# Kristi Montgomery
**Kristi Montgomery** (Kristi Julian Montgomery, born 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers in the [EFL Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-championship) and has been called up to the Scotland senior men's national squad. Born in Leeds, England, he qualifies for Scotland through his mother, who is from Edinburgh.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) • [2](https://fitba.scot/2026/09/22/kristi-montgomery-5-things-about-scotlands-new-call-up/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kristi Julian Montgomery[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) |
| Born | 2004, Leeds, England; Scottish citizenship[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) |
| Position | Central midfield (also listed as defensive midfielder and right-back); right-footed; 1.84 m[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery) |
| Club | Blackburn Rovers, joined the senior squad 2 December 2022; contract to 30 June 2027[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170917) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) |
| International | Scotland U21, 5 matches and 0 goals; first senior Scotland call-up on 21 September 2026[5](https://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/players/250212560--kristi-montgomery/) • [6](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/news/kristi-montgomery-called-up-to-senior-scotland-squad) |
| 2026/27 season | Started all eight of Blackburn's Championship games, 1 goal, 1 yellow card[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/5770/kristi-montgomery) |
## Club career
**Blackburn Rovers.** Montgomery came through Blackburn's academy, appearing for the U18 and U21 sides from 2020 onward, and was signed into the senior squad on 2 December 2022.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170917) • [8](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe654882/kristi-montgomery/) He made his first-team debut in an [FA Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-trophy) tie at Marske United in October 2023 while gaining experience, according to a Marine AFC profile published during his loan there.[9](https://device.report/m/9eff40a33e37bfd77358d21a6e4bc37f142c7440c5d98970927c53107e1a7b4e.pdf)
**Loans.** To gain senior minutes he spent two spells away from [Ewood Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/ewood-park): at Marine in the National League North from August 2024 to January 2025, where he made 14 league appearances and scored once, and at Chorley from 14 February to 1 April 2025, with 6 league appearances and 1 goal.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170917)
**Establishment at Blackburn.** In 2025/26 he made 21 Championship appearances without scoring, a season in which he missed nine fixtures through injury or absence according to a career analysis site.[10](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/kristi-montgomery-284306/career) In 2026/27 he became an ever-present in the league side, starting all eight of Blackburn's opening Championship games and scoring one goal, in a 1-2 home loss to Sheffield United on 8 September 2026.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/5770/kristi-montgomery) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170917) His contract, extended on 19 May 2026, runs to 30 June 2027.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680)
## International career
Montgomery represented Scotland at age-group level, including the Under-16 side from 2019 and the Under-21 squad from August 2025, for whom UEFA records 5 matches, 360 minutes, and no goals.[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery) • [5](https://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/players/250212560--kristi-montgomery/)
**Senior call-up.** On 21 September 2026 the Scottish FA announced that Montgomery had been called up to the senior men's squad for the first time, stepping up from the Under-21s to replace [Kieran Tierney](https://www.edgepedia.org/kieran-tierney) and Kenny McLean, who dropped out through injury.[6](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/news/kristi-montgomery-called-up-to-senior-scotland-squad) Manager Sébastien Pocognoli's squad, after warm-weather training in Spain, was scheduled to play Slovenia in [Ljubljana](https://www.edgepedia.org/ljubljana) on the Saturday and host Switzerland at Barclays Hampden on Tuesday, 29 September.[6](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/news/kristi-montgomery-called-up-to-senior-scotland-squad) FotMob's match log shows him as an unused substitute in the Nations League B fixtures against Slovenia (0-0, 26 September), Switzerland (0-3, 29 September), North Macedonia (2-0 win, 3 October), and Slovenia again (1-2, 6 October).[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery)
## Playing style
Montgomery is listed as a central midfielder and, in statistical databases, as a defensive midfielder, with right midfield and right-back as secondary positions.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery) FotMob's 2026/27 data shows a defensive profile: 25 tackles, 20 interceptions, and 19 clearances in 771 league minutes, with 87.7 percent passing accuracy and 0.35 expected goals from 4 shots.[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery) A Scottish football site covering his call-up quoted commentary highlighting his covering of ground, reporting a figure of 11,500 meters per game along with his tackling and goal contributions.[2](https://fitba.scot/2026/09/22/kristi-montgomery-5-things-about-scotlands-new-call-up/)
## References
1. [Kristi Montgomery - Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/kristi-montgomery/profil/spieler/719680)
2. [Kristi Montgomery: 5 things about Scotland's new call up, fitba.scot](https://fitba.scot/2026/09/22/kristi-montgomery-5-things-about-scotlands-new-call-up/)
3. [Kristi Montgomery - stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1254270/kristi-montgomery)
4. [Kristi Montgomery | Football Stats | Soccer Base](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=170917)
5. [Kristi Montgomery | UEFA Under-21 | UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/players/250212560--kristi-montgomery/)
6. [Kristi Montgomery Called-up to Senior Scotland Squad, Scottish FA](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/news/kristi-montgomery-called-up-to-senior-scotland-squad)
7. [Kristi Montgomery | Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/5770/kristi-montgomery)
8. [Kristi Montgomery: Career, Stats & Clubs, worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe654882/kristi-montgomery/)
9. [Marine AFC squad profiles](https://device.report/m/9eff40a33e37bfd77358d21a6e4bc37f142c7440c5d98970927c53107e1a7b4e.pdf)
10. [Kristi Montgomery - Career Stats & Match Log, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/kristi-montgomery-284306/career)
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