Caoimhín Kelleher


Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Liverpool.

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.
In August 2018 he signed a new contract with Liverpool.
He was an unused substitute for the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final against Tottenham Hotspur. In winning the Champions League he became the 12th Irish footballer to do so and the first for over a decade.
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.
He made his competitive debut for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup third round match against Milton Keynes Dons, a 2–0 away win.

International career

Kelleher featured for Republic of Ireland U17s in the 2015 U17 European Championships.
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.
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.
He was called-up again by the senior national team in March 2019, whilst still part of the under-21s.

Personal life

Kelleher is the younger brother of Macclesfield Town captain, Fiacre Kelleher. He has three other older brothers who played hurling.

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Honours

Liverpool