Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher

Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher is an Irish goalkeeper born in Cork on 23 November 1998. He began playing at Rockmount and Ringmahon Rangers as a striker, switching to goalkeeping at 14 when his team’s goalkeeper left. Kelleher joined Liverpool’s academy in 2015 and progressed into senior football, becoming known for calm handling and composed distribution. He was part of Liverpool squads that won the Champions League in 2019, Premier League titles in 2019–20 and 2024–25, the FA Cup in 2022, and League Cups in 2022 and 2024. In the 2022 Carabao Cup final against Chelsea, he kept the score level through extra time and scored Liverpool’s decisive 11th penalty in the shootout. He moved to Brentford in summer 2025 for a new chapter in regular first-team football. Kelleher has also represented the Republic of Ireland at senior level, while his penalty composure, shot-stopping and build-up play remain central to his profile.