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Liam Cullen

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Liam Cullen
Personal information
Full name Liam Jamie Cullen[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Kilgetty, Wales
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Youth career
2007–2018 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2026 Swansea City 187 (33)
2022 → Lincoln City (loan) 20 (1)
2026– Leicester City 0 (0)
International career‡
2014–2016 Wales U17 9 (2)
2016–2017 Wales U19 5 (3)
2017 Wales U20 3 (0)
2018–2020 Wales U21 12 (1)
2023– Wales 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:17, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:02, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Liam Jamie Cullen (born 23 April 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Leicester City and the Wales national team.

Career

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Early career and loans

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Cullen joined the Swansea City academy at the age of 8, making his debut for the under-18 side at the age of 13.[2] On 28 August 2018, he made his senior debut as a substitute in 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win against Reading on 22 July 2020, a result which secured them a play-off spot.[4] On 13 January 2022, he joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season.[5] His first goal for Lincoln would come against Wycombe Wanderers on 12 February.[6]

Return to Swansea

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Following his loan at Lincoln, Cullen returned to Swansea and struggled for game time until scoring an 84th minute equaliser away to Coventry, with Swansea having trailed 3-0 at one point.[7] Cullen scored in his next two matches and ended the season with 9 goals.

Following the departure of Joël Piroe in 2023, Cullen started 30 league games in the 2023-24 season, scoring 7 goals and getting 5 assists. In the 2024-25 season, Cullen was moved into a deeper role, typically playing as an attacking midfielder. Despite this, he finished as Swansea's top scorer with 12 goals.

Leicester City

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On 31 July 2026, Cullen signed for recently relegated EFL League One club Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

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Having previously played for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-20 level,[9] Cullen made his debut at under-21 on 12 October 2018, playing 62 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Romania.[10]

In March 2023 he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.[11] He made his senior debut for Wales on 11 October 2023 in the 4–0 friendly win against Gibraltar.[12] He scored his first goals for Wales with a brace in a 4–1 home win over Iceland on 19 November 2024 in the UEFA Nations League.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City U23 2017–18[14] ———2[a]020
2018–19[15] ———3[a]030
Total ———5050
Swansea City 2018–19[15] Championship 000010—10
2019–20[16] Championship 610000—61
2020–21[17] Championship 13122001[b]0163
2021–22[18] Championship 1201010—140
2022–23[19] Championship 2982011—329
2023–24[20] Championship 4572020—497
2024–25[21] Championship 42111021—4512
2025–26[22] Championship 4051030—445
Total 18733921021020737
Lincoln City (loan) 2021–22[18] League One 201———201
Leicester City 2026–27[23] League One 0000000000
Career total 20734921026023238
  1. 1 2 Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in Championship play-offs

International

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As of match played 26 March 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Wales 202310
202462
202570
202610
Total152
As of match played 19 November 2024
Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cullen goal[25]
List of international goals scored by Liam Cullen
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
119 November 2024Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales7 Iceland1–14–12024–25 UEFA Nations League B[26]
22–1

References

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  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Liam Cullen profile at Swansea City". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Swansea City 0–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Reading 1–4 Swansea". BBC Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Imps win race for Cullen". Lincoln City F.C. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln 1–1 Wycombe: Chris Forino-Joseph salvages point for 10-man Chairboys". Sky Sports. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Coventry City 3-3 Swansea City: Sky Blues stunned by Swans comeback". BBC Sport. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Liam Cullen: Leicester City sign midfielder from Swansea City". BBC Sport. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Liam Cullen at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "ROMANIA U21 VS. WALES U21 2 – 0 match report". uk.soccerway.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  11. ↑ Cullen Wales call up
  12. ↑ Wales debut
  13. ↑ "Wales 4–1 Iceland". BBC Sport. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Liam Cullen in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Liam Cullen (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  25. ↑ Cite error: The named reference NFT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  26. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Wales vs. Iceland". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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