Players / Liam Kitching
Liam Kitching
Sheffield Utd

Liam Kitching

Centre Back · Sheffield Utd. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionCB Age26 ClubSheffield Utd Market value€9.5mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSheffield UtdChampionship
PositionCentre BackDefender
Date of birth26 years old
NationalityEnglandHarrogate
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€9.5mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height191 cm80 kg
Shirt number#15Sheffield Utd
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Sheffield Utd · Defender

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3600 substitute entries
Rating6.19provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots30 on target
Passing79149 passes · 1 key
Defensive work710 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won55.6%15 of 27
Dribble success0%0 of 1
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Liam Kitching

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Bobby Craig ThomasBobby Craig ThomasCoventry · CBsame centre back role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 438 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Liam Kitching and Bobby Craig Thomas — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingBobby Craig Thomas
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipPremier League
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdCoventry
Minutes360438
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9030.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9071.44 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9040.82 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Dara Joseph O'SheaDara Joseph O'SheaIpswich · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 450 min

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Liam Kitching and Dara Joseph O'Shea — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingDara Joseph O'Shea
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipPremier League
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdIpswich
Minutes360450
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9071.4 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9061.2 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9020.4 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Anthony RouaultAnthony RouaultRennes · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 180 min

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Liam Kitching and Anthony Rouault — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingAnthony Rouault
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLigue 1
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdRennes
Minutes360180
Appearances42
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9031.5 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9010.5 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9042 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Mark Irwin Robert Alexander McKenzieMark Irwin Robert Alexander McKenzieToulouse · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 450 min

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Liam Kitching and Mark Irwin Robert Alexander McKenzie — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingMark Irwin Robert Alexander McKenzie
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLigue 1
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdToulouse
Minutes360450
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9061.2 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9051 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9020.4 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Jakub Piotr KiwiorJakub Piotr KiwiorFC Porto · DEFsame defender group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 630 min

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Liam Kitching and Jakub Piotr Kiwior — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingJakub Piotr Kiwior
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga Portugal
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdFC Porto
Minutes360630
Appearances47
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9091.29 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9030.43 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9010.14 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Andrias EdmundssonAndrias EdmundssonHellas Verona · DEFsame defender group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 440 min

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Liam Kitching and Andrias Edmundsson — stored season statistics
Context / metricLiam KitchingAndrias Edmundsson
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie B
Team in this sampleSheffield UtdHellas Verona
Minutes360440
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9071.75 per 9061.23 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.5 per 9071.43 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.5 per 9000 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€4.6mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€4.6MBarnsley → Coventry

Latest recorded move: Barnsley → Coventry · 01 Sept 2023, with terms recorded as €4.6M. The player was 23.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202301 Sept 2023Barnsley → CoventryTransfer€4.6M23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Sheffield Utd · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferBarnsley → Coventry

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Harrogate, England

Value & contract

Market value

€9.5m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Liam Kitching in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityLiam KitchingHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSheffield UtdHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionCentre BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 6 retained records
RegistrationCurrent club updated

CoventrySheffield Utd

API-Football squad and profile sync
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
4 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.9m€3.1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.