We are delighted to announce the arrival of Kieran Lloyd on a short-term loan deal from Wigan Athletic.
The 20-year-old right-back has signed for the Inver Reds until the 16th January 2024, having previously gained experience in the National League with AFC Flyde and Chorley FC in recent seasons.
Kieran’s career started with Liverpool FC, where he joined their academy set-up at 8-years-old. The attacking right-back then made the move to the Latics in January 2019 where he immediately helped their U18 side become Professional Development League National Champions and progressed his way to becoming a regular in their U21 & U23 sides.
During his time at the Latics, Kieran has made six first-team appearances, with his debut coming against Hull City in the Carabao Cup back in August 2021.
Kiernan is keen to show the Larne supporters what he can bring to the team over the next few months, he said:
“I’m just really happy to be here.
“It’ll be a great challenge for myself playing in a new league and it will give me the platform to succeed in my career. It’s a strong league and from what I have seen it is very competitive, but I’m delighted to be joining a strong team with many qualities.
“I’m an attacking-minded player who is aggressive and hard-working so I think the supporters will like the way I play and I hope that I can give them some good performances during my time here.
“I want to play as many minutes and games as I can to help the team progress in all competitions.”
Boss Tiernan Lynch is delighted to make his ninth addition to his squad during the summer window, stating:
“We’re delighted to welcome Kiernan to Inver Park.
“We want to have great quality and options in all positions over the park and Kiernan will help to give us that as we progress through the season.
“He’s coming in from a great environment at Wigan Athletic and is very keen to learn and develop during his time here, which we hope will bring success for both Kieran and the rest of the squad.
“Kieran is an attacking-minded and athletic full-back who has got good senior experience in the National League over the last couple of seasons, which we hope will stand him in good stead and make him an option to our squad straight away.”
