Liam Palmer
Scottish association football player
Liam Jordan Palmer (born 19 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for and captains EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday.
Aside from a loan spell at Tranmere Rovers, he has spent his whole career with the Owls, being deployed in various defensive or midfield roles and making over 500 appearances for the club.
Born in England, Palmer represented Scotland from youth to senior international level. He played for the under-19s and under-21s and made his senior debut in March 2019, all the way until 2021.
Early life
Liam Jordan Palmer was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on 19 September 1991. He is of Scottish and Jamaican descent.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Youth career
Palmer began his career with Sheffield Wednesday when he was seven years old. Having progressed through the academy, Palmer appeared three times as an unused substitute throughout the 2009–10 season. Following this, he signed his first-year professional contract and was expected to make a first-team breakthrough ahead of the 2010–11 season. He was also awarded the club's Academy Player of the Year.
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