Liam Kelly
ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Peterborough.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cupat Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6.5 |
Scout report
L. Kelly is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Peterborough, rated 21.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 175th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kelly.
Judged on this season alone, Kelly graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.658 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 36th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the League One. At 30 Kelly is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Peterborough finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.6, Kelly carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 42 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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