| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristi Julian Montgomery | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Marine (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Chorley (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:21, 17 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Kristi Julian Montgomery (born 31 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers. He has played for the Scotland under-21 team.
On 29 June 2022, Montgomery signed his first professional contract a two-year deal until 2024, with the option of a further 12 months. On 2 February 2024, Montgomery signed a new contract, a two-and-a half-year deal until 2026, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 6 August 2024, Montgomery joined Marine on loan with teammate Tom Atcheson until January 2025.
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.
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. Four days later, on 12 April, he made his first Championship start in a 1–0 win over Luton Town, but was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
On 8 September 2026, Montgomery scored his first senior goal for the club after dispossessing Sydie Peck in a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield United at Ewood Park.
Born in England, Montgomery is of Scottish descent through his mother. He debuted with the Scotland U21s for a set of 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in September 2025.
On 21 September 2026, Montgomery was called up to the senior Scotland squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games after Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean dropped out.
| 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 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| Marine (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Chorley (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||