- Birthdate: 19 October 1983
- Birthplace: Preston, England
- Other clubs: Preston North End (2000-11), Darlington (loan 2002), Blackpool (loan 2003), Wycombe Wanderers (loan 2005), Swindon Town (loan 2006), Leeds United (2011-12), Bolton Wanderers (2012-15), Fulham (2015-16), Wolves (2016-17), Leeds United (2017-18), Middlesbrough (2018-19), Rochdale (loan 2019), Stoke City (2020-21), West Bromwich Albion (2021-)
- Bought from: Free transfer
- Signed for LFC: 12.08.2019
- Contract expiry: 27.07.2020
- Honours: European Super Cup 2019, FIFA Club World Cup 2019, Premier League 2019/20
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 2 / 0
- League games / goals: 0 / 0
- Total games / goals: 0 / 0
Player Profile
Lonergan was drafted in by Jürgen Klopp as Liverpool were short on goalkeeping options on their US tour in the 2019/20 pre-season. Lonergan continued to train at Melwood with the first team and after Alisson's injury in the first Premier League game of the campaign 35-year-old Lonergan signed a short-term contract with the Reds.
Lonergan's prime years were spent at Preston North End in the Championship from 2004-2011 and he was voted Preston's player of the year award in both the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons. Lonergan last featured regularly in the league for Fulham in the 2015/16 season, making 29 appearances in the Championship.
Although he never played a game for Liverpool, Lonergan picked up winning medals in the European Super Cup and World Club Championship as he was on the bench in both games. He was sub keeper for two Premier League games as well as the Champions League round of sixteen home leg with Atletico Madrid.
After leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2020 he he agreed a short term deal with Stoke City in December that year. He played one League Cup game against Tottenham and then on 9th January 2021 joined Premier League West Bromwich Albion as a back up keeper.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2019-2020 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Total |
Started/substitutions |
0 |
Started |
8 |
On the bench |
0 |
Substitute |
0 |
Substituted |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Preston North End |
2003-2004 |
First Division |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2004-2005 |
Championship |
23 |
1 |
24 |
1 |
Preston North End |
2005-2006 |
Championship |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Wycombe |
2005-2006 |
League Two |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2006-2007 |
Championship |
13 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
Swindon Town |
2006-2007 |
League Two |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2007-2008 |
Championship |
43 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2008-2009 |
Championship |
46 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2009-2010 |
Championship |
45 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
Preston North End |
2010-2011 |
Championship |
29 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
Leeds United |
2011-2012 |
Championship |
35 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
2012-2013 |
Championship |
5 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
2013-2014 |
Championship |
17 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
2014-2015 |
Championship |
29 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
Fulham |
2015-2016 |
Championship |
29 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
Wolves |
2016-2017 |
Championship |
12 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
Leeds United |
2017-2018 |
Championship |
7 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Middlesbrough |
2018-2019 |
Championship |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Rochdale |
2018-2019 |
League One |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Stoke City |
2020-2021 |
Championship |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Total |
353 |
1 |
397 |
1 |