Liam Donnelly, born on 7 March 1996 in Northern Ireland, is currently plying his trade as a central defensive midfielder at Kilmarnock. The midfielder stands at 1.81m (5ft 11in) and weighs 78.5kg (12st 6lb), easily recognisable on the pitch wearing the number 22 jersey.
Donnelly's football career began at Dungannon Swifts, located in the top tier Premiership league of Northern Ireland. In July of 2011, he joined the club and made his debut in the 2011-2012 season, appearing seven times for the first team in league matches.
After a season at Dungannon Swifts, Donnelly made the leap across the Irish Sea, transferring to Fulham in the English Premier League in July of 2012 for an undisclosed fee. After fulfilling his career in England for three years, he made another transfer in July 2015, this time moving to Crawley Town in England's League One on a loan deal. In his stint at Crawley, he tallied ten first-team league appearances.
Donnelly's next destination was Hartlepool United in the National League, transferring in August 2016. Throughout his tenure at Hartlepool, he appeared in 32 and 22 league matches for seasons 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 respectively, scoring twice in his second season.
In July 2018, Donnelly severed ties with English football and made his move to Motherwell in Scotland's Premiership for another undisclosed fee. Over multiple seasons at Motherwell, he made 53 first-team league appearances, scoring eight times.
His performances at Motherwell earned him a transfer to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership in July 2022. Since joining the club, Donnelly has featured in 61 first-team league appearances across three seasons, finding the back of the net on two occasions. Apart from his league duties, he also figured in the League Cup, European League Qualifiers and Conference League Qualifiers for Kilmarnock.
In the ongoing 2024-2025 season at Kilmarnock, Donnelly has already been on the pitch 12 times in league matches. Despite not having a stint at Celtic, Donnelly's career reveals a player with a will to adapt and improve, reflecting in his journey across footballing leagues and countries.
