sligo Rovers	23	(0)
2019–2022	UCD	74	(20)
2022–2025	Como	12	(1)
2024	→ Novara (loan)	9	(0)
2024–2025	→ Beveren (loan)	25	(1)
International career
2022	Republic of Ireland U21	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:53, 22 April 2025

Club career

Tubbercurry, County Sligo native^[2][3] Kerrigan started his career with Sligo Rovers.^[4][5][6] After three years with UCD, he signed for Como in Serie B in July 2022.^[7][8][9] On 21 August 2022, Kerrigan made his league debut for the club and also scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw away to Pisa.^[10] Kerrigan suffered a long term injury in September 2022, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.^[11] He made his return on 13 August 2023, when he made his first appearance in just under a year by coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss away to Serie A side Lecce in the Coppa Italia.^[12]

On 26 January 2024, Kerrigan moved on loan to Serie C club Novara until the end of the season.^[13][14]

On 30 August 2024, Kerrigan signed for Belgian side Beveren on loan.^[15][16]

Personal life

His brother Sean Kerrigan is a professional football and plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division with Galway United.^[17] The pair are first cousins with Johnny Kenny, who is also a professional footballer, playing for Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 April 2025^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sligo Rovers	2018	LOI Premier Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	12	0
	2019		12	0	—		1	0	—		13	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	25	0
UCD	2019	LOI Premier Division	8	1	2	4	—		0[d]	0	10	5
	2020	LOI First Division	19	5	1	0	—		1[e]	0	21	5
	2021		28	12	3	1	—		4[f]	0	35	13
	2022	LOI Premier Division	19	2	—		—		—		19	2
	Total		74	20	6	5	—		5	0	85	25
Como	2022–23	Serie B	4	1	1	0	—		—		5	1
	2023–24		8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	2024–25	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		12	1	2	0	—		–		14	1
Novara (loan)	2023–24	Serie C	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Beveren (loan)	2024–25	Challenger Pro League	25	1	2	0	—		—		27	1
Career total			143	22	10	5	1	0	6	0	160	27

1. Includes FAI Cup, Coppa Italia & Belgian Cup
2. Includes League of Ireland Cup
3. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
4. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
5. Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs
6. Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs