Kristi Montgomery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristi Julian Montgomery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Marine (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Chorley (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00 (UTC) 21 April 2025 | |||
Kristi Julian Montgomery (born 31 May 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[3]
Career
On 29 June 2022, Montgomery signed his 1st professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months.[4] On 2 February 2024, Montgomery signed a new contract, a 2 and half year deal until 2026, with the option of a further 12 months.[5]
On 6 August 2024, Montgomery joined Marine on loan with teammate Tom Atcheson until January 2025.[6]
On 14 February 2025, Montgomery joined Chorley on a month loan, On 14 March his loan was extended until the end of the season however on 4 April he was recalled and given first team squad number 51.[7][8][9]
On 8 April, Montgomery made his professional EFL Championship debut for Blackburn Rovers against Sheffield Wednesday coming off the bench for Joe Rankin-Costello in a 2-2 draw.[10] On 12 April, Montgomery made his first EFL Championship start against Luton Town a match he ended up getting sent off for a second yellow card.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Marine (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Chorley (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Kristi set for Scotland debut". Blackburn Rovers FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Kristi Montgomery". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Kristi commits". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Kristi signs new deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Duo make Marine loan move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Kristi completes Magpies move!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Montgomery extends Magpies stay". Blackburn Rovers FC. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Kristi returns to Rovers". Blackburn Rovers FC. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers vs. Sheffield Wednesday 2-2". Soccerway. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Luton Town vs. Blackburn Rovers 0-1". Soccerway. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.