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 a 3-year contract with 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.Cullen Wales call up He made his senior debut for Wales on 11 October 2023 in the 4–0 friendly win against Gibraltar.Wales debut 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSwansea City U232017–18———20202018–19———3030Total———5050Swansea City2018–19Championship000010—102019–20Championship610000—612020–21Championship1312200101632021–22Championship1201010—1402022–23Championship2982011—3292023–24Championship4572020—4972024–25Championship42111021—45122025–26Championship4051030—445Total 18733921021020737Lincoln City (loan)2021–22League One201———201Leicester City2026–27League One6200200082Career total21336921226024040
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsWales202310202462202570202630Total172
Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cullen goal
+ List of international goals scored by Liam CullenNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition119 November 2024Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales71–14–12024–25 UEFA Nations League B22–1
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