Liam Cullen

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

Career Early career and loans

Cullen joined the Swansea City academy at the age of 8, making his debut for the under-18 side at the age of 13. On 28 August 2018, he made his senior debut as a substitute in 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. 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. On 13 January 2022, he joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season. His first goal for Lincoln would come against Wycombe Wanderers on 12 February.

Return to Swansea

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

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

In March 2023 he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia. He made his senior debut for Wales on 11 October 2023 in the 4–0 friendly win against Gibraltar. 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.

Career statistics Club

International

Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cullen goal