Liam Kerrigan
Irish footballer (born 2000)
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Liam Thomas Kerrigan (born 9 May 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group A club AC Renate.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Thomas Kerrigan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sligo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Renate | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | UCD | 74 | (20) |
| 2022–2025 | Como | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Novara (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Beveren (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Ternana | 16 | (4) |
| 2026– | Renate | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 16 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Tubbercurry, County Sligo native[2][3] Kerrigan started his career with Sligo Rovers.[4][5][6] After three years with UCD, he signed for Como in Serie B in July 2022.[7][8][9] On 21 August 2022, Kerrigan made his league debut for the club and also scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw away to Pisa.[10] Kerrigan suffered a long term injury in September 2022, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.[11] He made his return on 13 August 2023, when he made his first appearance in just under a year by coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss away to Serie A side Lecce in the Coppa Italia.[12]
On 26 January 2024, Kerrigan moved on loan to Serie C club Novara until the end of the season.[13][14]
On 30 August 2024, Kerrigan signed for Belgian side Beveren on loan.[15][16]
On 21 August 2025, Kerrigan signed a two-year contract with Serie C side Ternana.[17][18] He scored 4 goals in 20 appearances with Ternana, before departing the club at the end of the season after they entered bankruptcy, with the squad not paid several months of their wages.[19]
On 14 July 2026, Kerrigan signed a two-year contract with Serie C club Renate.[20]
Personal life
His brother Sean Kerrigan is a professional footballer.[21] The pair are first cousins of Johnny Kenny, who is also a professional footballer, playing for Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 15 August 2026[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| UCD | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 0[d] | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2020 | LOI First Division | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 0 | 85 | 25 | |||
| Como | 2022–23 | Serie B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Novara (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Beveren (loan) | 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Ternana | 2025–26 | Serie C | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 0[g] | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Renate | 2026–27 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 159 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 169 | 33 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup, Coppa Italia & Belgian Cup
- Includes League of Ireland Cup & Coppa Italia Serie C
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs
- Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs
- Appearances in 2025–26 Serie C Promotion Playoffs
