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Liam Kerrigan

Liam Kerrigan

Irish footballer (born 2000)

Liam Kerrigan (born 9 May 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group A club Novara on loan from Como.

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Club career

Kerrigan started his career with Irish side Sligo Rovers.[2][3][4]> After 3 years with UCD, he signed for Como in the Italian second tier in July 2022.[5][6][7] 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.[8] Kerrigan suffered a long term injury in September 2022, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.[9] 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.[10]

On 26 January 2024, Kerrigan moved on loan to Serie C club Novara until the end of the season.[11][12]

Personal life

He is first cousins with Johnny Kenny, who is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 10 March 2024[14]
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  1. Includes FAI Cup & Coppa Italia
  2. Includes League of Ireland Cup
  3. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  5. Appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs
  6. Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division Promotion play-offs

References

  1. [1]
    "Liam Kerrigan" (in Italian). Como 1907. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Last year, he was working in SuperValu. Now, he's representing Ireland". the42.ie.
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    "Kerrigan's rise is no surprise". independent.ie.
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    "'Last year was so interrupted by Covid, but this year I have been able to have a proper run at it' - Liam Kerrigan on his good form as UCD's playoff push continues". extratime.com.
  5. [5]
    "'I'll keep an eye out for Fabregas. It would be incredible to play with a World Cup winner'". the42.ie.
  6. [6]
    "Liam Kerrigan on his Serie B leap & remarkable 12-month rise". punditarena.com.
  7. [7]
    "Commerce grad Liam Kerrigan makes calculated risk with move to Serie B side Como". independent.ie.
  8. [8]
    "TheJournal.ie - Liam Kerrigan scores on Serie B debut but Como denied by 90th-minute equaliser". www.the42.ie.
  9. [9]
    Fallon, John (September 19, 2022). "Como 1907's Irish striker Liam Kerrigan tears ACL". Irish Examiner.
  10. [10]
    "Coppa Italia (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  11. [11]
    "Liam Kerrigan è un calciatore del Novara FC" [Liam Kerrigan is a footballer for Novara FC] (in Italian). Novara. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    Massara, Filippo (26 January 2024). "Calcio, l'irlandese Kerrigan è il decimo rinforzo del mercato del Novara". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  13. [13]
    "'I have shown I'm good enough' – Liam Kerrigan's journey from minor GAA in Sligo to playing alongside Fabregas in Italy". Independent.ie. 25 April 2023.
  14. [14]
    Liam Kerrigan at Soccerway
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