Kyle Lafferty

Kyle Lafferty (born September 16, 1987, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker  for West of Scotland Football League First Division side Johnstone Burgh.

He is a three-time champion of Scotland, Scottish Cup winner and twice winner of the Scottish League Cup.

 Biography 
Kyle Lafferty was born on September 16, 1987, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

He started his football career in 2005 with the Burnley F.C.

In January 2006, he was loaned by Darlington for a year without the right to purchase.

On June 19, 2008 Lafferty signed a 5-year contract with the Rangers Football Club in Glasgow.

On May 15, 2011, Kyle Lafferty scored a hat-trick again, but this time in the match against Kilmarnock, which ended with a score of 5-1.

On June 30, he signed a 3-year contract with the Swiss club Sion.

In 2013, Lafferty signed a three-year contract with Palermo.

On August 22, 2018, he returned to the Rangers where he played to 2019.

In 2019, Kyle Lafferty signed a contract with the Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08.

On January 10, 2020, the footballer signed a six-month contract with Sunderland.

 Personal life 
Lafferty is married to former Miss Scotland title holder Nicola Mimna and the couple has a son.

Career statistics
Club statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBurnley2005–06Championship111—10—1212006–07Championship3541010—3742007–08Championship3751020—405Total83102040008910Darlington (loan)2005–06League Two93———93Rangers2008–09Scottish Premier League2563231103292009–10Scottish Premier League2875020403972010–11Scottish Premier League311121338044152011–12Scottish Premier League207001020237Total104311039415013838Sion2012–13Swiss Super League25533——288Palermo2013–14Serie B341121——3612Norwich City2014–15Championship1811010—2012015–16Premier League101011—312016–17Championship1212021—162Total312404200394Çaykur Rizespor (loan)2014–15Süper Lig14210——152Birmingham City (loan)2015–16Championship61———61Heart of Midlothian2017–18Scottish Premiership35122344—41192018–19Scottish Premiership210050—71Total37132394004820Rangers2018–19Scottish Premiership214000051265Sarpsborg 082019Eliteserien9100000091Sunderland2019–20League One112———112Reggina2020–21Serie B9120——111Kilmarnock2020–21Scottish Premiership9824—211313Anorthosis Famagusta2021–22Cypriot First Division5000—61111Kilmarnock2021–22Scottish Championship14810—001582022–23Scottish Premiership1211042—175Total2692042003213Linfield2022–23NIFL Premiership80—00—80Johnstone Burgh2023-24West of Scotland League First Division220000—22Career total44310730143012233531138

International
Statistics

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland2006712007722008532009412010512011202012512013102014532015642016124201780201830201950202040202160202240Total8920

Goals
As of match played 5 September 2021
Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lafferty goal

+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition116 August 2006Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland32–02–1Friendly222 August 2007Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland113–03–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying317 October 2007Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden131–11–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying426 March 2008Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland161–04–1Friendly53–0615 October 2008Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland183–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification75 September 2009Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland221–01–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification812 October 2010Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands281–11–1UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying915 August 2012Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland312–03–3Friendly107 September 2014Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary382–12–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying1111 October 2014Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland392–02–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying1214 October 2014Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece402–02–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying1329 March 2015Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland421–02–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying142–0154 September 2015Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands443–13–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying167 September 2015Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland451–11–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying17 27 May 2016Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland501–03–0 Friendly188 October 2016Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland532–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification194–020 11 November 2016Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland541–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Rangers
Scottish Premier League: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Scottish Cup: 2008–09
Scottish League Cup: 2009–10, 2010–11

Palermo
Serie B: 2013–14

Kilmarnock
Scottish Championship: 2021–22

 References 

Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:Northern Irish footballers
Category:Premier League players
Category:Burnley F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players