Liam Donnelly, born in Northern Ireland on 7 March 1996, is a neatly parcelled 5ft 11in (1.81m) footballer with a playing weight of 12st 6lb (79kg). Donning the number 22 shirt, the versatile player serves as a central defensive midfielder for Kilmarnock—Scotland's Premiership outfit.
Donnelly began his professional career at home with Dungannon Swifts in Northern Ireland's Premiership in July 2011. Making a commendable seven first team appearances during his debut season in 2011 - 2012.
In an advanced leap, his next move was to the Premier League in England with Fulham in July 2012, where he was transferred for an undisclosed fee.
The following three years saw him navigate the rocky terrain of loan transfers, propelling him to Crawley Town in League One in July 2015. His stint with the reds saw him take on ten league appearances in the 2015 - 2016 season.
Riding the fluctuating waves of football transfers, Donnelly joined Hartlepool United in the National League in England in August 2016. His two seasons at Hartlepool saw him notch up a rhythm with 54 league appearances and two goal contributions.
July of 2018 marked a significant transition in Donnelly's career path, when he made a move to Motherwell in Scotland's Premiership for an undisclosed fee. Demonstrating his stoic consistency, Donnelly played in a total of 53 league matches over four seasons and supplemented this feat with eight goals.
In 2022, another Premiership side, Kilmarnock, became Donnelly's new stage. Continuing his seasoned performance, he has already clocked up 69 first team appearances, and found the back of the net twice. The current 2024 - 2025 season sees Donnelly having already participated in 20 league matches.
To add to this, Donnelly has also showcased his competitive drive in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 with a substitute appearance for Kilmarnock. Alongside this, he's been present in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 making one start. Donnelly has also been involved in the European wilderness, notably featuring in two Europa League Qualifiers (2024 - 2025), as well as four starts in the Conference League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025 for Kilmarnock.
It is clear, Donnelly, approaching his peak years, continues to deliver solid performances across the board.
