Liam Coyle (footballer, born 1999)

Liam Coyle
Personal information
Full name Liam Christopher Coyle[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 25)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2021 Liverpool
2021 → Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Accrington Stanley 80 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Liam Christopher Coyle (born 6 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.[2]

Club career

Coyle began his career with Liverpool at the age of nine,[3] and spent time on loan in Bolton Wanderers's development squad in 2021.[4]

In July 2021 he signed for Accrington Stanley.[5] His debut came on 5 October in a 5–0 win against Leicester City U21 in the EFL Trophy, whilst his league debut came on 13 November in a 1–4 defeat against Plymouth Argyle.[6]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, a contract extension was triggered.[7] He signed a further contract in May 2024.[8]

International career

Coyle was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 in March 2019.[4][5]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Accrington Stanley 2021–22[6] League One 19 1 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 22 1
2022–23[9] League One 33 1 5 0 1 0 6[a] 0 45 1
2023–24[10] League Two 12 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 14 0
2024–25[11] League Two 16 0 2 1 1 0 1[a] 0 20 1
Career total 80 2 7 1 3 0 11 0 101 3
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Liam Coyle at Soccerway
  3. ^ Pearce, James. "From being Gerrard's captain to saying goodbye to Liverpool after 12 years - Liam Coyle is ready to be a footballer again". The Athletic.
  4. ^ a b "Bolton Wanderers 'passed' on Liverpool and Northern Ireland midfield trialist". The Bolton News.
  5. ^ a b "Stanley sign ex-Reds midfielder Coyle". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. ^ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Accrington Stanley: Michael Kelly, Tyler Walton sign, Liam Coyle agrees new deal". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Liam Coyle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.