Liam Cullen
Welsh footballer
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Liam Jamie Cullen (born 23 April 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Wales national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Jamie Cullen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilgetty, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Swansea City | 180 | (33) |
| 2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Wales U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Wales U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2017 | Wales U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wales U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wales | 14 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:17, 21 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:02, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career and loans
Cullen joined the Swansea City academy at the age of 8, making his debut for the under-18 side at the age of 13.[2] On 28 August 2018, he made his senior debut as a substitute in 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win against Reading on 22 July 2020, a result which secured them a play-off spot.[4] On 13 January 2022, he joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season.[5] His first goal for Lincoln would come against Wycombe Wanderers on 12 February.[6]
Return to Swansea
Following his loan at Lincoln, Cullen returned to Swansea and struggled for game time until scoring an 84th minute equaliser away to Coventry, with Swansea having trailed 3-0 at one point.[7] Cullen scored in his next two matches and ended the season with 9 goals.
Following the departure of Joël Piroe in 2023, Cullen started 30 league games in the 2023-24 season, scoring 7 goals and getting 5 assists. In the 2024-25 season, Cullen was moved into a deeper role, typically playing as an attacking midfielder. Despite this, he finished as Swansea's top scorer with 12 goals.
International career
Having previously played for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-20 level,[8] Cullen made his debut at under-21 on 12 October 2018, playing 62 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Romania.[9]
In March 2023 he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.[10] He made his senior debut for Wales on 11 October 2023 in the 4–0 friendly win against Gibraltar.[11] He scored his first goals for Wales with a brace in a 4–1 home win over Iceland on 19 November 2024 in the UEFA Nations League.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23 | 2017–18[13] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[14] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Swansea City | 2018–19[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[15] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[16] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[17] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 49 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2025-26[21] | Championship | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 175 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 36 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[17] | League One | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 195 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 219 | 37 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2024 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Iceland | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||