Liam Kitching

Following his move to Sheffield Utd, Kitching's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 45→27), while his Rating eased 60→48. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield UtdLoan · 11th	7	0	0	6.59	66	17
2025/26	Coventry · 1st	38	2	0	7.04	60	45
2024/25	Coventry · 5th	29	0	1	6.99	66	26
2023/24	Coventry · 9th	28	1	1	6.83	65	24
2023/24	Barnsley · 6th	4	1	0	6.88	42	2
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	48	5	2	6.81	54	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

L. Kitching is a 27-year-old central defender at Sheffield Utd, rated 47.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 46th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitching.

Judged on this season alone, Kitching graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 5.286 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 10% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 27 Kitching is in his prime years, and a market index of 22 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kitching is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential5th of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 7 apps Current season23rd of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 7 apps 23rd-best centre-back in the Championship 46th in the Championship · potential 5th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship

47.7

Ratingi

5th of 54 centre-backs

26.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.4%

Minutes

limited game time

5.29

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.7, Kitching carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 54 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.4%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.286

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.429

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~22), then tapers with age. At 27, Kitching sits on 22, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kitching's projected Rating — 47.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes282

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success50%

Duels won33

Duels won %58.9%

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions14

Blocks7

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.6M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Sheffield Utd(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

CoventrySept 2023 – Aug 2026€ 4.6M

BarnsleyJan 2021 – Sept 2023

FForest GreenJan 2019 – Jan 2021

Harrogate Town(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

Leedsuntil Jan 2018

About L. Kitching

Liam Kitching is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Sheffield Utd, born on October 1, 1999 in Harrogate, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Sheffield Utd currently sit 11th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. Kitching has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 630 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 4-2 win away at Plymouth (95 minutes, 6.5 rating)

L. Kitching's next match is on October 30, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Wrexham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Kitching at 47.7 with a Season form score of 26.5, ranking 46th of 272 centre-backs in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. Kitching has totalled 276 club appearances with 15 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 48 appearances for Barnsley.

L. Kitching's career has also included time at Coventry, Barnsley, FForest Green, Harrogate Town and Leeds.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points