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

Thomas
O'Brien

Centre-back · age 35 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
8
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.78
2026/27
Change Kitching
Change O'Brien

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Liam KitchingThomas O'Brien
SHO31 · 35CRE18 · 21PAS51 · 59DRI22 · 27DEF69 · 50PHY71 · 74
31Shooting35
18Creating21
51Passing59
22Dribbling27
69Defending50
71Physical74

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 KitchingThomas O'Brien
4,238 minutes3,794 minutes
6.96Average rating6.50
0.04Goalsper 900.07
0.00Assistsper 900.05
1.19Shotsper 900.40
0.34Shots on targetper 900.14
29%Shot accuracy35%
0.04Big chances createdper 90–
0.53Key passesper 900.12
0.21Dribbles completedper 900.26
53.3Passesper 9037.0
84%Pass accuracy76%
0.02Through ballsper 90–
2.40Tackles + interceptionsper 902.06
55%Duels won54%
3.50Aerials wonper 904.60
5.92Clearancesper 904.58
0.55Blocksper 900.40
0.62Fouls wonper 901.16
0.13Dispossessedper 900.02

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Liam KitchingThomas O'Brien
Liam Kitching
CBRMLM

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

Thomas O'Brien
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Liam KitchingThomas O'Brien
191League apps242
9League goals17
5League assists9
0.05Goals per game0.07
1808Minutes per goalfewer is better1211
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 4
    31
    14/15
  2. 15/16
  3. 16/17
  4. 0
    3
    17/18
  5. 18/19
  6. 8
    25
    19/20
  7. 0
    8
    226
    20/21
  8. 4
    1
    3237
    21/22
  9. 18
    8
    4829
    22/23
  10. 10
    4
    3219
    23/24
  11. 10
    13
    2929
    24/25
  12. 13
    11
    3835
    25/26
  13. 3
    2
    108
    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 KitchingThomas O'Brien
27
Age
35
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Left
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
May 2028
7
League seasons
10
1
League titles
0
€4.6m, 2023
Last move
Free transfer, 2017

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