Liam
Kitching

Centre-back · age 27 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026/27

Semi
Ajayi

Centre-back · age 33 · Nigeria · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.85
2026/27
Change Kitching
Change Ajayi

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Liam KitchingSemi Ajayi
SHO34 · 43CRE19 · 18PAS52 · 48DRI20 · 34DEF70 · 59PHY71 · 78
34Shooting43
19Creating18
52Passing48
20Dribbling34
70Defending59
71Physical78

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Liam KitchingSemi Ajayi
4,238 minutes2,686 minutes
6.96Average rating6.77
0.04Goalsper 900.07
0.00Assistsper 900.03
1.19Shotsper 900.57
0.34Shots on targetper 900.23
29%Shot accuracy41%
0.04Big chances createdper 90–
0.53Key passesper 900.17
0.21Dribbles completedper 900.37
53.3Passesper 9033.9
84%Pass accuracy77%
0.02Through ballsper 90–
2.40Tackles + interceptionsper 903.12
55%Duels won67%
3.50Aerials wonper 902.41
5.92Clearancesper 905.76
0.55Blocksper 900.54
0.62Fouls wonper 900.70
0.13Dispossessedper 900.27

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Liam KitchingSemi Ajayi
Liam Kitching
CBRMLM

Centre-back 98% · Right midfielder 1% · Left midfielder 1%

Semi Ajayi
CBCMDM

Centre-back 96% · Central midfielder 2% · Defensive midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Liam KitchingSemi Ajayi
191League apps317
9League goals26
5League assists7
0.05Goals per game0.08
1808Minutes per goalfewer is better966
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    12/13
  2. 13/14
  3. 0
    0
    14/15
  4. 3
    11
    15/16
  5. 0
    17
    16/17
  6. 12
    38
    17/18
  7. 6
    46
    18/19
  8. 14
    43
    19/20
  9. 0
    3
    233
    20/21
  10. 4
    13
    3231
    21/22
  11. 18
    7
    4822
    22/23
  12. 10
    10
    3227
    23/24
  13. 10
    8
    2915
    24/25
  14. 13
    7
    3824
    25/26
  15. 3
    3
    1010
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Liam KitchingSemi Ajayi
27
Age
33
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Left
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2027
7
League seasons
14
1
League titles
0
€4.6m, 2023
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.