Liam Polworth
Liam Polworth (born 12 October 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kilmarnock. He has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Motherwell and Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2019 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 166 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | Motherwell | 51 | (1) |
| 2021– | Kilmarnock | 62 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:17, 7 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life edit
Polworth was born in Inverness.[1] His father Iain also played for Inverness.[2]
Club career edit
Inverness Caledonian Thistle edit
Polworth made his senior debut for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League on 11 May 2011, becoming the club's youngest ever player, at the age of 16 years, 211 days.[1] Polworth was an unused substitute as Inverness won the 2015 Scottish Cup Final.[3] Polworth established himself in the first team during the 2015–16 season, scoring five goals from a midfield position.[4] He signed a new three-year contract with Inverness in April 2016.[4]
Motherwell edit
On 17 April 2019, Polworth signed a pre-contract agreement with Motherwell, his first club after being at Inverness since the age of 8.[5]
After rejecting a new contract in January 2021 and falling out with manager Graham Alexander, Polworth was made to train with the youth team.[6][7]
On 24 May 2021, Motherwell announced that Polworth would be leaving the club at the end of the season when his contract expired.[8]
Kilmarnock edit
He signed for Kilmarnock on 23 June 2021.[9][10] On 28 February 2022, Polworth joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[11]
International career edit
Polworth has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 youth levels.[12][13] He made his debut appearance for the under-21 team during the 2015–16 season.[4]
Career statistics edit
- As of 2 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2010–11[14] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[16] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[17] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[18] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16[19] | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17[20] | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18[21] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2018–19[22] | 35 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Total | 166 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 210 | 18 | ||
| Motherwell | 2019–20[23] | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[24] | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2021–22[25] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 231 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 290 | 23 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the 2020-21 Europa League.
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish League Challenge Cup.
Honours edit
- Inverness CT
References edit
- ^ a b . Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Liam Polworth looks to seize Caley Thistle opportunity". Press & Journal. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (30 May 2015). "Inverness CT 2–1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Liam Polworth extends Inverness Caledonian Thistle stay until 2019". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Motherwell: Liam Polworth agrees to sign from Inverness CT". 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Robertson, Euan (6 June 2021). "Ex-Motherwell man Liam Polworth on training with youths after contract rejection". Daily Record.
- ^ Chalk, Paul. "Ex-Caley Jags midfielder Liam Polworth confirms Ross County link and speaks of training with teens at Motherwell".
- ^ "END OF 2020/21 SQUAD UPDATE". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Chalk, Paul. "Ex-Caley Thistle ace Liam Polworth closes in on move to Championship side Kilmarnock".
- ^ "Tommy's delight as Liam Polworth joins Killie". 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Polworth joins on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Under-16 profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Under-17 profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Polworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (24 March 2018). "Dumbarton 0–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2018.