Liam Cullen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Jamie Cullen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilgetty, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Swansea City | 123 | (23) |
| 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 | 7 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Liam Jamie Cullen (born 23 April 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Wales national team.
Career
[edit]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] He would make an immediate debut, starting the EFL League One game against Cambridge United on 15 January 2022.[6] His first goal for Lincoln would come against Wycombe Wanderers on 12 February.[7]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 10 December 2024
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 122 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 26 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[17] | League One | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 142 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 27 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
International goals
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Liam Cullen profile at Swansea City". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Swansea City 0–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Reading 1–4 Swansea". BBC Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Imps win race for Cullen". Lincoln City F.C. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Michael Appleton makes Liam Cullen decision as Lincoln City duo are passed fit". LincolnshireLive. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Lincoln 1–1 Wycombe: Chris Forino-Joseph salvages point for 10-man Chairboys". Sky Sports. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Liam Cullen at Soccerway
- ^ "ROMANIA U21 VS. WALES U21 2 – 0 match report". uk.soccerway.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Cullen Wales call up
- ^ Wales debut
- ^ "Wales 4–1 Iceland". BBC Sport. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pembrokeshire
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- 21st-century British sportsmen