Kristi Montgomery
Scottish association football player (born 2004)
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Kristi Julian Montgomery (born 31 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[2] He has played for the Scotland under-21 team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristi Julian Montgomery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Marine (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Chorley (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00 (UTC) 6 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Career
On 29 June 2022, Montgomery signed his first professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[4] On 2 February 2024, Montgomery signed a new contract, a two-and-a half-year deal until 2026, with the option of a further 12 months.[5]
On 6 August 2024, Montgomery joined Marine on loan with teammate Tom Atcheson until January 2025.[6]
On 14 February 2025, Montgomery joined Chorley on a month loan, On 14 March his loan was extended until the end of the season however on 4 April he was recalled and given first team squad number 51.[7][8][9]
On 8 April, Montgomery made his professional EFL Championship debut for Blackburn Rovers against Sheffield Wednesday, coming off the bench for Joe Rankin-Costello in a 2–2 draw.[10] Four days later, on 12 April, he made his first Championship start in a 1–0 win over Luton Town, but was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.[11]
International career
Born in England, Montgomery is of Scottish descent through his mother. He debuted with the Scotland U21s for a set of 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2025.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Marine (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Chorley (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||