Caoimhin Kelleher
Brentford

Caoimhin Kelleher

Caoimhin Kelleher of Brentford was born in Cork, Rep. Ireland on 23 November 1998 (age 27).

Caoimhin Kelleher, born on 23 November 1998 (age 27), is a Republic of Ireland goalkeeper whose senior career has shifted from patience at Liverpool to regular work at Brentford. His Liverpool league involvement was limited, with two appearances in 2020–21, enough to mark him out as capable but not enough to make him a settled first-choice keeper there.

Brentford has given him the run of football that shapes his profile now. Wearing the No 1 shirt, he has made 37 Premier League appearances in 2025–26, plus one FA Cup outing, leaving him on 38 appearances in all competitions for the club. That is not background detail; it is the main body of his club career to this point.

He has also remained involved with the Republic of Ireland, making seven appearances in European World Cup qualifying this season. Kelleher’s career is still being written, but for now it is a clear enough story: limited league exposure at Liverpool, regular Premier League football at Brentford, and continuing international relevance.

📈 Key stats and insights

Caoimhin Kelleher made 37 Premier League appearances in 2025-26
Caoimhin Kelleher started all 37 of his league appearances for Brentford
Caoimhin Kelleher added one FA Cup appearance during the season
Caoimhin Kelleher played seven WC Qual. Europe matches for Rep. Ireland
Caoimhin Kelleher had one yellow card and no red cards in the Premier League
Last updated 26 May 2026. Send feedback

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position
Caoimhin Kelleher
GK
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
1
Squad Number
81kg (12st 10lb)
Weight
23 November 1998 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Cork
Birthplace
Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth
Brentford
Team
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Brentford
Brentford
Premier League 2025 - 2026
Games
37
Starting
37
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
97%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Brentford
Brentford
FA Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
33%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games
7
Starting
7
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Caoimhin Kelleher made 37 Premier League appearances for Brentford in 2025-26, starting every one of them. For a goalkeeper, that workload was the clearest indicator of status – he was effectively the first-choice pick across a completed league season, with one yellow card and no red cards.

📋 Career stats

Team
Brentford
Brentford
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Brentford
Brentford
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
37
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-

Kelleher’s career path was defined by a long Liverpool registration before a full-season Premier League role at Brentford at age 27. The supplied record shows two identifiable senior clubs, with the 2025 move followed by 37 league starts, pointing to a delayed shift from squad goalkeeper to week-to-week starter.

💰 Transfers

Team
Brentford
Brentford
1 July 2025
From
Liverpool
Liverpool
Type
Fee (£18m)
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
1 July 2015
Type
Trainee

The transfer record shows Kelleher joining Liverpool as a trainee in 2015 before moving from Liverpool to Brentford for a listed 18,000,000 fee in July 2025. That deal looked like a move down in club profile but up in practical importance, with Brentford immediately using him as their league starter.

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