Caoimhin Kelleher became a Liverpool hero when they won the English League Cup final. Despite being a goalkeeper, he is able to shoot penalties calmly like a striker.
The Carabao Cup final between Chelsea vs Liverpool at Wembley, Sunday (27/2/2022) was full of drama. There were 4 goals disallowed, and it took 22 kickers in the shootout to determine who won.
Kelleher, who became Liverpool’s 11th kicker, successfully carried out his duties, as did 10 other Reds players. Despite failing to dispel the kick of 10 Chelsea players, his ‘sin’ paid off after Kepa Arrizabalaga’s 11th Chelsea kick bounced.
Kelleher’s success in kicking a penalty, which led to the English League Cup title for Liverpool, apparently cannot be separated from his career in the past. While studying at Ringmahon Rangers, his hometown club, he played as a striker.
“He used to be a striker. He only became a goalkeeper after entering the Under-14 group,” Ringmahon Rangers secretary Sean Fitzgerald told the Mirror before the final.
“He only played three seasons as a goalkeeper when Liverpool came to sign him. He used to be used to scoring 20-30 goals per season before finally becoming a goalkeeper,” he continued.
Kelleher became the first choice during the English League Cup, by appearing in 4 of the 6 matches that Liverpool played to become champions. The trust that manager Jurgen Klopp gave him in the final paid off, even though in an unusual way.
Instead of saving Liverpool’s goal, it was his attacking instincts that led the Reds to become champions. A privilege that not all goalkeepers, including Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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